Sustainable investment Archive
Regulators please be brave
Each time we want to change something in our world – be it business, technology, politics – we must observe what is the paradigm that prevents us from moving ahead, and change that paradigm. As I learned
A new poll: do you believe climate change is a serious threat to humanity?
Do you believe climate change is a serious threat to humanity? — The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) June 2, 2017
World Bank’s 2017 Atlas of SDGs Provides Tool for Tracking Implementation
The World Bank has released the ‘2017 Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals.’ The Atlas includes over 150 maps and data visualizations to assist with efforts to track progress in achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). STORY
Getting to know the Sustainable Development Goals
An introduction to the SDGs In September 2015 Heads of State and Government agreed to set the world on a path towards sustainable development through the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development [1.1]. This agenda includes 17
Corporate Sustainability: What is it and where does it come from?
Mix sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, stakeholder theory and accountability, and you have the four pillars of corporate sustainability. It’s an evolving concept that managers are adopting as an alternative to the traditional growth and profit-maximization model.
Top 10 Myths about Sustainability
Even advocates for more responsible, environmentally benign ways of life harbor misunderstandings of what “sustainability” is all about When a word becomes so popular you begin hearing it everywhere, in all sorts of marginally related or even
Investing 101: Socially Responsible Investing – Can You Make a Difference?
Investing: [verb] confusing process involving magic and midwifery, in which your money is swept away today with the hopes of producing more money in the future. See related terms: dreams, confusion, fees, retirement, and future. What you’ll
Companies underestimate investors’ interest in sustainability
Investors pay more attention to sustainability issues than many executives believe, a new report shows. Boston Consulting Group and MIT Sloan Management Review collaborated on a report that polled more than 3,000 respondents from commercial enterprises in
10 megatrends shaping the future of green building
Increased competition among green building rating systems, the rise of net-zero buildings, and a sharper focus on existing structures are among the trends that will drive sustainability through 2020. Greenbuild Report | Jerry Yudelson, PE, LEED Fellow,
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