Finance/Insurance

There is No "Lender of Last Resort" for Natural Resources

Green Money Journal sits down with Leslie Christian and Carsten Henningsen of Portfolio 21, a mutual fund focused on sustainability and a top performer in its field, to discuss their investment strategy, evaluation framework, and why we should all listen to Wall Street a litte less. By Cliff Feigenbaum READ MORE

TD Bank Achieves Carbon Neutrality

February 22, 2010 – By reducing waste, using alternative energies, building environmentally-friendly buildings and purchasing carbon offset credits, TD Bank said Thursday that it is the largest Bank in the United States to achieve carbon neutrality to date. READ MORE

Water: Why Investors (and you) Care

Water is now a physical and reputational/brand risk - and opportunity - for your company. Though not new to the beverage sector, water has now emerged as a critical business issue in a wide range industry sectors.  By Will Sarni READ MORE

Helping the Insurance Industry Adapt to Climate Change

The insurance industry is at the forefront of climate change awareness, because it has to be. Climate change is regarded as one of the greatest social and economic threats facing the planet and the welfare of humankind. Where there are threats, there is both opportunity and risk for insurance providers. READ MORE

Half of Asset Managers Consider Climate Risk Immaterial

January 20, 2010 - A new survey conducted by Ceres finds that close to fifty percent of asset managers surveyed do not believe that climate risk is relevant to their investment analysis, despite the growing belief that risks and opportunities associated with climate change will continue to increase. READ MORE

George Soros Announces Plan to Generate Additional $100 Billion for Climate Change Relief

December 11, 2009 - Rich countries could double available funding to combat climate change by donating recently issued Special Drawing Rights to a new green fund. This fund would jumpstart investment in low carbon energy sources, reforestation efforts, rain forest protection, land use reform, and adaptation programs. READ MORE

Accounting Bodies Call for Universal Climate Reporting

December 10, 2009 - Thirteen of the World's accounting bodies signed an open letter to political leaders attending COP15 in Copenhagen this week, calling for a requirement that all firms report climate-change related information according to a single set of university accepted standards. READ MORE

Sustainability Investments Hit $1.25 Trillion

December 9, 2009 - Ethical Markets Media and the Climate Prosperity Alliance have launched the Global Climate Prosperity Scoreboard, tracking private investment in companies working to build a global sustainable economy. Those investments have reached nearly $1.25 Trillion in the last 3 years. READ MORE

GMJ Interviews Paul Sutherland, author of The Virtue of Wealth

Green Money Journal sits down with Paul Sutherland to discuss his new book The Virtue of Wealth, socially responsible investing, and why we should align our investing with our values. By Cliff Feigenbaum READ MORE

Deloitte Teaches Carbon Accounting

November 18, 2009 - A new white paper from Deloitte addresses the questions and challenges surround carbon accounting that are arising as many companies prepare for climate legislation. READ MORE
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