Top Story Investors Should Drive Sustainability, SEC's White Says
(Tuesday - July 05, 2016)
Source: Bloomberg BNA - Investors should be doing more to drive companies’ sustainability efforts, because SEC-mandated disclosure by itself can’t provide what they seek, agency Chairman Mary Jo White said… Sustainability in Focus Millennials, Let’s Talk Sustainability
(Tuesday - July 05, 2016)
Source: The Blaze - From their Play-Doh days to their late nights finishing high school algebra homework, “sustainability” (exclusively as it pertains to the environment) has permeated this generation’s education. Airports And Sustainability: A Vision For The Future
(Wednesday - July 06, 2016)
Source: Huff Post - Airports have always been an immense source of anti-environmental activity, be it the high amount of air pollution emitted from flying planes, or the screeching noise that permanently disturbs the decorum of the ecosystem as the... Why 'aha' moments don't drive sustainability innovation
(Wednesday - July 06, 2016)
Source: GreenBiz - “Innovation is starting to not only be embedded as part of an employee engagement strategy around sustainability but also is one of the biggest business benefits that comes from engaging employees around sustainability programs,”... K-C completes sustainability program
(Wednesday - July 06, 2016)
Source: Post-Cresent - Kimberly-Clark Corp. has published its annual report on sustainability, providing a comprehensive update on the company's efforts and introducing new sustainability priorities and goals through 2022. Science And Sustainability Management: 20 Years of Columbia’s Earth Institute
(Wednesday - July 06, 2016)
Source: Huff Post - The Earth Institute seeks to match the complexity of the challenges of global sustainability with a holistic approach that transcends particular academic disciplines and the traditional intellectual boundaries of schools and... Sustainability in the Travel and Tourism Industry: Emerging Trends, Organizations Approach and Travelers Viewpoint
(Thursday - July 07, 2016)
Source: PR Newswire - The majority of travel and tourism companies have already initiated sustainable practices. The focus on reducing costs and improving efficiency, and minimizing the carbon footprint, are encouraging organizations to implement... The Value(s) of Sustainable Investing
(Thursday - July 07, 2016)
Source: Morningstar - New data show professional investors overwhelmingly believe there is a link between corporate sustainability and long-term financial performance... Winegrowers show good sustainability progress
(Thursday - July 07, 2016)
Source: Sonoma West - Approximately two-thirds of the county’s 1,800 vineyard owners have been certified as “sustainable,” meaning they meet criteria established by a list of more than 100 best management practices for everything from water... Industry leadership on sustainable development in 3 charts
(Friday - July 08, 2016)
Source: GreenBiz - Companies looking for the most effective ways to contribute to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) should prioritize pursuing collaborations with partner organizations and developing new products and... Only When Everyone Gets Behind Sustainability Will We See Change Really Happen
(Friday - July 08, 2016)
Source: Huff Post - On November 28 this year, tve will host its annual tve Global Sustainability Film Awards. Companies around the globe enter films of up to 10 minutes in length on their innovations in sustainability and the environment. ESG Issues & Players Saudi Arabia's oil reserves: how big are they really?
(Wednesday - July 06, 2016)
Source: Reuters - The kingdom has proven reserves of 266 billion barrels according to government estimates submitted to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (“Annual Statistical Bulletin”, OPEC, 2015). Cutting Your Corporate Carbon Footprint? Why You Should Use Science-Based Targets
(Thursday - July 07, 2016)
Source: Forbes - When the Science-Based Targets initiative to cut corporate greenhouse gas emissions was formed in 2014, it started with an ambitious goal: have 100 companies commit to using the best climate science to inform their carbon... The Winds Are Changing for Renewable Energy
(Thursday - July 07, 2016)
Source: The Atlantic - In the policy arena, the distance is widening between blue and red states over whether to promote, or resist, the shift away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy sources like solar and wind. But the economics of generating... Global warming to blame for hundreds of heatwave deaths, scientists say
(Friday - July 08, 2016)
Source: The Guardian - Manmade climate change increased the risk of heat-related deaths by about 70% in Paris and 20% in London in 2003, research shows Asset Managers, US Pension Funds,
Sovereign Wealth Funds Libya oil comeback unlikely as political stalemate endures
(Wednesday - July 06, 2016) Associated Profiles : Council on Foreign Relations
Source: Gulf News -The merger between the two NOCs is welcome news but implementation is key, said Mattia Toaldo, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations in London. Restarting production depends on forces who... Abu Dhabi merger to create US$175bil banking heavyweight
(Monday - July 04, 2016) Associated Profiles : International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)
Source: The Star Online - Last week, the government ordered the merger of state investment funds Mubadala and International Petroleum Investment Company. Abu Dhabi's efforts to reform the economy are considered slow compared with... Pension Funds Can't Afford to Be Penny Wise and Pound Foolish
(Thursday - July 07, 2016) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: The Huffington Post - The French fund, the R&A; serve pour les Retraites, the American CalPERS, the Brazilian PREVI and the Norwegian governmental pension fund are all applying sustainable criteria more often. PGGM offers a good... Watching the Watchers  International Water Management Institute
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