Friday Carbon Fact!

A new, national study conducted by the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication and the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication found that 75% of Americans support “regulating carbon dioxide as a pollutant.” Other highlights: 63% of Americans support “signing an international treaty that requires the United States to cut its emissions of carbon [...]

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Please help the Chardon, Ohio community

As many of you are aware, one of our neighboring communities, Chardon, Ohio, experienced a horrific tragedy at Chardon High School on February 28th, 2012.  We wanted to share that a fund, the Chardon Healing Fund, was created to aid in the relief of the community and families touched by this tragedy.  BrownFlynn has made [...]

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BrownFlynn named Silver Consultancy Partner in the U.S. for CDP

BrownFlynn is pleased to announce its status as a Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) Silver Consultancy Partner in the U.S.  BrownFlynn recognizes the increased importance for organizations to disclose their carbon footprint and climate change strategy, and the need to be transparent in reporting to CDP.  Further, with over 3,700 companies already responding to CDP, BrownFlynn [...]

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How do we achieve sustainable capitalism?

In an article published by CSRwire today, the state of our economy was discussed as well as methods to remedy it. In a study called The Phoenix Economy, it concluded that this is not a simple recession or double-dip varient, but a fundamental restructuring that may take decades to work through. The phoenix, who bursts into [...]

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Patagonia first company to test Sustainability Legal Status

Today Bloomberg reported that outdoor clothing company Patagonia will become one of California’s first “Benefit Corporations”, a new legal structure that gives directors legal cover to consider social and environmental missions over financial returns. This law is one of two state measures that went info effect January 1, and each are designed to embed goals [...]

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Trust Across America names 2011 Top 10 Most Trustworthy Public Companies

Earlier this month Trust Across America named the Top 10 Most Trustworthy Public Companies for 2011. This is the second annual study done, which analyzes almost 2,500 public companies – this year’s winner is Smithfield Foods. The study analyzes more than 200 data points in regard to five key indicators of trustworthy business behavior: financial stability [...]

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Goldman Sachs Asset Management makes responsible investing commitment

Responsible-investor.com reported today that Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), the fund management division of Goldman Sachs, has signed the UN PRI and is outlining plans to make responsible investment a key component of its business. GSAM is one of the world’s top 10 asset managers with $714.6billion in assets under its management. They recognize that environmental, social [...]

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U.S. hindered progress at climate talks?

Ecowatch reported yesterday that the climate talks process is not delivering ambition on emissions reductions. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Director General Jim Leape said there isn’t a single scenario on the table that helps mitigate climate change. He stated that it isn’t the fault of the process but the fault of the governments. Leape said, “Here [...]

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World’s Largest Insurers to meet next week, finalize Principles for Sustainable Insurance

Responsible-Investor.com reported yesterday that some of the world’s largest insurance and reinsurance companies will meet in Ruschlikon, Switzerland, to finalize the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI), the UNPRI equivalent for ESG integration into the insurance sector. The four principles, similar to the six UNPRI principles, include signing up to look at integrating ESG issues into insurance [...]

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EcoWatch goes National

Yesterday EcoWatch held a press conference to launch their publication nationwide at the Cleveland Rowing Foundation. Although it was a rainy, chilly day, people came out in support of founder Stefanie Spear and her continued efforts to take the grassroots environmental movement to the masses. Opening remarks were made by Mayor Frank Jackson, Councilman Joe [...]

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