Pricing Externalities: Redefining Profit to Reflect Reality
By Holly Testa
A new report authored by Trucost in conjunction with The Economics of Ecosystems & Biodiversity Coalition (TEEB) is a notable attempt to quantify the monetary value of natural systems and determine the impact of incorporating business “externalities” into company balance sheets.
Posted: May 13, 2013
The Business Case for Green Building
By Tyler Collins
Do green buildings attract a financial premium in terms of rental and sales value? Are they more attractive to tenants and occupiers? Are employees occupying greener buildings more productive?
Posted: April 26, 2013
GRI Grows to Become Leading CSR Framework
By Tyler Collins
The Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Guidelines ranks among the top corporate social responsibility (CSR) instruments among large European companies, according to recent research from the European Commission.
Posted: April 18, 2013
Are You a Shareowner or a Shareholder?
By Holly Testa
“Shareowner” and “shareholder” are commonly used interchangeably to describe investors who own stock. But often, shareowners and shareholders are very different. At First Affirmative, we are proud to be shareowners.
Posted: April 16, 2013
Nearly a Half Million… and Counting
By Steve Schueth
Securities and Exchange Commission is only 5,000 comments shy of half a million public comments demanding a political spending disclosure rule for public companies.
Posted: April 11, 2013
What Caused the Cyprus Banking Crisis?
By Mel Miller
While there were many contribution factors to the crisis in Cyprus, I want to focus on the most obvious cause—the basic accounting formula. Assets=Liabilities + Capital. Couple the formula with lack of regulation and the groundwork is laid for a banking crisis.
Posted: April 9, 2013
A Penny for Your Thoughts
By Mel Miller
“A Penny for Your Thoughts” (acoustic guitar), by Peter Frampton, probably needs to be adjusted by the cost of making a penny. Since 2006, it has cost the Treasury more than a penny to make a new penny. For the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, the unit cost for the Mint to produce and distribute each one-cent coin was 2.00 cents.
Posted: April 2, 2013
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