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State of Corporate Sustainability, GreenBiz Releases Latest Update -- Top Lines: (1) We are making progress and (2) There are still challenges It’s three-quarters of the way through the year 2018 – what is the state of the Sustainability Profession? John Davies, writing in GreenBiz (he’s VP & Senior Analyst), shares some interesting highlights gained through the firm’s recent report with us this week. Among the major themes: (1) Companies large and small see advances – progress – more companies are communicating what they are doing. (2) Serious concerns, challenges, barriers are still ahead (look at what is happening to the US SEC and the dismissal of sound science by policymakers). The Greenbiz report on the state of the profession is always eagerly awaited (every-other-year) and the latest (the 2018 report) is available for you (the link is in the Top Story). GreenBiz presented results of its research on such items as gender pay equity trends; the embedding of the sustainability role(s) throughout the organization; more professionals coming in to the firm from outside vs. being promoted from within; and, the corporate sustainability programs becoming more sustainable. There is also an interesting collection of news items we’ve selected for you that describes the range of activities within industries as companies of all sizes as the “corporate sustainability wave” gains momentum. It’s below the Top Story for you. This Week's Top Story The State of the Sustainability Profession, 2018 And we call your attention to:
Sustainability: Continuing Forward Momentum! Corporate Managers, Tune In – Investors, Tune In – Sectors and Industries Are Acknowledging The Importance of Sustainability Global Sustainability Performance in Business Ethics Picking Up, According to EcoVadis' Second Annual CSR Risk and Performance Index Business success rests on sustainability knowledge: Study The Changing Meaning of Sustainable Celebrities gather on Milan's 'Green Carpet' to promote sustainability Fast food versus slow food: A choice of ‘ethics and sustainability’ How the Field Museum accelerated sustainability New SPE President Offers a Vision of Oil and Gas Sustainability Certification for Sustainability Professionals Provides Validation, Says ISSA 5 energy, environment and process firms tackling the biggest global problems And Other Items For You: Creating a sustainable strategy for sustainability efforts Losing faith in corporate Germany’s pledge of sustainability Sustainability careers of the future require depth and breadth Does corporate responsibility really matter to graduates?
Our Focus This Week on A Range of ESG Topics & Issues – More For You to Think About – What Will Be the Future Impact of These Developments? US to be hit worse than almost any other country by climate change, report says How technology is improving the carbon footprint of businesses Corporate Sector And Institutional Investors Deliver A One-Two Punch To Knock Out CO2 Increases Start-Ups Redefining Sustainability On The Shortlist For Circular Award From the Corporate Sector - Both Positive & Negative – Headline Scans for You Ikea Pledges to Remove Single-Use Plastics and Other Sustainability Actions Defining The Bounds of Nordic Sustainability Integration Sixty South: How to Turn Sustainability into Business Growth NYU Outlines Sustainability Efforts for 2018-19 and Beyond Selected Headlines Google CEO Warns Employees To Stay Nonpartisan Or Face Actions USDA says Target among new stores affected by nationwide deadly ground beef recall How A CSR Pilot Program Became A Key Business Imperative At Tyson Foods Walmart, Sam's Club to put food products on blockchain McDonald’s: Most of our burgers now free from artificial preservatives, flavors, colors News & Opinion: Asset Managers, Sovereign Wealth Funds, Pension Funds 10 Years Later: Warren Buffett and the Financial Crisis State Treasurer Calls for Investigation into CalPERS CEO’s Hiring Shareholder Activism Is the Next Phase of #MeToo Report: 1MDB scandal won’t be the last of its kind in Asia, academic warns
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FLASH REPORT: 85% of S&P 500 Index® Companies Publish Sustainability Reports in 2017
Using The GRI Sustainability Reporting Framework Improves The Quality of ESG Disclosures - Joint Research From G&A Institute and Baruch College Shows
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