Top Story of the Week FLASH REPORT: G&A Institute & Trust Across America Partner to Examine Trustworthiness for S&P 500® Companies Not Reporting on Sustainability
(Thursday - March 24, 2016)
Source: Governance & Accountability Institute, Inc.
Results Show Higher Trust for Firms Reporting on Their Sustainability Journeys New York, NY - March 24, 2016 -- Continuing the in-depth analysis of S&P 500 (r) companies' sustainability reporting activities, Governance & Accountability Institute teamed with the Trust Across America / Trust Around the World program to explore potential relationships of the trustworthiness of companies that do and do not report utilizing the TAA/TAW's proprietary FACTS® scoring. FACTS® analyzes approximately 2000 US based public companies on five quantitative indicators of corporate trustworthiness. TAA/TAW has found that companies with higher FACTS® scores are more profitable and over time their stocks outperform major indexes.... GRI Maps the Future of Sustainability Reporting
(Tuesday - March 22, 2016)
Source: Environmental Leader - The Global Reporting Initiative’s latest reporting tool is a digital publication that maps out the future of sustainability reporting and disclosure. Sustainability in Focus Emerging Dynamic Of Supply Chain Sustainability
(Monday - March 21, 2016)
Source: Forbes - Bruce Klafter is a respected leader in environmental, health and safety (EH&S) and sustainability circles. In 2013 he joined Flex, a socially-responsible, global leader in design, manufacturing, distribution and aftermarket... Stimulate business sustainability through communication
(Monday - March 21, 2016)
Source: Bangkok Post - Actually, communication issues between generations are nothing new, so why is it so important now? The answer is that while there have been generational communication issues in the past, never before has... Please credit and... What Apple's reuse robot says about sustainability and tech
(Tuesday - March 22, 2016)
Source: GreenBiz - Somewhere in between the technicolor Watches, cheaper iPhones and the revamped iPads, a relatively run-of-the-mill Apple i-device showcase Monday briefly veered into the company's vision for high-tech sustainability. The Presidency and Sustainability
(Tuesday - March 22, 2016)
Source: Huff Post - In President Obama’s second term, he has worked the seams of executive power to become America’s first sustainability president. While he has been hampered by the lack of new legislation and the absence of the new resources... Technology And Substance In Sustainability
(Wednesday - March 23, 2016)
Source: Forbes - Sustainability has been a part of the corporate vernacular for decades. The concept has primarily been tied to corporate branding, but the priority, investments, and influence of the champions of sustainability has been... Storytelling for Sustainability: It's Time for Corporate Leaders to Gather 'Round the Campfire
(Tuesday - March 22, 2016)
Source: Sustainable Brands - The term ‘greenwashing’ might be officially outdated. In 2016, the number of companies making unmerited PR splashes over sustainability is far outweighed by those who are taking significant strides forward and not talking about... Co-ops and the future of sustainability
(Wednesday - March 23, 2016)
Source: Co-operative News - On one level – with the agreement made at the Paris Climate Change meetings, and the establishment of the UN Sustainability Goals – progress was made in 2015.
