The London G-20 Summit, April 2nd, marked a useful new beginning for multi-lateralism.  The eclipsing of the G-8 was as necessary for the world as the new informal proposals by China, India, Russia and Brazil for a new global reserve currency to complement the US dollar and the euro. 

Our two main recommendations are to reword and extend the Combined Code so that it truly encompasses the responsibilities of investors alongside those of boards and better reflects cultures, values and behaviours in the assessment of risk and allocation of rewards 

This briefing summarises the concept of the triple context – the rationalebehind it, what it means, and why it is of such vital importance.

Folks who do systems analysis have a great belief in "leverage points." These are places within a comlpex system (a corporation, an economy, a living body, a city, an ecosystem) where a small shift in one thing can produce big changes in everything. Read the full article, by Donella Meadows, here.

The eyes of the world will be on Copenhagen this December. What kind of climate deal will be reached - sustainable blueprint for a green economy, limited agreement or ineffective fudge?