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New, More Moral, Caring Economy – Really Possible? The New Economy Working Group advocates for a self-correcting New Economy system featuring (1) ecological balance, with reduced aggregate consumption and more balance with the Earth biosphere; (2) more equitable distribution of wealth and income; (3) a “living democracy,” the only true sovereignty, with government of/by/for the People. (As the Group says, with less Corpratocracy and Plutacracy, and more civic engagement by the People.) The Group (a/k/a NEWGroup) operates as an “informal alliance” of the Institute for Policy Studies and is connected in various ways to YES! Magazine and the Living Economy Forum, and consists of members from the Institute (such as author David Korten, who is president) (click here for more information). This week’s Top Story is an analysis of the NEWGroup movement, published by IVN. “The movement sees its efforts as a course correction to an economy that has become unstable through environmental destruction, concentration of wealth, and political corruption…” IVN also looks at Corporate Knights, the organization that has been ranking sustainable businesses for a decade, compiling the “most sustainable companies” rankings that are closely followed by investors and stakeholders. And, there’s a look at The Democracy Collaborative movement. The tenets (espoused by these groups/movements) is not new, says author Kat Bullington. Maybe now society is “materializing the wisdom” set in motion over decades by economic leaders – a natural evolution that forces economic reconciliation between the dark and enlightened sides of [Adam Smith’s views of] self interest…” Interesting reading for you. Top Story of the Week A New Economy: Democratized Capital and Sustainability Sustainability in Focus New Technology Helps Companies Choose Products, Ingredients Based on Sustainability Target, Wal-Mart team up on sustainability Sustainability software market tipped to top $1bn Are students getting the sustainability skills they need? Sustaining Our Journey to Sustainability How to make Wall Street notice sustainability leaders Audi is Germany's most sustainable company Why independent fishers are the key to seafood sustainability Taking Sustainability Beyond the Company Walls ESG Issues & Players New study finds 99.999 percent certainty humans are causing global warming Study Shows Socially Responsible Investing Improves Performance Why 2014 is the year of the energy-water nexus Source: Benzinga - The Thomson Reuters CRI Europe Indices are part of a connected suite of ESG related products and services, which brings together the databases of Thomson Reuters ASSET4, Thomson Reuters Corporate... Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds Goldman Sachs Plans Sukuk Issue As Islamic Finance Goes Mainstream Public Pension Funds Will Not Take Stand on Burger King Controversy Watching the Watchers
KEY PARTNERS OVERVIEW/MISSION BACKGROUND STRUCTURE Streaming News Malaysian firm loses land titles in PNG palm oil plantations Beyond the Budget: we need a major economic transformation Biz snaps: Accor opening two more hotels in Malaysia | ||||||||||
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