G&A Institute Supports The Global Sourcing Council's
"17 Weeks / 17 SDGs Initiative"  Governance & Accountability Institute announces its support of the Global Sourcing Council's "17 Weeks / 17 SDGs Initiative," developed by GSC in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that were adopted by all 193 countries at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015.
G&A Institute, in the spirit of SDG 17 on "Partnerships For The Goals," will help to communicate GSC's message of education and inspiration through its distribution channels, clients, and partnerships. GSC’s 17 Weeks / 17 SDGs Initiative will work to educate and inspire the global community about the business case for aligning sourcing and supply chains with the 17 important global goals. This Initiative provides supporters a global platform over the course of 17 weeks to demonstrate their leadership activities around the SDGs in their sourcing and supply chains. Click here to read the full press release. Davos at 47 Years Always Interesting News >From the Gathering in Switzerland of Business Government NGO Leaders Each winter for the past four decades leaders in government, business, media, academia, and civil society gather beneath snow-capped mountains in the mile-high town of Davos, Switzerland to ponder and debate the present and future of our world society. This year’s gathering (2,500 in attendance) focused in good measure on the “Fourth Industrial Revolution.” The first revolution being use of water and steam to move from hand-to-mechanical means of production; the second was the coming of electronic wonders in mass production; the third is use of IT and electronics to automate and communicate and transfer information via the internet. The fourth? Automation… artificial intelligence… robots… drones... interactive technologies… virtual reality... enabled disruption... Everything we take for granted is in upheaval. For humans, will it be competition (with robots) or collaboration? They debated that in Davos this month. One consensus seemed to be that science, in leading the way into the Fourth Revolution (as it did the past three), will need better use of talent – like more women in the field. The image of the lone scientist in a white coat working at the lab table is passé; today, discovery and innovation is more collaborative and inter-disciplinary in nature. Governments need to play a larger role, for staying power (long-term results) given the frequent short-term focus of the business and investment community. Discovery needs to be nurtured over a longer period to bring us breakthroughs like GPS, space satellites and organ transplants. And on being human and humane – the RED campaign, organized by singer Bono of U2 and others 10 years ago, announced at Davos that US$350 million has been raised to help those with AIDS (providing anti-retroviral therapies). RED campaigners aim for an AIDS-free generation as soon as possible. Well done to those 65 companies who helped RED raise the funds. Our Highlights this week has a snapshot of items for you out of Davos – always interesting reading! Davos Snapshot Davos Meeting Preview 2016: What To Watch For At World Economic Forum In Switzerland
(Monday - January 18, 2016)
Source: International Business Times - With the World Economic Forum set to begin Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland, world leaders, business tycoons and journalists have already begun flocking to the snow-capped resort town in the Swiss Alps in preparation for the... Davos 2016: Who's who at the World Economic Forum (and who's notably absent) - from Leonardo DiCaprio to Travis Kalanick and George Osborne
(Monday - January 18, 2016)
Source: City AM - On the Swiss slopes, the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum which kicks off this Wednesday, brings together the world's biggest politicians, business leaders and a sprinkling of celebrities to liven things up too.
Who will win Davos 2016?
(Wednesday - January 20, 2016)
Source: Quartz - Sure, the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos is the premier gathering of global power brokers, a place for the great and the good to address the thorniest issues facing society. But it is also an unparalleled display of... This is where the real deals at Davos are done
(Thursday - January 21, 2016)
Source: BBC - Call it the Davos Fringe Festival. Increasingly this "fringe", the privately-organized events, are taking the attention of attendees away from the Congress Centre and the WEF’s carefully curated program. Invitations to private... What are the 10 biggest global challenges'
(Friday - January 22, 2016) Associated Profiles : United Nations International Labour Organization
Source: World Economic Forum - World Economic Forum - The scale of the employment challenge is vast. The International Labour Organization estimates that more than 61 million jobs have been lost since the start of the global economic crisis in 2008, leaving...
Sustainability in Focus Time to put people at the core of sustainability policy
(Monday - January 18, 2016)
Source: The Fifth Estate - The recent COP21 agreement in Paris has been widely hailed as a landmark deal. It signals a shift in international awareness and cooperation, and in the global political will to deliver the practical actions needed to limit the...
