Top Story of the Week The Five Dumbest Things You'll Hear About Sustainability
(Wednesday - November 13, 2013)
Source: Huff Post - This one's about dumb, dumber, and dumbest, plus two intermediate levels for good measure. Ready for the inglorious countdown? Sustainability in Focus Market Beat: 100 most sustainable companies in the world
(Friday - November 15, 2013)
Source: Tahoe Daily Tribune - Socially responsible investing has been around for a long time. Investors can purchase mutual funds that will not invest in tobacco stocks or defense stocks or companies that have a track record of being heavy polluters. CEO of The Mosaic Company Says Sustainability Is a Companywide Commitment That Adds Shareholder Value
(Friday - November 15, 2013) Associated Profiles : UN - Global Reporting Initiative GRI
Source: CSR Wire - Energy: In 2012, Mosaic’s phosphates business avoided approximately $90 million in expenditures on electricity through cogeneration, the process of converting ... framework and is committed to its continuous... Ten ingredients for embedding sustainability into leadership
(Friday - November 15, 2013)
Source: Guardian (UK) - Today, ten years on in the global sustainability discussion and the answer is there – if you want to learn to lead better, place your leadership in the context of sustainability. Sustainability is a leadership task. It creates... PwC Poll Shows Increasing Focus on Sustainability Factors in Dealmaking
(Thursday - November 14, 2013)
Source: PR NewsWire - Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters are becoming increasingly important in the deal market, according to a recent poll of over 300 professionals conducted by PwC US. The poll, conducted during PwC's recent... Walmart's Sustainability Results Don't Match Promises, Report Finds
(Thursday - November 14, 2013)
Source: Huff Post - Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has received positive press in recent years for its promises to go green. The company began issuing an annual Global Responsibility Report in 2005. It announced plans to slash... BSR 2007: Designing a Sustainable Future
(Thursday - November 14, 2013) Associated Profiles :Business for Social Responsibility
Source: Tree Hugger - Last week San Francisco hosted the annual Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) conference for the first time since 1999. Over the past few years, we Treehuggers have witnessed a radical evolution... Integrating Sustainability ‘Biggest Challenge for Business’
(Thursday - November 14, 2013)
Source: Environmental Leader - Only one in five companies has fully integrated sustainability into business, according to a survey of corporate sustainability executives by nonprofit business network BSR and research consultancy GlobeScan. This year, more... Employee engagement: a sustainability super-strategy?
(Wednesday - November 13, 2013)
Source: Guardian - Quick: what carbon reduction projects have the highest internal rate of return in global corporations? Transportation use? Energy efficiency? According to the recent results of the Carbon Disclosure Project, it is behavior... Getting Over The Sustainability Innovation Hump
(Wednesday - November 13, 2013)
Source: Huff Post - I just read an interesting Deloitte study linking sustainability and innovation inside corporations. According to the study, companies engaged in sustainability innovate more than their competitors. At the risk of sounding.... Is 'agile leadership' the next sustainability buzz phrase?
(Tuesday - November 12, 2013)
Source: GreenBiz - In such a quickly evolving environment, business leaders must learn to adapt and stay ahead by being agile. Agility is the new buzzword. It applies to business as well as to sustainability leadership. 5 Easy Steps Toward Sustainability
(Tuesday - November 12, 2013)
Source: Huff Post - After attending the TechConKona technology and sustainability conference on November 2nd my head was buzzing with all the information and potential for action. Many of us care a great deal about making the world a better place... Target using scoring system to look at product sustainability
(Monday - November 11, 2013)
Source: Star Tribune - Emboldened by consumers demanding safer, sustainable products, Target Corp. has created environmental benchmarks for thousands of popular items — from baby lotion to dish detergent. The Minneapolis-based retail giant says it’s... ESG Issues & Players Corporate Social Responsibility: The Key To Attracting & Retaining Top Talent
(Wednesday - November 13, 2013)
Source: Forbes - Up-and-coming leaders today are looking for more than a good salary – they’re searching for meaning in their day-to-day work and they tie their personal values more closely to their career than previous generations “There is a... Dubai To Launch Islamic Corporate Governance Centre Next Year
(Tuesday - November 12, 2013)
Source: Gulf Business - The Dubai government plans to establish a centre that will develop standards for corporate governance based on Islamic values, guiding companies in both financial and non-financial activities. The centre, to be opened in the... Climate change puts third of economy at risk
(Monday - November 11, 2013) Associated Profiles :MapleCroft
Source: Yahoo! Finance - Thirty-one percent or $44 trillion of output will be based in countries classified as most at risk from climate change in Maplecroft’'s Climate Change Vulnerability Index, which considered a nation's... Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds Dow, S&P 500 end at records after Yellen hearing
(Friday - November 15, 2013)
Source: Reuters - The Dow and the S&P 500 index ended at new highs on Thursday after comments from Janet Yellen, the U.S. Federal Reserve Chair nominee, suggested the Fed's accommodative policies would continue as long as the economy remains...
Why Yale, Harvard and Sovereign Funds Are Changing Their Views On Alternative Assets
(Tuesday - November 12, 2013) Associated Profiles : China Investment Corporation
Source: Forbes - You would call them the smartest guys in the room, had Enron not ruined the term for at least a generation. The big US endowment funds, and Yale and Harvard in particular, are considered the benchmarks for patient... CalPERS, CalSTRS pension funds post double-digit gains, still face funding shortfalls
(Friday - November 15, 2013) Associated Profiles : North Dakota Public Employees Retirement System (NDPERS)
Source: Merced Sun-Star - CalPERS and CalSTRS reported vastly improved investment profits Monday, but both pension funds still face multibillion-dollar shortfalls that will put pressure on California taxpayers for years to come. CalPERS... Watching the Watchers  Maplecroft
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(Friday - November 15, 2013) Associated Profiles :MapleCroft
- The Epoch Times - Boracay Island was one of many tourist destinations that was damaged during Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), but wasn’t as bad ... tourists that were hit hard during the storm, including Capiz, Aklan, and Coron,... Typhoon to drag Philippine growth below 7 percent
(Friday - November 15, 2013) Associated Profiles :MapleCroft
- WRAL - The Philippine government said Friday that damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan may reduce economic growth this year to less than 7 percent. Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said... Analysts warn of post-Yolanda agri supply disruption
(Thursday - November 14, 2013) Associated Profiles :MapleCroft
- GMA Network - As the Philippines counts the cost of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), companies with agricultural supply chains located in the region also face serious risks of disruption global risk analystics firm... | G&A Announces...
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