Surprising Advice from Pop!Tech Speakers Written By: Michelle Haimoff 2008-10-26 13:36:44 There were a number of suggestions the speakers at the 2008 Pop!Tech Conference gave the audience about leading a more socially- and environmentally-conscious life. Here are six particularly surprising ones:
There are many different types of socially conscious investing, but a particularly effective method is proxy voting, where shareholders instigate change from within. Individual investors have the power to influence the way a company or a fund does business. And foundations, especially, can leverage their influence to ensure that the companies and funds they invest in work toward goals that are in line with guiding principles. All investors can become better informed as to what proposals are out there when you read the Proxy Season Preview 2008, the fourth annual effort from As You Sow and Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors.
The Culture of Pop!Tech Written By: Michelle Haimoff 2008-10-26 12:19:10 Pop!Tech was a little like the Sundance Film Festival and a little like three days of business school.
The Post-Multinational Corporation Written By: Michelle Haimoff 2007-04-11 20:30:04 On Tuesday, April 10, I attended a Sustainability Practice panel hosted by Deloitte, called “The Post-Multinational Corporation: Can New Business Models Deliver Business Growth Alongside Social, Environmental and Development Progress?”
What is Proxy Voting? Written By: Miranda Marquit 2008-04-25 09:27:25 One of the items that is getting increasing play right now is proxy voting. Indeed, spring is considered a proxy voting "season" of sorts, since this is when shareholder meetings are held and decisions regarding corporate governance and social responsibility are made.
