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$289
Billion Fine for Tobacco For Selling To Kids And Lying About Nicotine
Mar 18, 2003, 11:27pm
Today the United States Department of Justice accused the big five
tobacco
companies of running a criminal enterprise. As a result, the U.S.
Justice Department is going after $289 billion.
http://www.srimedia.com/artman/publish/article_458.shtml
New
UK Index Rates Corporate Social Responsibility Performance
UK-based Business in the Community launches its Corporate
Responsibility Index, which benchmarks corporate social
responsibility performance. (03/13/03)
http://www.socialfunds.com/news/article.cgi/article1062.html
AccountAbility
Launches Assurance Standard for Corporate
Responsibility Reporting
Investors and other stakeholders stand to benefit from the
standardized verification of corporate reporting on social,
environmental, and economic performance. (03/26/03)
http://www.socialfunds.com/news/article.cgi/article1074.html
SRI
analyst articles planned for The Financial Analyst(Netherlands)
The Financial Analyst(Netherlands) in partnership with Brooklyn
Bridge will publish a series of SRI sector analysis, written
by the leading SRI research companies. In September, a special will
be
produced on SRI, covering all the major issues related to SRI. For
further details, contact Eric
Wassenaar
Credit Suisse Launches New
Information Platform On Sustainable
Investment
Credit Suisse Private Banking is launching an Internet information
platform on "sustainable investments".
Visit http://www.credit-suisse.com/sustainable-investments
http://www.asria.org/news/press/1048730677
International Center for Corporate
Accountability Inaugurated Will
Create and Monitor Corporate Codes of Conduct
The Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, City University
of New York and the International Center for Corporate Accountability
(ICCA) announce the formation of a new organization to be directed
by Dr. S. Prakash
Sethi, University Distinguished Professor.
http://www.socialfunds.com/news/release.cgi/1620.html
Funds call for 20-year master
plan
By Simon Targett
FT.com site; Feb. 09, 2003
A financial group, led by the UK's Universities Superannuation Scheme,
and including the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan, is to launch a
competitive search for the best proposal next month. The winner
will be the company, team or individual who best convinces the judges
that they will deliver long-term out-performance and do so in a
genuinely responsible manner.
http://www.usshq.co.uk/special_interest_groups_index.php?
name=SPECIAL_INTEREST_GROUPS_COMPETITION
The 2003 Moskowitz Prize -
For outstanding research in the field of Socially Responsible Investing
The Moskowitz Prize was introduced in 1996 to encourage and recognize
outstanding research on socially responsible investing. $2,500 prize
will be awarded to the author of the study judged to be most
outstanding.
http://www.socialinvest.org/areas/research/moskowitz/default.htm
Anna Diamantopoulou announces
the European Workplace Award Winners
for Lifelong Learning, Diversity and Gender Equality and the 2003
list of 100 Best Workplaces in the European Union
EU lifelong learning at the workplace award 2003: Hannes Snellman
(Finland)
EU diversity at the workplace award 2003: Intel (Ireland)
EU gender equality at the workplace award 2003: Schering (Germany).
http://www.eu100best.org/
BEYOND
WAR is a U.S. public radio documentary project that asks: Is war
a necessary evil -- or is it total madness?
What must humanity do to get past this barbaric behavior?
The first one-hour production, broadcast on the "Humankind"
series hosted by David Freudberg, examines the true human costs
of war -- physically and emotionally, with remarkable comments by
paraplegic patients in a veterans hospital and the lament by historian
Howard Zinn and others that modern military technology means that
most casualties now are civilians.
Hear BEYOND WAR online at: http://www.humanmedia.org
Does
the golden rule work?
I have often struggled with this concept
of reciprocity vs. just sharing without expecting anything in return.
It felt fine and appropriate to assist individuals and companies
to achieve their dreams and goals. Making connections, finding investors
or job opportunities, or strategic partners was what I did and enjoyed.
Where things went wrong was when someone would call arrange a meeting
to discuss "matters of mutual benefit". So, after about
1-2 hours of filling up the other person's wheel barrow with all
their desires, we would part ways and that was it. I wouldn't hear
from that individual about how things developed until their wheel
barrow was empty. After several reoccurrences, it became clear that
the concept of sharing was not equally shared. I was only able to
pressure the other person to reciprocate, by creating a contract;"you
do this for me and I will do this for you". It achieved the
effect of motivating another to give and not only take, but it didn't
feel right. Do you have to threaten or put all acts of human kindness
in a score card or a balance sheet that must tally by the end of
the day? Isn't there over abundance of knowledge, information, resources,
love? So, why don't people just share and help. The reciprocity
does not have to be unilateral, it can come back to anyone.
I was invited to a private meeting with Mansukh Patel of the Life
Foundation. This was the first time I met him or heard him speak,
and was very impressed and inspired. What struck me the most was
the overwhelming generosity, support and help I was offered. He
and his colleagues felt they wanted to assist anyone, particularly
those struggling with the planetary condition. There was no requirement
for payment, donation, or contract before the faucet of support
was open. How refreshing, and exhilarating. Maybe I wasn't crazy.
Recently, a woman came to visit to discuss the strategic and opportunities
of her organization with respect to sustainability. She was trying
to create a new direction, for a brand that lost its way,and was
asking for help. So, I shared some insights into the endless opportunities,
directions and partners for her business. I should have been a bit
more guarded, having been used to the attitude of most "if
you give, then I will take and feel no obligation to reciprocate".
I wasn't, for some reason. She was extremely grateful and said without
hesitation. You have been so generous with your time and network.
How can I help you? That statement was my reward, and the band of
angels grew.
- Robert Rubinstein
Venture
Forum II
Sustainable Venture Capital Fair
Marc Hopkins Intercontinental Hotel San Francisco
April 30-May1
http://www.cleantechventure.com/index.cfm?pageSRC=ForumRegistration
First European Conference on
Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
Creating the Market for the ESCOs Industry in Europe
May 22-23, 2003 ? Milan, Italy
http://energyefficiency.jrc.cec.eu.int/events
Corporate Governance Challenges
in Emerging Economies
4th International Conference on Corporate Governance
14-16 May 2003
Royal Horticultural Conference Center, Westminster, London
http://www.wcfcg.net
Money
for Change 03: Practical Solutions for Community Development Finance
Cardiff 2-3 July 2003
admin@montgolf.co.uk
French SRI Analyst Road Show
Paris June 4-5, Palais de la Bourse
Organised by Forum pour l'Investissement Responsable
• Energy– Utilities
• Finance
• Distribution
• Cars
• Health & Pharmaceuticals
• Transport
• Telecommunications
For further information email
CSR
Conference Managing On The Edge
September 25 - 26, 2003 the International Research Conference will
take place in Nijmegen (The Netherlands). This two-day conference
provides an international forum for the dissemination of research
findings and related practical experiences associated with Corporate
Social Responsibility (CSR).
J.Jonker@nsm.kun.nl
14th
EBBF Annual Conference Emerging Values for a Global Economy
Sep. 26-28, 2003
DePoort Conference Centre (nr Nijmegen NL) http://www.ebbf.orgwww.ebbf.org
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