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Global Warming Ascends Agenda of Socially Responsible Investors
Sep 11, 2012
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Among public pension funds in the U.S., the large California plans have long been the most public and progressive when it comes to considering the impact of environment, social matters and corporate governance, on their investment portfolio. Increasingly they are not alone.
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Integrated Reporting Strategy
Sep 06, 2012
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This INCR webinar features Paul Druckman, CEO of the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). The presentation lays out the IR process over the next year and what is expected from investors, consultants and working groups. The discussion includes how integrated reporting intersects with the sustainable stock exchanges work and the need for robust sustainability reporting on a global basis to form the foundation for strong integrated reporting.
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Colorado Springs Gazette: The least costly, most efficient solution for the Springs
Sep 05, 2012
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Saving electricity is the lowest cost, cleanest and least risky resource available to utilities. Increasing energy efficiency provides important co-benefits including local job creation, water savings, and reduced air pollution.
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Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ): Building the Foundation for Sustainable Supply Chains
Aug 31, 2012
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The Supplier Self-Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ): Building the Foundation for Sustainable Supply Chains will be useful for all companies seeking to strengthen their supply chain engagement. The goal is to help companies be more competitive and build resiliency in their supply chains by identifying, assessing, managing and disclosing supply chain sustainability risks.
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Wild Weather A New Normal And Insurance Companies Must Act
Aug 30, 2012
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The U.S. insurance industry continues to be “surprised” by extreme weather losses. But the truth is that weather extremes are no longer surprising.
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Romney Needs to Make a U-Turn on Fuel Standards
Aug 29, 2012
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The Obama administration's fuel-economy standards, finalized today, highlight the stark choice voters face this November about the path of U.S. energy policy.
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Business Leaders: New 54.5 mpg standard good for automakers, consumers and economy
Aug 28, 2012
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With the newly adopted national mileage standard of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 making the headlines today, top business leaders are eager to weigh in with the media on how the standard will positively impact the U.S. economy and the U.S. auto industry.
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The New York Times: Will Emissions Disclosure Mean Investor Pressure on Polluters?
Aug 27, 2012
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New reports and financial tools are encouraging greater disclosure from companies while, hopefully, also pushing investors to build more responsible portfolios.
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Forbes: Auto Industry And U.S. Economy Will Benefit Under New Mileage Standards
Aug 23, 2012
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Automakers and suppliers recognize that better fuel economy equals better sales, better profits and more jobs.
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Ethical Corporation: New rigorous ratings tools help investors and companies
Aug 17, 2012
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The Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings offers an opportunity for credible corporate performance assessment.
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The Houston Chronicle: Expiration of tax credit threatens wind industry
Aug 14, 2012
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For years, the federal government has supported innovation in the energy sector, funding everything from advanced drilling techniques to more efficient turbine design.
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Electricity Policy: Risk-Aware Planning and a New Model for the Utility-Regulator Relationship
Aug 14, 2012
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The analytical tools for utilities and regulators to take more explicit account of risk, in an increasingly uncertain world, are at hand. What remains is the need for a more effective way to gauge and reward effective utility performance.
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Think Progress: As Coal Sinks, Renewables Soar: Emissions Report Shows Start Of Clean Energy Transition
Aug 09, 2012
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For the electric power industry, the signs of change are in the air. Power plants are emitting less pollution than in prior years, and renewable power is a bigger part of the energy mix than ever before.
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Houston Chronicle: In the dark in assessing financial risk of offshore disasters
Aug 06, 2012
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Ceres analyzed safety and environmental risk disclosures in the regulatory filings of 10 big energy companies, including BP, Chevron and Exxon Mobil and found that seven provided no information on the development of safety programs. The other three offered only broad statements about safety but no data or details.
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Hydro Logic: A Crucial Tool to Help Companies Address Water Risk
Aug 06, 2012
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Water bills make up a tiny fraction of operating costs even for companies that use vast amounts of the stuff, and ample supplies have traditionally been taken for granted. But, in many areas of the United States and around the world, fresh water is becoming increasingly scarce, polluted and contested.
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The Frozen Frontier: Is Shell Ready For The Risks Of Arctic Drilling?
Aug 06, 2012
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In the wake of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, several reports have found that many oil and gas companies—not just BP—were poorly managing the risks of offshore drilling. Shell is moving forward with at least two Arctic wells this year, at a time when confidence in the oil and gas industry’s risk management practices is remarkably low.
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Responsible Investor: Why business-as-usual won’t work for deepwater drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
Aug 02, 2012
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The oil industry hasn’t responded with sufficient reforms or adequate disclosure to prevent another Macondo. Ten of the world’s largest oil and gas companies failed to adequately disclose the risks in their deepwater drilling activities in filings submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Big Oil and Gas Companies Failing to Inform Investors of Deepwater Drilling and Climate Change Risks
Aug 02, 2012
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A new and more risk-laden energy future is taking shape as the global thirst for fossil fuels spurs a search on frontiers once beyond technology’s reach. A new report says investors aren’t getting a clear picture from companies of just how deep the material risks are.
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Sustainable Extraction? An Analysis of SEC Disclosure by Major Oil & Gas Companies on Climate Risk and Deepwater Drilling Risk
Aug 02, 2012
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Disclosure of material business risk is a core underpinning
of the modern global economy’s health. A new report says that investors aren’t getting a clear picture from companies of just how deep the material risks are.
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Forbes: Coal-Fired Carbon Emissions Fall As Transition To Cleaner Energy Accelerates
Aug 01, 2012
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Thanks to cheap natural gas and a boom in renewable energy, the U.S. is accelerating a shift away from coal-fired power plants, resulting in falling emissions of carbon dioxide and other harmful pollutants.
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