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Tag Archives: Bob Massie
Gift Xchange: Giving, Investing, and Grantmaking for Good
Part One of Two The TakeAway: Charitable requests are a constant, but the end of the year brings a blizzard of appeals. In addition to our donor dollars, there’s a vast amount of untapped money power held by nonprofit institutions, … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Political Activity, Corporate Sustainability, Ethics and Values, Human Rights, Public Policy, Sustainable Investing, Uncategorized
Tagged .350.org, Bill McKibben, Bob Massie, Center for Responsive Politics, Ceres, endowments, fiduciary, foundations, Free Software Foundation (FSF), Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), Joshua Gay, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy (NCRP), New Economics Institute, OpenSecrets.org, Responsible Endowments Coalition (REC), Rootstrikers, Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
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Song of Sorrow or Call to Arms? Four Stratagems to Improve Our Politics
The TakeAway: While extremist politics dominate Washington, financial markets continue to seize, and US credit-worthiness takes a beating, advocates of sustainability and good governance need to stop moping and get off the bench. Here are four stratagems to reverse the … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Politics, Public Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Investing
Tagged "Super Congress", 501(c)(3) status, Bill Baue, Bob Massie, Ceres, Charles M. Taylor, Deborah Leipziger, debt ceiling, double-dip recession, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), income inequality, International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), Joan Bavaria, Joshua Gay, politics, Tea Party, wealth inequality
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Passing It On: Joan Bavaria’s Legacy
Over at Ceres, nominations are still open – through next Tuesday, March 8th – for the Joan Bavaria Awards, so it’s a good time to reflect on this extraordinary woman who gave so much to what is now a large … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 Ceres Conference, Amy Domini, Bob Massie, Calvert Investments, Center for Political Accountability, Ceres, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), Joan Bavaria, Joan Bavaria Awards, Peter Kinder, Social Investment Forum (SIF), Steve Lydenberg, Tim Smith
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Bob Massie for U.S. Senate
The TakeAway: Our friend and colleague Bob Massie announced his candidacy today to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate—an extension of his lifetime commitment to service. Bob Massie, co-founder of The Murninghan Post and publisher emeritus, today announced his candidacy … Continue reading
Posted in Notable People, Politics, Public Policy
Tagged Bob Massie, Ceres, Edward M. Kennedy, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Harvard Business School, hemophilia, hepatitis C, HIV-AIDS, Investor Network for Climate Risk (INCR), liver transplant, Massachusetts, Renée Loth, Scott Brown, Somerville, U.S. Senate, Vicki Kennedy
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Integrated Reporting: The Future of Corporate Financial and Sustainability Disclosure
Part One of Two The TakeAway: New Harvard Business School eBook provides insights from first global conference on integrated reporting Last week, Harvard Business School published its first free eBook, featuring contributions by participants at the recent global consultation on … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement, Web 2.0
Tagged Adam Kanzer, Allen White, Bob Eccles, Bob Massie, Domini Social Investments, Harvard Business School, ICCR, integrated reporting, International Integrated Reporting Committee, Laura Berry, Tellus Institute
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Welcome to the USA, GRI!
The TakeAway: The Global Reporting Initiative, with the support of the global Big Four audit firms, launches “Focal Point USA”. Good news for sustainability in the US! Today, the Amsterdam-based Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced that it’s opening an office … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Governance, Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Human Rights, Stakeholder Engagement
Tagged Accounting for Sustainability (A4s), Allen White, Bob Massie, Ceres, Deloitte, Ernst & Young LLP, Ernst Ligteringen, Focal Point USA, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), integrated reporting, International Integrated Reporting Committee (IIRC), KPMG, Mike Wallace, PwC US, Tellus Institute, The Conference Board, UN Environmental Programme (UNEP)
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Integrated Reporting: Off to A Strong Start
The TakeAway: International Integrated Reporting Committee Launches to Blend Financial Reporting with Sustainability Reporting Good news for proponents of sustainability reporting: On Tuesday, the Global Reporting Initiative and the Accounting for Sustainability project (A4S) sponsored by the Prince of Wales … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Public Policy
Tagged A4S, Allen White, Amy Domini, Bob Eccles, Bob Massie, Business for Social Responsibility, Ernst Ligteringen, Global Reporting Initiative, IIRC, integrated reporting, Joan Bavaria, Joan Shapiro, John Elkington, King Committee, Mervyn King, Michael Krzus, sustainability
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Multiple Networks Syndrome: Diminishing Sustainability Impact
Commentary by Bob Massie The Take-Away: Partitioning ESG Activism Undermines Sustainability As A Holistic Concept Many thanks to those who commented on my first post on “silo” thinking. Here are some additional thoughts on necessary improvements to sustainability activism. It … Continue reading →