Top Story of the Week Sustainability and the bottom line: the issues most likely to pay – or cost – companies big money
(Thursday - February 12, 2015)
Source: The Guardian - When it comes to corporate sustainability, what really matters? It’s a tough question to answer, especially as the diversity and complexity of issues under the umbrella of “sustainability” continues to grow... Sustainability in Focus New York Fashion Week Drops the Ball On Sustainability
(Friday - February 13, 2015)
Source: Huff Post - For New Yorkers, the arrival of February means Mercedes Benz Fashion Week is right around the corner. With the first shows just days away, Soho is already abuzz as press, models, designers and industry insiders are set to descend... What’s the beef with sustainability?
(Friday - February 13, 2015)
Source: AgriNews - Every beef production system can be sustainable. “Sustainability is not a bad word, and it is not a word we should be afraid to use every day,” said Jude Capper, a livestock sustainability consultant in Montana....
Seven sustainability lessons we can all learn from backpackers
(Friday - February 13, 2015)
Source: Phys.org - With a reputation in Australia for public drunkenness and antisocial behavior, backpackers might not seem likely role models for "greener" ways of living. Most backpackers are from upper- or middle-class backgrounds where high... Opinion: Sustainable investing helps your portfolio do well and do good
(Friday - February 13, 2015)
Source: MarketWatch - Sustainable investing has gone mainstream. Today the practice of seeking long-term competitive financial returns together with positive societal impact represents more than one out of every six dollars of U.S. assets under... UAE leads region in sustainability, according to report
(Thursday - February 12, 2015)
Source: The National - Dubai and Abu Dhabi lead the Middle East in a sustainability ranking of 50 cities. The Sustainable Cities Index report evaluates cities in 31 countries on their social, environmental and economic performance using data published... These cities have figured out how to grow sustainably
(Wednesday - February 11, 2015)
Source: Quartz - European cities are living up to their reputation for being greener and more pleasant than cities in the US and the rest of the world. That’s according to a top-10 list of sustainable cities released by the design and engineering... Sports Teams Looking for Wins with Waste Reduction, Sustainability
(Tuesday - February 10, 2015)
Source: Waste 360 - The agency recognized the major league team for its leadership in sustainable ballpark operations since 2006. The Mariners recycle or compost more than 90 percent of all waste generated at Safeco Field. In 2013, the team diverted... Report calls out food/beverage brands for poor sustainability policies
(Tuesday - February 10, 2015)
Source: Packaging World - Large brands like Dunkin Donuts, Burger King, KFC, MillerCoors, and Kraft Foods are wasting valuable materials through poor packaging sustainability policies—to the tune of $11.4 billion a year. And by selling single-use food and... The world’s most sustainable city is
(Monday - February 09, 2015)
Source: CNBC - A dynamic financial hub with a strong green ethos, Frankfurt has been crowned the world's most sustainable city, according to a new ranking. Consultancy Arcadis' Sustainable Cities Index, published on Monday, ranked 50 of the... Sustainability now key selling point for business schools attracting students
(Monday - February 09, 2015)
Source: The Guardian - It has become increasingly accepted in corporate boardrooms that sustainability is an important business issue, but the business schools that train the managers of tomorrow – and the students themselves – have not always kept... Gov't investment forum to highlight sustainable agriculture opportunities
(Monday - February 09, 2015) Associated Profiles : Global Environment Facility
Source: Rappler - Agriculture and Tourism through its Biodiversity Partnership Project (BPP), which was launched in November 2012 through $17-million in funding from the World Bank's Global Environment Facility. The... ESG Issues & Players Just the Facts: Sustainable Energy in America
(Thursday - February 12, 2015) Associated Profiles : Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Source:Triple Pundit - Published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) with underwriting from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, the Factbook is 144 well-packed pages of data that attests the vibrancy of an... 5 tips for building a strong corporate board
(Wednesday - February 11, 2015)
Source: Fortune - Behind every great CEO is a great board, and I’ve noticed that startup founders tend to put off the task of building strong boards. Consider successful tech companies like Amazon ( AMZN 0.66% ) and Google ( GOOG 1.73% )... The monarch massacre: Nearly a billion butterflies have vanished
(Tuesday - February 10, 2015)
Source: Washington Post - Threatened animals like elephants, porpoises and lions grab all the headlines, but what’s happening to monarch butterflies is nothing short of a massacre. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service summed it up in just one grim statistic... The top 10 risks for 2015: as chosen by the c-suite
(Friday - February 13, 2015)
Source: Information Age - What's keeping senior executives up at night? A new global survey of business executives by global consulting firm Protiviti gives us a glimpse inside their heads, and perhaps not unsurprisngly, cyber security now comes high on... Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds California calls on pension funds to divest from coal in climate change push
(Wednesday - February 11, 2015) Associated Profiles : California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Source: theguardian.com - The California senate leader, Kevin de Leon, said he was introducing a bill on Tuesday calling on the two state funds â CalPERS, the public employees' pension fund, and CalSTRS, the... America's 6 biggest public pensions
(Tuesday - February 10, 2015) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
Source:CNN Money - Investments: Thomas DiNapoli, the comptroller who manages the pensions of New York government employees, isn't an activist investor in the traditional sense. But that's not to say he doesn't pull his weight. Earlier... Why Norway is not panicking about the oil price collapse
(Tuesday - February 10, 2015) Associated Profiles : Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global (Statens pensjonsfond – Utland) , Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Norway
Source:THE CONVERSATION - The big advantage that Norway has is the US$860bn (£565bn) Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global into which the oil money is deposited. Intended as an investment for future... Watching the Watchers  One Water
Headquarters: Coral Gables, Florida
Established: 2003
ESG/Sustainability Focus: Yes, water.
KEY PARTNERS
A network of dozens of journalists, operating with funding from the John S. and James L. KnightFoundation, and assistance from departments at the University of Miami (Florida)
OVERVIEW/MISSION
One Water describes itself, in brief, by writing, “One Water is a collaborative project at the University of Miami aimed at engaging the media to bring awareness to the global water challenge.” One Water works with “journalists and media makers” from all over the world (60+ countries).
BACKGROUND
Organized and managed by veteran journalist and editor Joe Treaster(The New York Times) who teaches at the university. He organizes class projects, encourages foreign and domestic journalists in their coverage of water-related issues, provides networking opportunities, and works to get water “on the radar of the financial world.” The objectives to get serious, well researched articles submitted from around the world, focused on water issues. Topics in focus have included ocean coral reefs and the Everglades water region. In October 2011 the Center will host members of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ), which should raise both the Center’s work and the water and environmental issues with journalists. News Sweeps
Water Rate Increase Approved to Fund Desalination Plant
(Thursday - February 12, 2015) Associated Profiles : One Water
- Daily Nexus - "So, if you are a tier one water user, you won't pay for the operation of the desalt facility, Haggmark said, "It will be picked up by the tier two and primarily by tier three...
Willits drought intensity wanes, consequences remain
(Saturday - February 07, 2015) Associated Profiles : One Water
- The Willits News - The community has had a serious scare, but whether it will have a lasting impression is yet to be seen. In Willits a stage one water emergency remains in effect. This is primarily a voluntary...
5 Awesome Things President Obama Said in the State of Union That Give Us Hope for the Planet
(Saturday - February 07, 2015) Associated Profiles : One Water
- onegreenplanet.org - As Green Monsters, we are incredibly familiar with the threats to animals (including humans) and the environment posed by climate change. There is an incredible amount of information available from reputable... 
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