US fund giants dominate in sustainability stakes
(Wednesday - March 23, 2016)
Source: Financial Times - According to research provided exclusively to Financial News, Morningstar said six of the top 10 best-performing funds on sale in the UK that meet its new sustainability criteria are managed by US firms, with the top five made up... Shareholder Resolution Urges Chipotle to Link Executive Pay and Sustainability
(Thursday - March 24, 2016)
Source: Triple Pundit - Once the darling of both Wall Street and sustainability advocates, that rare admiration from both constituencies for Chipotle has gone down in flames over the past year. Outbreaks of E. coli and norovirus at scattered locations... Sustainability changes at the top for Target, DuPont, Nestle
(Thursday - March 24, 2016)
Source: GreenBiz - Public sector to private sector; hospitality to retail; legal matters to environmental issues. This month's Names in the News round up of sustainability career moves is full of interesting transitions. Coca-Cola Enterprises in five-step sustainability plan
(Thursday - March 24, 2016)
Source: Food Manufacturer - Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) has unveiled a five-step plan for the future of sustainable manufacturing, which includes ‘Smart’ ingredients with the potential to replace sugar, fat and salt... The rise of the 'invisible ethical': Why consumers want sustainability throughout the supply chain
(Friday - March 25, 2016)
Source: Food Navigator - From non-GMO glycerine-based solvents to sustainably sourced hydrocolloids, more and more companies are seeking ethical certification for 'invisible' ingredients – but what’s fuelling this demand when consumers probably don’t... 100% Water Sustainability Could Be Possible In The Near Future
(Friday - March 25, 2016)
Source: Forbes - The United Nations designated March 22 World Water Day in 1993, following the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development. Since that time, the annual event grows awareness, education and coordination on water and... ESG Issues & Players Why I Don't Buy Organic, And Why You Might Not Want To Either
(Monday - March 21, 2016)
Source: Forbes - I don’t buy organic foods. In fact I specifically avoid doing so. It’s not my place to tell anyone else what to do, but I’d like to lay out three, seriously considered factors that have shaped my personal stance on organic... An Upside To Climate Change? Better French Wine
(Tuesday - March 22, 2016)
Source: NPR - While climate change threatens coastal cities and generates extreme weather, the effects of global warming could bring good news to some of France's most esteemed vineyards.
What we’re doing to the Earth has no parallel in 66 million years, scientists say
(Tuesday - March 22, 2016)
Source: Washington Post - This is a time period, about 56 million years ago, when something mysterious happened — there are many ideas as to what — that suddenly caused concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to spike, far higher than they are... Zika: 'the more we know the worse things look,' UN health agency chief reports
(Wednesday - March 23, 2016)
Source: UN News Center - The head of the United Nations health agency today reported that in less than a year, the status of Zika has changed from “a mild medical curiosity” to a disease with severe public health implications, warning that “the more we... Rockefeller Family Fund hits Exxon, divests from fossil fuels
(Thursday - March 24, 2016)
Source: Reuters - The Rockefeller Family Fund said on Wednesday it will divest from fossil fuels as quickly as possible and "eliminate holdings" of Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM.N), saying the oil company associated with the family fortune has misled the...
Asset Managers, US Pension Funds,
Sovereign Wealth Funds Social and environmental investments yield more than economic returns
(Thursday - March 24, 2016)
Source: MaineBiz - Investing in social and environmental causes used to be associated with tree huggers and other "do-gooders," but in recent years it has hit the mainstream, with returns equaling or sometimes exceeding those of other stocks in a... Malaysia central bank initiates punitive action against 1MDB
(Thursday - March 24, 2016) Associated Profiles : 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB, formerly known as Terengganu Investment Authority)
Source: Channel News Asia - Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday (Mar 23) to unveil the annual report, Dr Zeti said Bank Negara has initiated administrative punitive action against 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB), after the... Largest pension fund goes solar
(Thursday - March 24, 2016) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: Central Valley Business Times - "Desert Sunlight presents a great opportunity for CalPERS, allowing us to invest both in California and in clean, renewable energy," says Ted Eliopoulos, CalPERS chief investment officer... Watching the Watchers  Stockholm International Water Institute
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Established: 1997
KEY PARTNERS
Stockholm Water Foundation, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, United Nations Development Programme, and Global Water Partnership
OVERVIEW/MISSION
The Stockholm International Water Institute describes itself as “a policy institute whose diverse Stockholm-based, internationally-oriented programmes and activities contribute to finding sustainable solutions to the world’s escalating water crisis.”
BACKGROUND
The Stockholm International Water Institute grew out of the Stockholm Water Symposia, which began in 1991 and have become an annual conference called World Water Week in Stockholm. SIWI looks at water in the context of various “key issues” -- in 2012 these included efficiency and food production, green economy, food security, and partnerships.
STRUCTURE
SIWI is incorporated through the Stockholm Water Foundation, a nonprofit organization. SIWI was formerly part of Stockholm Vatten AB, the city’s water and wastewater organization, which held the first Stockholm Water Symposium, in 1991
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