EcoGEOS > February 29, 2012
Ethical Companies that Offer Fair Trade, Vegan & Eco-Friendly ...
[Shoeaholics Anonymous Shoe Blog] When you buy a pair of shoes from TOMS, another pair is donated to needy children in different parts of the world. The lack of shoes can contribute to the spread of disease and the prevention of educational opportunities, and the company aims to reduce those problems with its mission.
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2011 World's Most Ethical Companies | Reputational Compliance
[Reputational Compliance] Over the course of the year, companies across the world submitted their applications to become 2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Based on these applications, as well as information Ethisphere gathered throughout the year, a list of semi-finalists was created.
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February 29, 2012
Ethical Companies that Offer Fair Trade, Vegan & Eco-Friendly ...
[Shoeaholics Anonymous Shoe Blog] When you buy a pair of shoes from TOMS, another pair is donated to needy children in different parts of the world. The lack of shoes can contribute to the spread of disease and the prevention of educational opportunities, and the company aims to reduce those problems with its mission.
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2011 World's Most Ethical Companies | Reputational Compliance
[Reputational Compliance] Over the course of the year, companies across the world submitted their applications to become 2011 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Based on these applications, as well as information Ethisphere gathered throughout the year, a list of semi-finalists was created.
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February 25, 2012
Five Questions about SRI – Weekly Expert Interview with Rafal ...
[Emerging Markets ESG] Being pioneers of ethical investing in Poland, the company launched the first two Polish ethical funds. Rafal Matusiak is President of the Management Board of TFI SKOK S.A. He is also currently the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Cooperative Savings and Credit Union Financial Society. Previously he was a member of the management board of CDU Mutual Insurance Society and a member of the board of the National Association of Cooperative Savings and Credit Unions. He is a graduate of the University of Economics in Katowice, Poland.
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Islamic Ethical Investments | IndianMuslimObserver.com
[IndianMuslimObserver.com] Islamic ethical funds apply strict laws through a board known as the Sharia emphasizing that the monetary gain from these investments must not be created doing repugnant, illegal or unethical actions, such as the massive and cruel killing of cattle (or other animals) for meat production or constructing extremely large buildings and facilities that eradicate the homes of thousands of people leaving them displaced, basically any kind of investment that causes suffering and hardship to people or living things is avoided, some of these are just to name a few examples of what Islamic ethical funds consider unethical investments (haram) and the lawful ethical investments (halal). Investors and firms conducting ethical investments care about the nature, character and attitude about the companies that they invest in as well as their acceptance of their beliefs.
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February 22, 2012
"The Substance of Jewish Business Ethics" at APJ - The Prosblogion
[The Prosblogion] The Association for the Philosophy of Judaism is pleased to announce a symposium on Moses L. Pava's "The Substance of Jewish Business Ethics"
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Drawing a Picture of Business Ethics: Infographic | i-Sight ...
[i-Sight Investigation Software Blog] We put together an inforgraphic based on the findings from the 2011 National Business Ethics Survey conducted by the Ethics Resource Center (ERC). The survey is published every two years and takes a look at business ethics from an employee perspective. Over the years, the findings from the survey have been used to identify trends and the factors that impact business ethics, offering suggestions and steps companies can take to reinforce their commitment to ethics. In 2011, the survey looked at:
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February 18, 2012
Investment Advice and News: Special Feature: Ethical investment ...
[EveryInvestor.co.uk News Headlines] It’s a shame that many people still feel that they can’t afford ethical investments because they’d be accepting poorer returns in return for a clear conscience. This is a big misconception, borne out in research from Emerald Knight which shows that while 16 per cent of British people would only ever invest for personal profits, only 30 per cent think that you can have both profits and principles when it comes to a socially responsible approach to investment.
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Ethical investment platform secures £250000 boost for growth ...
[Social Enterprise Live] Ethical investment platform Ethex has secured £250,000 from a consortium of five foundations, enabling it to move forward in opening up ethical investment to the retail investor.
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February 15, 2012
Social Entrepreneurship and Citizenship: Planning A New CTICE ...
[Futureworks Consulting - Knowledge Center] Jack McGourty; Vice Dean for Corporate, Government, and Global Engagement at The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University.
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Disability Rights, Social Citizenship and Mojo Mathers
[Proclamations of the Red Queen] There are two dimensions of citizenship rights that need to be addressed here. One is the liberal concept of civil rights to full political participation as equal formal citizens, based on formal human rights statutes and assent to international agreements about human rights and civil liberties.
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February 11, 2012
Is It Ethical to Invest in Nuclear Power? | Sustainable Finance
[Justmeans] The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment has a very clear position when in comes to investing in nuclear energy. The Washington, DC-based non-profit membership group, which supports socially responsible and sustainable investing, says that one way to engage in ethical investing is to "[d]ivert investments away from institutions or businesses that...produce nuclear weapons or nuclear power."[8]
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Ethical Investments Gain Popularity Among Traditional Investors ...
[Redd Carbon Credits UK] While some investors lack the information and confidence to enter the ethical investment market, EIRIS, the UK-based provider of independent research on the environmental, social, governance (ESG) and ethical performance of companies, reports that the market in the UK has seen significant growth. Nearly £11.3 billion were invested in green and ethical retail funds during 2011 - nearly triple the amount of capital invested in such initiatives 10 years earlier.
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February 08, 2012
One Day Left to Submit Entries for Boston College Corporate ...
[Corporate Social Responsibility, Sustainability and Cause Marketing News] The Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship at Boston College is a membership-based research organization committed to helping business leverage its social, economic and human assets to ensure both its success and a more just and sustainable world. As a leading resource on corporate citizenship, the Center works with global corporations to help them define, plan and operationalize their corporate citizenship.
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Sacrificial Citizenship: Neoliberal Austerity Politics | The Committee ...
[The Committee on Globalization and Social Change] She is best known for interrogating formations of power, political identity, citizenship, and subjectivity in liberal democracies. Her current work focuses on the relationship of political sovereignty to global capital and other transnational forces, including those associated with religion, law, culture and moral discourse.
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