 |
Seattle Community Network |
Sunday
July 2, 2000 |
|
July 2
"Do you own $2,000 worth of a Corporation stock? Have you owned it for a year? Then you can file a Shareholder Resolution!" "At this Web Site you will find information on and examples of Shareholder Resolutions, rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, information on Washington Corporations, Mutual Funds and related Websites." ... "Many institution investors (pension funds, teacher retirement funds, etc.) may have thousands of stocks in their portfolios. They often rely on investor services to provide analysis on shareholder resolutions, such as The Investor Responsibility Research Center, 1319 F Street N.W., Suite 900, WA D.C. 20004 (202) 939-6500." ... "There are companies and organizations that can assist with locating lists of other shareholders to contact, such as the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, 475 Riverside Drive, Room 556, New York, NY 10115."
'Corporate Responsibility in the Global Community: What it Means and How to Get There' Thursday, July 6th, from 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle, on Alaskan Way. Co-chaired by Senators Slade Gorton and Patty Murray. "As corporations expand their international activities, business leaders are increasingly called upon to deal with the complex issues of poverty, environmental degradation, labor and human rights. "The objective of the conference will be to explore the circumstances that lead to greater corporate responsibility, provide examples of positive international business practices, and examine obstacles to the extension of best practices. "The conference will consider the best methods for stimulating corporate responsibility and the challenges and opportunities that consumers, businesses, governments and non-governmental organizations face in dealing with an increasingly interdependent world. "Within the theme of corporate social responsibility, the conference will feature prominent national and international leaders in a panel discussion involving audience participation. The audience will have the opportunity to pose questions and to express their opinions through a unique system of instant electronic polling." Speakers include Senators Gorton and Murray, Richard Hornik of Time Magazine, Skip Atkins of WCIT, Juan Miguel M. Luz of the AIM Center and APEC Business Advisory Council, John McGrath of Diageo Plc, John Ruggie of the UN, Jim Baker of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, Peter Blomquist of Global Partnerships, Pat Davis of the Port of Seattle and WCIT, Harvey Jones of Cutter and Buck, Dusty Kidd of Nike, Dave Olsen of Starbucks, Michael Phillips of the Frank Russell Company, and William Ruckelshaus of the World Resources Institute.
|
July 2 - 8
Seattle Site of the Week:  
Sustainable Seattle
Here's some of what you'll find on Sustainable Seattle's Summer 2000 Web pages: "Sustainable Seattle is a citizen group working to improve our region's long-term health and vitality - cultural, economic, environmental and social." One goal is "to influence local actions, both individual and collective, that move us in the direction of sustaining a healthy, balanced relationship between people and the earth, leaving a worthy legacy of prosperity for future generations." ... "Sustainability... The term is now being used worldwide, in every language, to express this critical concept for the future of human societies on earth: that to survive, we need to better understand the consequences of current growth and development patterns on future generations and to pay attention, now, to the linkages that make the environment, economy and society interdependent." ... "The Indicators of Sustainable Community are the product of a community dialogue about our common future. Hundreds of Seattle-area volunteers have invested thousands of hours to design and research this integrated 'report card' on long-term trends in our region." ... "Indicators are selected quantitative measures that allow us to gain better insight into our region's health and vitality. Sustainability indicators cover not just environmental issues, but extend into a broad range of topics from economics to culture." ... "Is Seattle on the road to a healthier community? Yes and no... The report, Indicators of Sustainable Community, 1998, uses a list of 40 indicators to chart Seattle's progress toward or away from sustainability. ... the report presents a mixed bag of improving, declining, and neutral trends..." The 1998 report "is the third indicators report since 1993. ... The next Indicators report is scheduled for publication in the year 2000." "Sustainable Seattle is an open forum of civic-minded individuals. Your participation is welcome! You may participate in a variety of ways and at whatever level you wish. Sustainable Seattle has an open door policy for new participants. People can join a Task Team or just attend events." Volunteers "represent a wide spectrum of community life: civic and social activists, students, business people, local officials, workers and professionals, religious leaders, educators, scientists, and artists." "... the next step for Sustainable Seattle...: to become a center for applied sustainability." |
