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Resolved! The USA Will Move Forward Despite the Administration's Cancellation of the Cop 21 -the Paris Accord "Resolute!" - The root of the word comes down to us from the ancient Latin, meaning (over many centuries) to decide on and stay with a course of action. We're seeing that these days in the "resolve" of the US corporate community, in the resolute actions of many cities and municipalities, in the actions of a growing number of US states, and among institutional investors of all types, shapes and forms. Their resolution? To stay the course on addressing climate change issues as the Trump Administration swerves off the road and into the ditch with the abandonment of the COP 21 Paris Accord by the national government of the United States of America. In our brief Top Story, we see comment highlights from an Environmental Leader conference, with experts Phil Pinson and Tim Porter. The pair looked at White House actions and changes within US EPA and Department of Energy and observed that what actions and issues had in common now was "uncertainty" as to the future course of action. What's driving sustainability now without the official "push" of our national governmental infrastructure? For companies: compliance; corporate mission; business performance; employee satisfaction; industry (peer) recognition...and this means (they said at the conference) companies are holding firm with 50% of those surveyed are showing no change in budgeting for sustainability. At G&A Institute, we're seeing many positive trends from 2016 and earlier holding fast even with speed bumps thrown up -- like exiting the Paris Accord and being in the same category now as Syria and Nicaragua as national holdouts!
Readers will continue to receive updates on the book's content as conditions warrant -- Hank shared his perspectives on the post-Paris environment with readers. Send us your views on the post-Paris environment as the corporate, public, social and investment sectors continue to move forward. Top Stories This Week... Sustainability Will Endure Despite Trump’s Approach, Experts Say Important Items for Your Attention: Editors' Sustainability Scans - Progress! Source: GreenBiz - It has been a year since our inaugural class of GreenBiz "30 Under 30" sustainability professionals were named, an honor that I continue to be humbled by. Today, we’re adding the names and stories of the 30 more honorees and the... How to go about setting a sustainability strategy Why businesses care about sustainability and are hiring people for it, too 3 Types of Materiality for Sustainability Executives Energy Technology Developers Focus on Sustainability and Efficiency to Stay Relevant in a Changing Market Biofuels and sustainability: Decarbonising transport and fuelling food security Sustainability and pallets: Making change for the long haul D’Artagnan: Leading the Way for a Sustainable and Holistic Poultry Farming Sustainable businesses proving lucrative
Meet the nun who's transforming companies into socially responsible corporations House Passes Bill Aimed At Reversing Dodd-Frank Financial Regulations Do Ethics Have A Place In Business Schools? Source: GreenBiz - In 2015, over 80 percent of S&P 500 companies issued sustainability reports, compared to 20 percent just four years earlier. In 2016, nearly 70 percent of companies addressed three-quarters of SASB disclosure topics in their SEC...
China needs sovereign pension fund -govt scholar National Geographic Society Commits $50 Million of Endowment to Impact Investments New York, Illinois Pension Funds Say Hedge Funds Fees Too High News for You From the Corporate Sector Dish Networks rings up big fine for breaking telemarketing rules US Justice Department opposes Wells Fargo on whistle-blower suit Sears is closing 66 more stores Source: CNET - Uber has fired an executive who obtained the medical records of a woman raped by an Uber driver in India, according to several reports, news that will add to the company's reputation for fostering a toxic environment... Corporate governance lobby group slams Tesco CEO’s pay package 2M pounds of Tyson chicken recalled Jeffrey Immelt Set to Retire as General Electric Chief
Trump's Paris Decision: Let's Make a Deal (or Not) (Friday - June 09, 2017) Source: Chicago Tribune - The Labor Department has withdrawn Obama-era worker protections that would have held big companies like McDonald's liable for actions of their franchisees... |
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