Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Reporting
G&A Institute is the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) sole data partner for the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. As the data partner we monitor, analyze and database information on all Sustainability reports issued in these territories. Recent Sustainability and CR Reports issued in the USA, UK and Ireland are: USAESG / Sustainability What GRI Learned in Its First Year in America
(Wednesday - February 29, 2012)Associated Profiles : UN - Global Reporting Initiative GRI
Source: Mike Wallace, Green Biz- We don’t officially stop counting 2011 reporters until March, but based on current information we are estimating roughly a 35 percent increase in GRI reporters in the U.S. from 2010 to 2011. Our latest analysis of North American... US attorneys general pressure Google on privacy
(Friday - February 24, 2012)Associated Profiles : National Association of Attorneys General
Source: Physorg.com - Attorneys general from across the United States urged Google on Wednesday to put the brakes on plans for a major change to its privacy policy. TIME (blog) Why Obama's 'All of the Above' Energy Policy Won't Ease Pain at the Pump
(Friday - February 24, 2012)
Source: Time - I have a brilliant idea that will solve the nation’s energy problem. We need to invest in a massive research program—I mean Apollo Project-sized—to invent a silver bullet. Because all I keep hearing is that we’re all waiting... Ethicists blast chair of science ethics panel for taking global warming skeptic group’s papers
(Thursday - February 23, 2012)
Source: Washington Post - WASHINGTON — In the field of climate science, when someone — especially skeptics — did something ethically questionable or misrepresented facts, scientist Peter Gleick was usually among the first and loudest to cry foul. He... Commentary The Pipeline For Canada
(Monday - February 27, 2012)
Source: Robert R. McMillan - There has been a great deal of controversy over the proposed pipeline from Alberta, Canada to Texas. Trans-Canada proposed the Keystone Pipeline to enter the U.S. in Montana and then pass through South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas... In Defense of Responsible Offshoring and Outsourcing
(Thursday - February 23, 2012)
Source: Harvard Business Review - Let's get real — and back to basics. In an era of high unemployment, and especially in this political season of economic nationalism, both parties outdo themselves with promises to "rebuild America." Yet, the imperatives of... Sovereign Wealth Funds Bahrain's sovereign wealth fund chief Zain resigns
(Tuesday - February 28, 2012)Associated Profiles : Mumtalakat Holding Company
Source: Daily Star - DUBAI: The chief executive of Bahrain's $9 billion sovereign wealth fund, Mumtalakat, told Reuters he has resigned to set up a new investment firm in the Gulf Arab island kingdom. "I'm leaving Mumtalakat after four years of... Thai official predicts euro zone breakup
(Monday - February 27, 2012)Associated Profiles : Government Pension Fund (Thailand)
Source: Asia News Network- Bank of Thailand Governor Prasarn Trairatvorakul envisions the eventual break-up of the euro zone. Much depends on the euro economies' commitment to the handling of their structural problems and agrees... China to improve monitoring of capital flows - SAFE
(Monday - February 27, 2012)Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China)
Source: Reuters - BEIJING - China's yuan is moving towards equilibrium after a volatile second half of 2011 and there will be a sharper focus on cross-border capital flows to fight speculation in the fledgling ... The top 20 sovereign wealth funds globally
(Thursday - February 23, 2012)Associated Profiles : Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, China Investment Corporation
Source: efinancial news- As Israel prepares to start a sovereign wealth fund that would put it at number 13 in the rankings of the world’s largest wealth funds, we look at the top 20 as they stand today, according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.... Asset Managers Schroders to launch European total return fund
(Monday - February 27, 2012)Associated Profiles : Schroders
Source: Money Marketing Online - Schroders will launch an offshore fund targeting European equities for one of its new recruits next month. Sustainability 2.0: using sustainability to drive business innovation and growth
(Monday - February 27, 2012)Associated Profiles : MSCI Group (NYSE: MDX)
Source: Australian Policy Online - The adoption of environmentally sustainable practices may lead to more integrated business strategies that identify opportunities and risks as a way to enhance revenue, margins ... HSBC to Withdraw From Japan Consumer Banking, Close Branches