A step towards sustainability
(Monday - January 18, 2016)
Source: The National - Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week is different this year, not least because it takes place only a month after the COP21 meeting in Paris. The legally-binding global climate deal adopted by 195 countries set out a comprehensive global... Michael Genereux of Montreal Sees Winemaking Uniting with Sustainability
(Tuesday - January 19, 2016)
Source: Ecoprenurist - Sustainability is a growing concern around the globe. Consumers want to be assured the products they purchase and consume are being produced by businesses that are respectfully sourcing their ingredients from the environment and... Switching on clean energy can light way to sustainable development goals: UN chief
(Tuesday - January 19, 2016)
Source: Reuters - Faster adoption of clean, renewable energy will act as a catalyst for many of the world’s new Sustainable Development Goals, the U.N. secretary general said Sunday. Compromise is essential to environmental sustainability
(Wednesday - January 20, 2016)
Source: Daily Texas - For many, the new year means getting fit, saving money and setting new goals. For others, it means radically protesting against the federal government. The why of sustainability reporting
(Wednesday - January 20, 2016)
Source: ECO-Business - As the business and investment community become more aware of the risks and consequences of non-sustainable business practices, more attention has been focused on what companies are doing to mitigate their environmental... The Circular Economy Agenda for Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility
(Thursday - January 21, 2016) Associated Profiles : CSRwire
Source: CSR Wire - Most of the products we buy and consume are bound to reach their end of life at some stage. To date, business and industry have customarily followed an economic model that is built on the premise of take-make-consume... Leadership for Sustainability
(Friday - January 22, 2016)
Source: Project Syndicate - Last year was one in which the United Nations proved, in the words of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, its ability “to deliver hope and healing to the world.” In a series of global accords – including the Sendai Framework... BMW awarded top position in global sustainability rankings
(Friday - January 22, 2016)
Source: Luxary Daily - BMW and Kering are among the companies included in the 2016 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World report released by media and research firm Corporate Knights. Old Buildings Are U.S. Cities’ Biggest Sustainability Challenge
(Friday - January 22, 2016)
Source: Harvard Business Review - In the United States, buildings consume 41 percent of the nation’s total energy use, through lighting, heating, air conditioning, elevators, and the thousands of items plugged into their sockets. In large urban centers such as... ESG Issues & Players What Falling Oil Prices Mean for the Future of Clean Energy
(Thursday - January 21, 2016) Associated Profiles : Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Source: Mother Jones - "Oil is largely transportation fuel, and renewables are largely electricity sources that provide power," Brian Warshay, an analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance, told The Huffington Post in August. "They're not...
It’s official: 2015 ‘smashed’ 2014’s global temperature record. It wasn’t even close
(Thursday - January 21, 2016)
Source: Washington Post - Last year shattered 2014’s record to become the hottest year since reliable record-keeping began, two U.S. government science agencies announced Wednesday in yet another sign that the planet is heating up.
Fear of corruption now the biggest obstruction to doing business in emerging markets
(Friday - January 22, 2016) Associated Profiles : MapleCroft
Source: The Load Star - theloadstar.co.uk - It was followed by political instability, which 19% of respondents quoted as their major worry. These findings chime with those of Verisk Maplecroft's Political Risk Outlook for 2016, which also sees Latin... You Say You Want a Revolution
( Friday- January 22, 2016)
Source: Larry Checco - The Republican and Democratic party establishments are both in a panic about their respective party’s outsider front-runners. Entrenched establishment leaders sense revolution in the air, and rightfully so... Asset Managers, US Pension Funds,
Sovereign Wealth Funds Stocks: How scared should we be?
(Friday - January 22, 2016)
Source: CNN Money - Yes, stocks are off to their worst start to a year in history. China doesn't seem to have the same control over its economy anymore, and oil prices have plunged to "unthinkable" levels as OPEC and the United States engage in a... Sovereign wealth funds are driving asset slump
(Tuesday - January 19, 2016) Associated Profiles : Stoxx Limited
Source: Arabian Business - The Stoxx Europe 600 Index dropped to a 13-month low Monday, with banks declining on concern the quality of their assets may harm profits. Contracts on the Standard & Poor's 500 Index slid after the index fell...
Commentary: Why Investment Realities Will Compel Pension Reform
(Thursday - January 21, 2016) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: Public CEO - Anne Stausboll, Chief Executive Officer, CalPERS, 2014-2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report There are few examples of a seemingly innocuous statement with more significance than Stausboll's admission, buried... G&A 2016 Honor Roll Spotlight In the G&A Honor Roll we feature the talented interns that work with us on our many various research and client related projects. Each of the interns listed on this page has made a significant contribution to the G&A Institute and to the field of Sustainability in general. We thank our Honor Roll members here:
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Honor Roll 2016
Julia Casciotti is an MPH Candidate at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health with a concentration in environmental health sciences. Her interests lie at the intersection between energy and public health, with a focus on how reporting can serve as a regulatory tool to improve industry accountability, and lessen the adverse health and environmental impacts of energy production. Julia received a B.A. in English and Environmental Policy from the College of William and Mary in 2012. Email: jjc2258@cumc.columbia.edu | Check It Out...
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