Top Story of the Week Can natural gas help tackle global warming? A primer.
(Tuesday - August 21, 2012)
Source: Washington Post - This winter, the United States reached a striking milestone. Carbon-dioxide emissions from the energy sector sank to their lowest levels in 20 years. At a glance, the country appears to be making major progress in tackling... Apple ends trading day as most valuable company ever
(Monday - August 20, 2012)
Source: LA Times - Add another item to Apple's list of accomplishments: it's got the record for being the most valuable company ever. As of the close of the stock market Monday, the Cupertino, Calif., tech giant's market value has climbed to... In a surprise, CO2 emissions fall to 20-year low in U.S.
(Friday - August 17, 2012)
Source: NY Times - Mainly because power plants have switched from coal to natural gas, climate-changing carbon dioxide emissions hit an unexpected 20-year low earlier this year, the Associated Press reports. AP cites a "little-noticed technical...
ESG / Sustainability Progress Being Made In Eliminating Conflict From Minerals Supply Chains
(Friday - August 17, 2012)
Source: Forbes - Today the Enough Project released “Taking Conflict Out of Consumer Gadgets: Company Rankings on Conflict Minerals 2012,” its second report ranking company progress toward responsible and conflict-free supply chains. The report... GRI calls for feedback on latest sustainability reporting guidelines
(Friday - August 17, 2012) Associated Profiles : UN - Global Reporting Initiative GRI
Source: Business Green - The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has launched a comment period for its latest sustainability reporting guidelines, urging businesses and the public to provide feedback on the proposed changes to the popular standard. Commentary Voices from the Shale - Cynical Social Responsibility (CSR):In Search of Transparency in the Energy Industry...Is Spectra Energy a Benchmark?
(Wednesday - August 22, 2012)
Source: Mike Benard, featured commentator, Accountability-Central.com - When the energy industry touts its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), an acquaintance says this really translates to Cynical Social Responsibility as a more accurate reflection of industry behavior. Sovereign Wealth Funds Govt fails economic `road test': Labour
(Wednesday - August 22, 2012) Associated Profiles : New Zealand Superannuation Fund
Source: NZ City - Mr Parker questioned Finance Minister Bill English in parliament on Wednesday about the promise made four years ago that 40 per cent of New Zealand Superannuation Fund would be invested in New Zealand. Mr English said it had... Dutch pension funds lose millions on Facebook investments
(Tuesday - August 21, 2012) Associated Profiles : PGGM – Asset Managers for Pension Funds
Source: China.org - According to the Dutch newspaper, the pension funds for civil servants APB and careworkers pension fund PGGM both invested in the internet share despite warnings of hype surrounding Facebook's initial public offering (IPO)... Islamic finance body plans ethics code
(Tuesday - August 21, 2012) Associated Profiles : Istithmar World - Dubai
Source: Saudi Gazette - Regulations come in many different ways, some are lenient and some are structured," said Hassan, who among other posts sits on the Shariah boards of the Malaysian central bank and of Dar Al, the firm which advised Goldman Sachs ... US Pension Funds Bank misled city, economist says
(Wednesday - August 22, 2012) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: RecordNet - A University of the Pacific economist lent ammunition to Stockton's bid to reduce its debt on $125 million in pension obligation bonds, arguing that a now-defunct investment bank used "deceptive and misleading" tactics to gloss... New accounting rules to expose pension funding gaps
(Monday - August 20, 2012)
Source: American Thinker - State and local governments will no longer be able to fudge the numbers on their underfunded pensions for workers. Moody's will issue new guidelines to force governments to report their pension obligations more honestly. AIG Falls Short of Goldman Standard on Diversity Data
(Friday - August 17, 2012) Associated Profiles : New York City Comptroller’s Office: Bureau of Asset Management
Source: Bloomberg - We know as an industry, there's significant underrepresentation of minorities and women. The New York City pension funds held more than 1.2 million Goldman Sachs shares, 2.3 million MetLife shares, and 1.1 million AIG shares, ... Cash-strapped US pension funds ditch stocks for alternatives
(Thursday - August 16, 2012) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: Reuters - Calpers does not include hedge funds, real estate or commodities under alternative investments. The South Carolina Retirement System still had a whopping 53 percent of its assets in alternatives as of May 30 despite a... Asset Managers As European Banks Retreat, Asia Fills the Gap
(Tuesday - August 21, 2012) Associated Profiles : La Compagnie Benjamin de Rothschild
Source: NY Times - Chastened, the authorities in Beijing blocked several other financial deals as too risky, including a proposal by Bank of China to buy 20 percent of a French private bank, La Compagnie Financi Atilde Edmond de Rothschild. ... Entrepreneurship Up in Arab Nations
(Friday - August 17, 2012) Associated Profiles : Abraaj Capital
Source: Reason.com - Private-equity firms such as Abraaj Capital and Citadel Capital are investing in high-growth companies. ArabNet helps techies to network. New ventures are popping up everywhere. Cinemoz, in Beirut, allows access to the Arab... Barclays, RBS and HSBC Summoned By US Authorities Over Libor Manipulation
(Thursday - August 16, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)
Source: Huff Post - Citigroup and JPMorgan Chase also declined to comment. Last week Sir David Walker - the City grandee who oversaw a review into bank governance for former prime minister Gordon Brown - was unveiled as the new chairman of Barclays.... Risky corporate junk bonds that pay high interest rates in huge demand
(Thursday - August 16, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)
Source: Economic Times - "It is a very hospitable environment for issuers," said Howard Marks, the chairman of Oaktree Capital Management. "If you want to fix a problem, you can fix a problem." Companies have issued record amounts of high-yield debt... | Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Reporting G&A Institute is the Global Reporting
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(Wednesday - August 22, 2012) Associated Profiles : The Climate Group
- Environmental Leader - The idea came out of a meeting last summer between nonprofit The Climate Group, of which Starbucks is a member, and Lin at her lab at the City University of Hong Kong. Starbucks Hong Kong... "Biorefinery" converts Starbucks waste into useful product
(Wednesday - August 22, 2012) Associated Profiles : The Climate Group
- Gizmag - A recent experiment showed that it can indeed be done. The project began when the non-profit organization The Climate Group approached Dr. Carol S. K. Lin, a chemical engineer at the City University of...
Starbucks To Make Laundry Detergent From Its Recycled Coffee Grounds
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