(Thursday - February 23, 2012)Associated Profiles : Credit Suisse Group AG
Source: BusinessWeek- HSBC Holdings Plc, Europe’s largest bank, will withdraw from consumer banking in Japan, closing down six branches four years after starting the business. US Pension Funds NYC comptroller's treasurer charged with fraud
(Wednesday - February 29, 2012)Associated Profiles : New York City Comptroller’s Office: Bureau of Asset Management
Source: AP - NEW YORK — The campaign treasurer for New York City Comptroller John Liu was arrested on fraud charges Tuesday in a continuing probe of fundraising efforts by the Democrat, who had been widely viewed as a potential successor to... NY gov draws line over his pension reform plan
(Friday - February 24, 2012)Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
Source: CBS MoneyWatch - ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told the Legislature on Wednesday that he's willing to risk a shut-down of government to create a cheaper pension system for the next generations of public workers. | Corporate ESG Performance Factors are important to financial analysts, asset owners and managers, and many stakeholders. The ESG framework or approach considers environmental issues and impacts, the company’s positioning and actions on social/societal issues, and important aspects of corporate governance. ESG key performance indicators are considered by investors as proxies for effective governance and management. Increasing numbers of of independent research and financial analysis firms monitor and measure these and advisie investors. The Sustainability HQ™ platform is an important profiling and monitoring resource for the G&A team, and for our clients and subscribers. ESG market players and corporate reputation influencers are profiled and monitored by G&A Institute. In these Highlights we provide some results of our continuous global scanning for ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility news.. The Associated Profiles indicated are in our platforms. For more information, please email us at info@sustainabilityhq.com _______________________________
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DiNapoli gets companies to disclose donations
(Friday - February 24, 2012)Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
Source: Long Island Business News - The New York State Comptroller’s office Wednesday said three California companies, in which the state retirement fund holds at least $50 million worth of shares each, agreed to disclose political spending. The Comptroller sent...
California's Local Pension Systems Over $130 Billion in Debt
(Thursday - February 23, 2012)Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: MarketWatch - STANFORD, Calif.-- The Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR) and California Common Sense (CACS) released a report today documenting public pension challenges among California's independent, or non-CalPERS... Watching the Watchers  Oekom Research AG
Headquarters: Munich, Germany
Established: 1993
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Partnerships, affiliations, and memberships include Carbon Disclosure Project, UN PRI, Global Reporting Initiative, and the Sustainable Business Institute, European Business School (full list) OVERVIEW/MISSION
In its statement on its philosophy, Oekom begins by writing: "Oekom Research AG contributes substantially to the achievement of sustainable development with its business activity. The orientation towards the principles of sustainability is an integral component at all levels of the company’s operations." News Sweeps
Will the World Ever See Fair Trade iPads'
(Friday - January 27, 2012)Associated Profiles : Oekom - Germany
- Techland - The truth is that consumers don't really have a good option when it comes to buying "ethical" smartphones and tablets. Why is that' Why is there Fair Trade coffee but no Fair Trade... [more] ‘This American Life’ Revives Debate over Apple Manufacturer Foxconn’s Labor Practices
(Tuesday - January 10, 2012)Associated Profiles : Oekom - Germany
- Techland - Techie Mike Daisey travels to Shenzhen and claims to talk to 13- and 14-year-old workers who say they lied about their ages to get hired, hears about a man who dies after working a 34-hour shift and... [more] Blog - Electronics Makers Have Worst Labor Practices of Any Industry, Says Report
(Monday - January 09, 2012)Associated Profiles : Oekom - Germany
- Technology Revie - Ira Glass resurrects a debate about treatment of workers at Foxconn. Mining, textiles, retail—these are the industries that are most likely to violate worker's rights, right'... |
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