Top Story of the Week Celebrating 45 years, Earth Day proves sustainability
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: Mercury - In the most basic definition, sustainability is the endurance of systems and processes. The Merriam-Webster dictionary calls it “a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently... Earth Day -- 45 Years Five Ways Humans Made The Earth Way Better Since The First Earth Day
(Thursday - April 23, 2015)
Source: Daily Caller - It’s Earth Day again, and inevitably we are going to be bombarded with ways human activities are causing some sort of impending disaster. New Google Doodle Celebrates Earth Day 2015
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: Time - In 1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets to spread the message of environmental awareness, and in the process created the first ever Earth Day. To honor what has become a global observance, a new Google Doodle has been... Earth Day: what does a world responding to climate change look like?
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: The Guardian - People from across the world will come together for Earth Day on 22 April to support environmental campaigns and call for urgent action to tackle climate change. The Guardian has been running its own campaign, Keep it in the...
Earth Day 2015: 20 innovators helping protect the planet
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: Christian Science Monitor - Earth Day, on April 22, is an important opportunity to highlight solutions to some of the world’s most pressing environmental and social challenges. In celebration, we're highlighting organizations and individuals producing... Earth Day 2015: Freebies, deals and frugal green-living tips
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015)
Source: Times Union - Wednesday marks the 45th anniversary of Earth Day, and this is just a simple reminder that saving the planet and saving money aren’t necessarily mutually exclusive. You can adopt a greener lifestyle without spending a dime and... NASA & Earth Day 2015: Space Agency & National Science Foundation Celebrating Earth Day With GLOBE Program
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015)
Source: HNGN - On Earth Day, April 22, NASA and the National Science Foundation (NSF) celebrate 20 years of international collaboration in 114 countries to further the scientific exploration of Earth's environments and climate. 'It's Our Turn To Lead': How To Engage Your Team On Earth Day
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015)
Source: Forbes - As the drumbeat of climate change gets louder and more dire, the Earth Day Network is mobilizing global leaders, businesses and citizens around the world to make meaningful commitments towards change. Opinion: Earth Day 2015
(Monday - April 20, 2015)
Source: North Jersey.com - THE 45TH ANNIVERSARY of the first Earth Day provides the occasion for some measured celebration, but also a time for reevaluation and reflection. How much progress have we made here in the United States with the continuing... 45 Years of Earth Day: How Environmentalism Has Evolved
(Monday - April 20, 2015)
Source: NBC News - On April 22, 1970, millions of people took to the streets for '60s-style demonstrations and marches, calling attention to the perilous pollution of America's land, air and water. Ten thousand flocked to the Washington Monument... The Savvy Parent's Shopping Guide For Earth Day 2015
(Monday - April 20, 2015)
Source: Forbes - I’ve decided to give Earth Day an image makeover. Instead of feeling guilty and depressed about how much more we have to do, we will be focused on how appreciating the earth makes us smarter, more productive and thus, happier. Sustainability in Focus Sustainability is not a buzzword. It’s the future for Canadian business
Friday - April 24, 2015)
Source: Globe and Mail - In 2014, the Network for Business Sustainability assembled the leading Canadian companies committed to business sustainability and asked: What are your greatest challenges? What we learned was both surprising and exciting... Some Sustainability Reports are Little More than Thinly Veiled Public Relations Documents
(Thursday - April 23, 2015)
Source: Forbes - As more companies publish sustainability reports, there is increasing value in organizations that read those report and celebrate those companies showing a truly exemplary effort to improve sustainability. The Corporate Knights... On Earth Day, New York looks to sustainable fashion
(Thursday - April 23, 2015) Associated Profiles : Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Source: themalaymailonline.com - And yet a shift of sorts has taken place. One line using one fiber for one thing doesn't change anything, Jason Kibbey, chief executive of the Sustainable Apparel...
Celebrating 45 years, Earth Day proves sustainability
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: Mercury - In the most basic definition, sustainability is the endurance of systems and processes. The Merriam-Webster dictionary calls it “a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently... Managing sustainability talent: Lofty goal or new business imperative?
