Finance Initiative Bankers Alliance Latin America bankers fast-track transition to sustainability with new partnership with the United Nations Region opening to sustainability with landmark UN conference approaching Bogotá/Geneva, 14 July 2011 – Latin America’s largest banking association, FELABAN, joined forces with the United Nations this Thursday as it unveiled a first-of-its-kind partnership that will plant the seeds for improved financial sustainability across the region. The announcement of a formal collaboration between the Latin American Federation of Banks (FELABAN) – which represents over 500 banks in 19 countries in South and Central America – and the United Nations Environmental Programme’s Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) signals a renewed commitment by Latin American bankers to the fast-tracking of sustainability in their industry, both institutions stressed. Increased capacity-building of banking practitioners across the continent should follow as both organizations pool their resources and know-how.
Gross National Happiness Commission - The Planning Commission of Bhutan, Development for Happiness US SIF – The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment The Money Fix | The Money Fix: A documentary film about our economy Principles for Responsible Investment The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) initiative, convened by the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact, announces this week on its first anniversary that it has achieved over 180 leading institutional signatories from all round the globe, representing in excess of US$ 8 trillion in assets under management. Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan presided over the North American launch on the 27th April 2006 at the New York Stock Exchange. 20 mainstream institutional asset owners representing USD 2 trillion signed up. The European launch by James Plaskitt, Under-Secretary for the UK Department for Work and Pensions took place a week later in Paris. “We have great buy-in from the investment community, and we now have in place the support structures to assist in implementation. The first PRI Reporting and Assessment questionnaire has just been completed by signatories and the results will be released in July. Partner UN agencies
A new tool to help find housing 29.06.11 - EPFL and UNIL have put a new application online to help students and property owners manage and consult housing listings. The application uses GPS positioning and calculates routes to avoid unpleasant commuting surprises. Finding housing before the semester begins is a major issue for new students. Whether it’s a room in a private home, an apartment or a flat shared with other students, the budget and the commute are two essential factors to take into consideration. Advantages of the new tool GPS positioning: It’s possible to see where the listing is located using the application. Calculate your commute: You can determine how long it will take to travel between home and campus, depending on your mode of transport. Housing ads from real estate agencies are available: “We took advantage of the expertise available in the private sector to negotiate a platform that is personalized for EPFL and UNIL’s needs. Dealing with the housing shortage A word to the wise!
AIR - L'Association pour l’investissement responsable Edgar S.Cahn, Ph.D., Father of Time Banking, co-founder of Antioch School of Law, Washington, DC Dr. Edgar S. Cahn is the creator of Time Dollars and the founder of TimeBanks USA, as well as the co-founder of the National Legal Services Program and the Antioch School of Law (now the David A. Edgar Cahn is the originator of Time Dollars, the creator of the Co-Production principle, and the President and Founder of the Time Dollar USA. A graduate of the Yale law school, Edgar entered the legal profession determined to use the law to achieve social justice. In 1963, Edgar’s life and work seeking social justice first became known at a larger scale when the article he co-authored with his late wife, Jean Camper Cahn, titled “The War on Poverty: A Civilian Perspective” was published in the Yale Law Journal and became the blueprint for the National Legal Services program. In 1972, Edgar and his late wife created and founded the Antioch School of Law, which later became the UDC David A. An Appeal to the Time Banking Community and to Groups Seeking to Rebuild Haiti
Principles for Responsible Investment | PRI Report on Progress 2009 The Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance (PIIF) provide a framework for responsible investment in inclusive finance. The PIIF are housed within the Principles for Responsible Investment and were established in January 2011 on the initiative of investors and Her Royal Highness Princess Máxima of the Netherlands in her role as UN Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development. The group developed the PIIF together with the PRI Initiative, the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) and key industry players, and launched with the support of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In signing the Principles, investors commit to: The launch of the Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance. For more information on the PIIF and how to sign, please download the information pack. The PIIF are organised as a distinct work stream within the PRI Initiative. Download a copy of the full text of the Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance
Institute For Social Entrepreneurs, Jerr Boschee Eurosif U.S. IRS exempts Time Dollars Why the Taxman didn't come Time Dollars ISBN 0-87857-985-0 by Edgar Cahn, Ph.D., J.D. JCT: This is one of the most beautiful books on local currencies ever written. I urge everyone to get it as it will be a valuable addition to any monetary reform library. Chapter 6 In 1830, John Marshall, then Chief Justice of the United States, decided that it was time, once and for all, to put Missouri out of the business of creating new kinds of money. MISSOURI LEADS THE WAY One hundred and thirty five years later, Missouri is at it again. THEN THE IRS WOKE UP Much of this happened because the IRS was asleep to the issue. WHY TIME DOLLARS WEREN'T TAXED The Time Dollar networks are different from commercial barter, the ruling said. TRUST RULES ALL EXPECTATIONS The St. THE GUARANTEE: GOD FAITH AND BEST EFFORT Time Dollars draw from an ethical tradition, rather than the legal and commercial tradition that lies behind the Internal Revenue Code. Send a comment to John Turmel Home
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