Reincorporate Apple with a deeper purpose. That’s what we’re asking for in shareholder proposal #5. We suggest some possibilities. Apple could seek to benefit employees and customers, society, and/or the environment. The Board would propose those deeper purposes and shareholders would then vote on them… if our shareholder proposal passes. (click below if you would rather […]
SSgA critical of GHG short-term perspective offered up by oil and gas, mining and utility disclosures on addressing greenhouse gas emissions. If we are to maintain a salubrious environment, much of the coal and oil will turn out to be stranded assets. Given that reality, I reallocated most positions I had in this sector to […]
The Global Stewardship at Work report, its 2015—16 sustainability report. was released by the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS). This is the third year the system published the report, which is based on the Global Reporting Initiative G4 Guidelines. In 2015, CalSTRS became the first U.S. public pension plan to issue a sustainability report that met the […]
Even in Washington, the numbers are impressive. The Council of Institutional Investors, who met in Washington DC this week, represents 23 trillion (with a t) dollars, mostly made up of retirement and other savings of working families. Compare that to the entire budget of the US government, less than two trillion a year. Like most […]
The Journal of Environmental Investing (JEI) announced the relaunch of their website and a related Call for Papers. (more…)
Research Analyst – Environmental & Social Issues Proxy Research based in Rockville, Maryland. Institutional Shareholder Services, an MSCI business, seeks to hire a full-time, permanent analyst to join its environmental and social proxy issues research team in Rockville, MD. The primary duties and responsibilities of the position are to conduct research, write reports, and make recommendations […]
GMI and Trucost announced a strategic partnership to incorporate Trucost environmental performance data into the GMI Analyst research platform. The agreement strengthens GMI’s existing governance analysis and will enable GMI clients – leading institutional investors, banks, insurers, auditors, regulators and corporations – to incorporate a measure of environmental risk alongside traditional financial metrics. (more…)
The Investor Responsibility Research Center (IRRC) Institute and the Sustainable Investment Institute (SI2) will host a webinar on Thursday, March 8, 2012, from 11:00 – 12:00 PM ET to review the findings for their new report. Register. (more…)
I just contacted my Representative to urge them to be an original co-sponsor of the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act (H.R. 5820), requiring chemical manufacturers to prove that their products are safe before they reach our shelves.. I hope you’ll join me. I coordinated my message with Environmental Working Group Action Fund to maximize our impact. […]