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: GreenBiz - Fueled by globalization, technological change, population growth and shifting demographics, sustainability mega-forces will affect the ability of business to succeed and thrive over the next 30 years. Sustainability Professionals Need to Be Weird to Grow Revenues
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: Triple Pundit - On this Earth Day, I want to recognize and challenge the dedicated community of sustainability professionals. What these talented people have achieved over the last 10 years is historic. From Apple to Walmart, from San Diego to... Sustainability challenges and opportunities for CFOs
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015)
Source: CGMA Magazine - CFOs who embrace sustainability can help improve an organization’s performance in several key areas: risk management, capital productivity, and innovation and growth... Legal Group Announces New Sustainability Standard
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015)
Source: Bloomberg - This week, the Law Firm Sustainability Network, a non-profit founded in 2011, released the American Legal Industry Sustainability Standard, or ALISS: It sets benchmarks for law firms to evaluate how they measure up on recycling,... What is sustainability, anyway'
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015) Associated Profiles : Dow Jones Sustainability Index
- The Chronicle Journal - It might surprise you to learn that TransCanada was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for the 12th consecutive year in 2013. The Dow Jones sustainability index... Sustainability in commodities accrues momentum
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015)
Source: Financial Times - Ensuring the metals in your mobile phone are not perpetuating conflict; knowing your coffee is not destroying the ecosystem; providing education for the growers of cocoa; the “sustainability” movement in commodities has grown... Are businesses ready for sustainability? CEOs certainly think so
(Monday - April 20, 2015)
Source: Your Story - Corporate leaders now are definitely more persuaded of the value of sustainability. Some 71 per cent of respondents (69 per cent for corporate respondents) to a recent survey have said that their CEO or organizational leader has... Sustainability: What’s the End Game?
(Monday - April 20, 2015)
Source: Triple Pundit - If we have joined industrialist Ray Anderson at the top of Mt. Sustainability, “a mountain higher than Everest … that symbolizes zero footprint – zero environmental impact,” how has business, collectively and around the globe,... Modern Sustainable Responsible Impact Investing Versus Traditional Socially Responsible Investing
(Monday - April 20, 2015)
Source: Forbes - Sustainable impact investing is not necessarily something new to Wall Street but rather actually just the next step in the evolution of socially responsible investing (SRI) strategies. For those who may not be aware, socially... ESG Issues & Players The 3 Greenest Oil & Gas Companies in the World
(Friday - April 24, 2015) Associated Profiles : Corporate Knights
Source: explorationworld.com - These are the three greenest oil and gas companies in the world, as ranked by Newsweek in partnership with Corporate Knights Capital. You can see the full pan-industry ranking here. Caterpillar’s CEO Just Got A Big Raise, And It Explains What’s Wrong With American Capitalism
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: Think Progress - Heavy machinery manufacturer Caterpillar gave its CEO a 14 percent raise last year, in a $17.1 million package of cash, stock, and other compensation that is hard to justify in light of the famed brand’s actual performance... New Delhi, India, is the world’s most polluted city
(Wednesday - April 22, 2015)
Source: News.co.au - NO, it’s not a city in China as many assume. New Delhi in India takes top spot as the world’s most polluted city. Asset Managers, US Pension Funds,
Sovereign Wealth Funds NYS, NYC comptrollers want feds to force fossil fuel industry to spell out climate change risks
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
Source:Times Union - The New York State Common Retirement Fund is currently participating in a study, conducted by Mercer with other global institutional investors, to study the impact that various climate change scenario... Sovereign Wealth Funds Have an Active First Quarter 2015
(Tuesday - April 21, 2015) Associated Profiles : China Investment Corporation
Source:Opalesque Hedge Fund News - Another colossal real estate deal in the first quarter 2015 is the China Investment Corporation (CIC) partnering with LaSalle Investment Management in acquiring the Meguro Gajoen complex... Trader’s Arrest Raises Concerns About Market Rigging
(Thursday - April 23, 2015)
Source: NY Times - The arrest of a little-known futures trader this week drew back the curtain on a pernicious-sounding practice that has been said to distort global financial markets. | Check It Out...
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