Top Story of the Week With Visit to Goldman, Bloomberg Says, Chin Up
(Saturday - March 17, 2012)
Source: NY Times - Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg thought Goldman Sachs could use a friend. The mayor, who earned billions on Wall Street and has a reputation as a staunch defender of corporate culture, dropped by the investment bank’s Manhattan... Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Reporting
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(Wednesday - March 21, 2012)
Source: International Business Times - On Monday night, a tornado touched down southwest of St. Antonio, Texas. The day before that, two twisters hit near North Platte, Neb. Last week, homes were destroyed in Michigan; the week before that, tornadoes hit areas of... The World's Most Ethical Companies
(Monday - March 19, 2012)
Source: Forbes - The Ethisphere Institute, a New York City think tank, has just announced its sixth annual list of the World’s Most Ethical Companies. The selection, open to every company in every industry around the globe, gives its winners an... Boeing received $5 billion in illegal U.S. subsidies, the World Trade Organization rules
(Thursday - March 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : World Trade Organization
Source: The Oregonian - The ruling suggests the end may be near in a long-running trade spat between the world's two largest planemakers. 6th World Water Forum: France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon Calls For A New Economic "Compass" That Includes
(Thursday - March 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : World Water Forum
Source: Forbes - This week the Sixth World Water Forum is being held in Marseille, France. On Monday France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon called for a new economic model that takes environmental constraints into better account. Below ... Sovereign Wealth Funds China Quietly Relaxes Controls on Foreign Capital
(Wednesday - March 21, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China)
Source: NY Times - Chinese officials are making it easier for foreign investors to put money into China's stock market, indicating that they are eager to counter capital flight. Norway Oil Fund Lost $15B on Debt Crisis
(Friday - March 16, 2012) Associated Profiles : Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global (Statens pensjonsfond – Utland) , Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Norway
Source: BusinessWeek - Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, Europe’s largest stock investor, lost 86 billion kroner ($15 billion) last year as equities slumped on concern the region’s debt crisis might tip the global economy into recession. UAE has richest wealth fund
(Thursday - March 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Source: Emirates 24/7 - With assets worth $627 billion, the UAE’s Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) leads the world’s richest Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs), which together hold a staggering $5 trillion in assets – more than double the amount held by... Asset Managers Monetary Economy 2012 To Focus On Sustainability Of Economic Growth
(Wednesday - March 21, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)
Source: Bernama Media - KUALA LUMPUR -- The monetary economy this year will focus on ensuring the sustainability of economic growth in an environment ofprice stability, with emphasis on ensuring monetary policy remains appropriateto ... Swiss Secrecy Besieged Makes Banks Fret World Money Lure Fading
(Tuesday - March 20, 2012) Associated Profiles : Credit Suisse Group AG
Source: Bloomberg - When UBS AG (UBSN) celebrated its 150th anniversary in Zurich last month with 600 guests dining on Ossetra caviar and Wagyu beef, there was no jubilation in the executives’ speeches. Carlyle Returns $19B to Investors, Boasts 150% Earnings Jump in New IPO Filing
(Thursday - March 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : The Carlyle Group
Source: City Bizlist- The Carlyle Group returned $19 billion to investors last year and reported a 152 percent year-on-year. US Pension Funds Bill Would Fund KPERS With Casino Revenue
(Wednesday - March 21, 2012) Associated Profiles : Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)
Source: KAKE - The Kansas House has approved a bill to use revenues from state-owned casinos to help close a long-term funding shortfall facing the state pension system for teachers and government workers. Untouchable Pensions in California May Be Put to the Test
(Tuesday - March 20, 2012) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: Public CEO - If Stockton is unable to re-structure and re-negotiate its debt during negotiation, it would become the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Therefore it isn’t surprising that the Central Valley city is garnering... Big changes coming to Virginia Retirement System
(Friday - March 16, 2012) Associated Profiles : Virginia Retirement System
Source: WTVR - Some folks are not happy about some major changes coming to the Virginia Retirement System. Others, however, say the changes are long overdue. New York Legislature Approves Cuomo-Backed Pension Overhaul
(Thursday - March 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
Source: Bloomberg - The New York (STONY1) Legislature approved much of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s pension overhaul by raising the retirement age for most new workers and for the first time offering a 401(k)-type option to some non-union employees... | 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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Watching the Watchers  Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC)
Headquarters: Ventura, California
Established: March 1, 2011
ESG/Sustainability Focus: Yes, a focus on environmental and social issues connected with the apparel industry. KEY PARTNERS
The Sustainability Consortium. The Outdoor Industry Association and Nike have offered expertise. Sustainable Apparel Coalition is a membership organization. OVERVIEW/MISSION
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition says its vision is: "An apparel industry that produces no unnecessary environmental harm and has a positive impact on the people and communities associated with its activities." The SAC stresses that its work is a collaborative effort that it sees leading its industry. News Sweeps Sustainability in World Apparel Industry Reviewed in New Textiles Intelligence Report Published at MarketPublishers.com
(Thursday - March 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : Sustainable Apparel Coalition
- PRWeb via Yahoo! News - New research report “Strategies for Sustainability in the Global Apparel Industry” drawn up by Textiles Intelligence has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd... Target says it will stop selling sandblasted denim by year's end
(Tuesday - February 28, 2012) Associated Profiles : Sustainable Apparel Coalition
- Los Angeles Times - Most people who wear distressed denim didn't do the distressing themselves. They bought it that way off the shelf. It's an effect often created with sandblasting, a technique that blasts... [more] DyStar Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition
(Tuesday - February 07, 2012) Associated Profiles : Sustainable Apparel Coalition
- PRWeb via Yahoo! News - Feb 07 12:08am - DyStar, the leading global supplier of dyes and chemicals, joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). With this step, DyStar continues their efforts in reducing the environmental and... |
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