Monthly Archives: August 2009

Join forces with your peers to avoid being labelled a greenwasher!

“Greenwash” is a term that is applied, particularly by NGOs, to describe certain public relations (PR) activities conducted by organisations they allege are “dirty” (in green or environmental terms).  A typical greenwash allegation suggests that PR actions have been undertaken … Continue reading

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Watertight investor relations

The Norwegian government pension fund has decided to get active in respect to water management. It plans to engage with companies to improve their management of water related risk and their reporting of this aspect of their activities. The US … Continue reading

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CSR – a forgotten responsibility for UK politicians?

Both leading UK political parties have had a considerable amount to say recently about CSR related matters. This has particularly focused on the banking sector and, occasionally, matters such as climate change. I recall that, a few years ago, the … Continue reading

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Responsible, not “ethical” investing has to be the way forward

Over the last few years we’ve noticed a notable lack of understanding within the media and the NGO world about the terms responsible and “ethical” investing and the strategies that should be adopted by investment managers. We thought we’d try … Continue reading

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Flights of fancy

Ryanair’s Michael O’Leary is a reliable source for a good quote. The latest is his reaction to the British transport secretary’s plans to replace short-haul flights with a high-speed rail network “For reasons of carbon reduction and wider environmental benefits”. … Continue reading

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