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ESG / Sustainability Henry(“Hank”) Boerner Named to Prestigious 2011 NACD Directorship 100 “People To Watch” Roster (Governance and Accountability Institute) Governance & Accountability Institute is pleased to announce that Henry ("Hank") Boerner, its Chairman has been named to the National Association of Corporate Directors’ (NACD’s) 2011 Directorship 100 "People to Watch" roster, in recognition of his work promoting the highest standards of corporate governance. Mr. Boerner will be among those recognized at a gala dinner on November 8 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, during the NACD Directorship 100 Forum. As Chairman of Governance & Accountability Institute, Mr. Boerner has shown his commitment to NACD’s mission of promoting board diversity and boardroom excellence by his more than 30 years of involvement in corporate governance affairs, including the last 10 years as contributing editor of Corporate Finance Review (the professional journal published by Thomson Reuters, and his work as strategist and advisor through G&A Institute). Associated Profiles : Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc Do US Companies Finally 'Get' Carbon Disclosure? Yes, But... (Greenbiz.com) U.S. companies are getting better about disclosing their carbon footprints and integrating climate change into their business strategies, but in some areas, American businesses as a group seem to be taking a few steps backwards. Associated Profiles : Carbon Disclosure Project US Pension Funds Treasurer criticizes, panel lowers bonus for state pension exec (Herald online) COLUMBIA -- The state's top investment officer won't get $65,000 in bonus money after state Treasurer Curtis Loftis criticized it Thursday. Robert "Bob" Borden, who received a 37 percent raise in July that brought his base pay up to $485,000 a year, also was scheduled to receive a $242,500 bonus. Associated Profiles : Virginia Retirement System CalPERS suspends investment chairman, adopts governance reforms (Global Pensions) The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has suspended the chairman of its Investment Policy Sub-committee following complaints by colleagues. The plan's Board of Administration publicly censured board member JJ Jelincic and also suspended him as vice chairman of its Health Benefits Committee for his involvement in a personnel action based on complaints filed by co-workers. Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERSSovereign Wealth Funds China to keep buying U.S. Treasuries: report (International Business Times) China, the largest foreign holder of U.S. government debt, will keep buying U.S. Treasuries, the official People's Daily, the ruling Communist Party's mouthpiece reported on Tuesday, citing government researchers. In an article about the reasons for China's increased purchase of U.S. Treasuries, the newspaper cited Yan Xiaona, a researcher with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, as saying that the dollar "is relatively safer than the euro" because of the unfolding sovereign debt crisis in Europe. Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China) Devil’s stocks outperform! (Tradingfloor.com) The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, the Norwegian Government Pension Fund (aka the Petroleum Fund), has ethical standards concerning where to and not to invest. On its black list are individual companies involved in child labour, environmental damages, breaches of human rights, etc. These are all standards we agree on, as they are morally wrong. Associated Profiles: Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global (Statens pensjonsfond – Utland) , Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Norway Ease UN sanctions on Libya – Britain (Pretoria News) United Nations - Britain has circulated a draft resolution to Security Council members that would ease UN sanctions against Libya and hopes to have a vote on it this week, diplomats said on Wednesday. The draft would have the council begin lifting six-month-old punitive measures imposed on Libya when former leader Muammar Gaddafi was overseeing a crackdown against pro-democracy demonstrators across the country. Associated Profiles : Libyan Investment Authority Asset Managers | Corporate ESG Performance Factors are important to financial analysts, asset owners and managers, and many stakeholders. The ESG framework or approach considers environmental and energy issues and impacts, the company’s positioning and actions on social/societal issues, and corporate governance. ESG key performance indicators are also considered proxies for effective governance and management of corporations by investors. Dozens of independent research and financial analysis firms are monitoring and measuring these and advising investors. The Sustainability HQ™ platform is an important profiling and monitoring resource for the G&A team, and for our clients and subscribers. Many of the ESG market players and corporate reputation influencers are profiled by G&A Institute. In these Highlights we offer a few of the results of our continuous global scanning for ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility news, commentary and research from thousands of global sources. The Associated Profiles indicated are contained in our platforms. 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