Top Story of the Week Sustainability a CFO Can Love
(Thursday - March 27, 2014)
Source: Harvard Business Review - As a CFO who advocates sustainability, I’ve noticed that many of my peers take a lukewarm view of the idea, perhaps because they simply don’t see how sustainability can produce returns for a business. I can relate: I, too, am... Sustainability in Focus Sustainability 2.0: The CSO's Role Keeps Growing
(Friday - March 28, 2014)
Source: CIO Insight - Over the course of a decade, sustainability has morphed from a fringe and feel-good idea embraced by a handful of companies into a mainstream business concept. In recent years, companies—particularly Global 2000 firms—have... What does sustainability reporting mean for smaller companies?
(Friday - March 28, 2014)
Source: GreenBiz - In recent years, a lot of buzz has been in the media about rising levels of sustainability reporting among large corporations. However, there has been comparatively little discussion of how smaller companies fit into the trend of... World’s Largest Investors Launch Effort to Engage Global Stock Exchanges on Sustainability Reporting Standard for Companies
(Thursday - March 27, 2014)
Source: Ceres - Sustainability advocacy group Ceres, in collaboration with BlackRock and other major institutional investors, today announced an initiative to engage global stock exchanges via the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on a... Cloud Computing and Sustainability
(Wednesday - March 26, 2014) Associated Profiles : Sustainability Consortium (TSC)
Source: GreenBiz - This white paper from Microsoft, Accenture and WSP Environment and Energy shows how companies can save anywhere from 30 to 90 percent of their energy use and emissions by moving IT operations to cloud computing... 4 tips for ringing up sustainability success in retail
(Wednesday - March 26, 2014)
Source: GreenBiz - Retailers can take pride in their sustainability progress, and the industry's stakeholders increasingly are taking interest. But with the breadth of stakeholders that are important to the industry — consumers, employees... What Does “Sustainable” Food and Agriculture Really Mean?
(Tuesday - March 25, 2014)
Source: PR Web - This landmark COSA report illuminates the salient findings of research from nearly 18,000 comparable surveys in Africa, Asia and Latin America for coffee and cocoa - two important commodities that are the bellwethers for... Thinking Big on Sustainability
(Tuesday - March 25, 2014)
Source: Government Technology - Sustainability is like dieting. It’s not something you do once and then forget about — it’s a lifestyle change. Like a healthy diet, sustainability is also something that’s good for everyone. The environmental movement is rooted... McDonald's Definition of "Sustainable": Brought to You by the Beef Industry
(Monday - March 24, 2014)
Source: Mother Jones - In January, McDonald's announced that it will begin the transition to sustainable beef in 2016. The plan was met with skepticism, since it didn't actually define "sustainable." In the weeks that followed, McDonald's continued...
Ex-Finance chief elected to global sustainability body
(Monday - March 24, 2014) Associated Profiles : UN - Global Reporting Initiative GRI
Source: ABS-CBN News - MANILA, Philippines - Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) chairman and former finance chief Roberto F. de Ocampo, O.B.E., was recently elected as member of Board of Directors of Global Reporting Initiative... ESG Issues & Players World Unprepared for Threats From Warmer Climate, Oxfam Says
(Wednesday - March 26, 2014)
Source: Bloomberg - The world is “woefully unprepared” for the threat to food security from drought and flooding brought on by a warming climate, the development charity Oxfam said. In addition to extreme weather patterns, more marginal shifts such... Can Western Corporations Be Held Accountable for Deaths in Factories Halfway Around the World' | The Nation
(Friday - March 28, 2014) Associated Profiles : United Nations International Labour Organization
Source: The Nation - Since last spring, fashion-industry multinationals from Europe, Asia and North America, have signed a major new health ... about safety risks, they aren't listened to. And in the moment of crisis, when the fire alarm... 5 most overpaid CEOs
(Wednesday - March 26, 2014) Associated Profiles : The Corporate Library
Source: CNN Money - The Corporate Library, a corporate governance research firm, reviewed regulatory filings from 2,000 publicly traded companies and came up with a list of five chief executives they're calling the "Highest... Socially Responsible Investing Is Starting to Beat the Market
(Tuesday - March 25, 2014)
Source: Investorplace.com - There’s a powerful trend emerging in the world of crafting portfolios. Investors are now building portfolios based on their morals and values. Dubbed “social responsible investing” or SRI, these investors essentially add several... Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds Sovereign Wealth Funds Are Going Mainstream
(Tuesday - March 25, 2014) Associated Profiles : National Pensions Reserve Fund (SPF)
Source: institutionalinvestor.com - And some - like the Kuwait Investment Authority, Ireland's National Pensions Reserve Fund and Russia's two funds, the Reserve and National Wealth funds - have been raided by their own... NY pension funds to vote against 5 Wal-Mart directors
(Tuesday - March 25, 2014) Associated Profiles : New York City Comptroller’s Office: Bureau of Asset Management
Source: IReuters - A group of New York City pension funds will vote their 4.7 million shares against five Wal-Mart directors following reports senior executives stymied an internal investigation into... Four major trends in world economic development
(Thursday - March 27, 2014) Associated Profiles : World Economic Forum
Source: I What's On Xiamen - The 2014 ... recovery and the euro-zone economy started moving out of recession. According to the World Bank's January Global Economic Prospects, developed economies are expected to grow 2.2% this year... Watching the Watchers  Fair Trade Federation
Headquarters: Washington, DC
Established: informally in the late 1970s, then as North American Alternative Trade Association in 1994, becoming the Fair Trade Federation in 1995. KEY PARTNERS
World Fair Trade Organization and other Fair Trade groups. Sponsors include Oxfam and Catholic Relief Services.
OVERVIEW/MISSION
The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) calls itself the “trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to fair trade. The Federation is part of the global fair trade movement, building equitable and sustainable trading partnerships and creating opportunities to alleviate poverty.”
BACKGROUND
The Fair Trade Federation concentrates on assisting companies committed to fair trade. It covers the United States and Canada.
STRUCTURE
FTF is a membership trade organization.
News Sweep Granny's Gourmet Launches Healthier Coffee For Coffee Drinkers, The Farmer And The Economy
(Friday - March 28, 2014) Associated Profiles : Fair Trade Federation
- Emailwire - Being organic is not the only criteria at Granny's Gourmet. The small coffee farmers must also be Fair Trade Certified by The Fair Trade Federation. Meaning the farmers receive a fair wage for their...
A doc on fair trade coffee, from farm to cup
(Friday - March 28, 2014) Associated Profiles : Fair Trade Federation
- Nuvo - But it's a good start: "Fair trade is bringing farmers [to global markets], and giving the farmers dignity and pride by forming long-term, direct relationships ... fair trade issues before: Their 2012 documentary, The... Global Gifts Launches Jewelry Swap Thursday
(Friday - March 28, 2014) Associated Profiles : Fair Trade Federation
- indianapolismonthly.com - A Cambodian artisan group in the Fair Trade Federation refashions brass shells from the country's 1970s genocide and ensuing unrest into hopeful symbols, such as peace signs and pretty... | Check It Out...
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