by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
A major signal that public companies will need to take
environmental issues more seriously has come this year, with the first-ever
majority vote on a climate-change shareholder resolution.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
One possibility for generating electricity is to harness the motion in raindrops...
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The nation's largest drugstore chain has opened its second store that meets top environmental requirements for efficiency and design.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
A new index measures the performance of the largest 40 sustainability
leaders in Japan.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The clean energy act
recently passed by the House of Representatives does not do enough to expand the use of natural gas, according to former
Clinton Administration staffers.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
For money manager Green Alpha Advisors, it's the "E" in ESG that makes the difference.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
A recent study says the water industry--at least when it comes to
water utilities--needs to provide better environmental, social and
governance (ESG) disclosure to investors.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The Green Century Balanced Fund is believed to be the first U.S. mutual fund to release an analysis of the
greenhouse gas emissions of the companies it holds in its portfolio.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Fiduciaries should be legally required to integrate environmental, social and
governance factors into investment decision-making, says a new United Nations report.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Four more companies have agreed to adopt disclosure and board oversight
of political spending with corporate funds.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
More than 50 major investment firms and professionals, as well as the
Social Investment Forum, have asked the SEC to require public companies to annually report on ESG matters.
by Jeff Schlegel
Water provides an ocean of investing opportunities.
by Eric Reiner
Bigger tax breaks make greening a home or office more feasible.
by Alisa Gravitz
Bold solutions from the green economy are the antidote to the broken economy-and can repair the damage and create a world that works for all.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
It's too early to say whether a U.S. cap-and-trade system will be
established, but some corporations, like The Bank of New York Mellon,
are gearing up for one.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
More millionaires say they expect to invest in green technology over
the next five years than in any other sector, according to a new Fidelity survey.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
One of the largest Catholic health systems in the country has invested
$1.6 million in Calvert Foundation, a nonprofit that provides
low-interest loans to communities that need financial services.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Green America is offering an easy way for some shareholders to learn more about key issues-climate change, CEO pay, human rights and abusive credit card practices-and then vote their proxies.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
The economic crisis is creating enormous challenges for foundations.
The questions for financial advisors are: Can you help them, and as a
result, convert them into your clients?
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Ted Turner thinks clean energy is where cable TV was 40 years ago...
