Month: February 2017

Online Hangout with Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs on “Building the New American Economy

Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director UN SDSN Global, will be doing a Facebook Live session on February 24th at 10:00 am EST. He will be talking about his new book, ‘Building the New American Economy’, and the American economy under Trump. There will be time for Q&A after his presentation. To join, click on his Facebook …

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Ethics in Action NYC Series: Ethics and Wall Street

Also live online @UNSDSN Organized by the New York Society for Ethical Culture Following the 2008 financial crisis greater scrutiny was placed on Wall Street practices, resulting in reform laws like the Dodd-Frank bill. But has Wall Street learned its lesson? According to a recent survey of 1,200 financial professionals, 20 percent felt it was sometimes necessary for …

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Public session on ‘Water-related Priorities for the Maltese EU Presidency’

SAVE THE DATE! On the 7th of March, the MEP Water Group is organising, in cooperation with the Maltese EU presidency, a public session from 14h30 to 16h30 at the European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli Building, 3rd floor, room E2. The session will unveil the water-related priorities of the Maltese EU presidency, focusing on the water quantity issue …

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Launch of new standards for financing sustainable development

On Monday 30 January 2017, 19 leading global banks and investors – worth a total of $6.6 trillion in assets, launched the Principles for Positive Impact Finance, setting standards for financing sustainable development. The four Positive Impact Principles – which are the first of their kind – provide a global framework for financiers and investors to analyse, …

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