Top Story of the Week Not a Drop to Drink: The Global Water Crisis
(Wednesday - May 09, 2012)
Source: Council on Foreign Relations - The recent UN alert that drought in the Sahel threatens 15 million lives is a harbinger of things to come. In the next twenty years, global demand for fresh water will vastly outstrip reliable supply in many parts of the world. Thanks to population growth and agricultural intensification, humanity is drawing more heavily than ever on shared river basins and underground aquifers. Meanwhile, global warming is projected to exacerbate shortages in already water-stressed regions, even as it accelerates the rapid melting of glaciers and snow cover upon which a billion people depend for their ultimate source of water. Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Reporting
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(Wednesday - May 09, 2012)
Source: Triple Pundit - There are plenty of signs that you have a lousy CSR report. Bloggers (including us!) might tell you, and if they don’t, you can take any radio silence that comes after your report launch as a sign that it was not as... Public support slips for steps to curb climate change
(Tuesday - May 08, 2012)
Source: USA Today - From gas-mileage standards to tax breaks for windmills, public support for "green" energy measures to tackle global warming has dropped significantly in the past two years, particularly among Republicans, a new poll suggests. United Nations Cites Risk of Social Unrest From High Food Prices
(Monday - May 07, 2012)Associated Profiles : United Nations - All Programs
Source: Bloomberg - Food prices may stabilize at high levels and keep government import bills near a record, increasing the risk of social unrest in the world’s least developed countries, the United Nations said. Reports Sweltering Earth: Dangerous global warming awaits the planet in next forty years – report
(Wednesday - May 09, 2012)
Source: RT.com - Rising carbon dioxide levels will most likely cause the global average temperature to rise two degrees by 2052, the Club of Rome think tank has said in a report. Failure to come up with a coordinated solution to address the issue... Another report shows US firms lag Europeans on sustainability
(Tuesday - May 08, 2012)
Source: GreenBiz.com - A new report from Ceres and Sustainalytics concluded that while there are "pockets of leadership and innovation" in the sustainability efforts of 600 of the largest corporations in the U.S., there remains a "compelling case for... Commentary Wal-Mart At 50: A Crisis of Governance
(Tuesday - May 08, 2012)
Source: Huff Post - In less than a month, Wal-Mart will celebrate a Golden Anniversary at its annual shareholder's bash at Bud Walton Arena on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. Last year, entertainers Will Smith and the Black... Sovereign Wealth Funds Hedge funds may be allowed direct access to China markets
(Wednesday - May 09, 2012) Associated Profiles : Kuwait Investment Authority
Source: Reuters - SHANGHAI/HONG KONG - A proposed plan by China's regulators could allow hedge funds, for the first time, to directly trade in mainland stocks and bonds, opening up one of Asia's biggest capital markets to the $2 trillion ... In muddle of Libya's finances, billions go missing
(Tuesday - May 08, 2012)Associated Profiles : Libyan Investment Authority
Source: Reuters - Months after rebels brought down the extravagant dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi, the disarray in Libya's state finances at the end of last year was so bad the new leadership did not know the size of state assets.... Norway Dumps Ireland, Portugal Bonds on Euro Crisis Concern
(Friday - May 04, 2012)Associated Profiles : Norwegian Government Pension Fund – Global (Statens pensjonsfond – Utland) , Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Norway
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Asset Managers Silver Forecasters Bullish as Funds Retreat From Slump
(Wednesday - May 09, 2012)Associated Profiles : HSBC Global Asset Management
Source: Bloomberg - At a time when hedge funds are reducing bullish silver bets by the most in two years, analysts predict a rally as manufacturing expands from China to the U.S., boosting demand for the precious metal most used in industry. Sustainability strategy begins with 20/20 Vision
(Monday - May 07, 2012)Associated Profiles : MSCI Group (NYSE: MDX)
Source: GreenBiz - Business strategy that has sustainability at its core can capture hearts and minds while also increasing responsible growth. Here's how to get started Carlyle IPO raises unimpressive $671 million
(Thursday - May 03, 2012)Associated Profiles : Credit Suisse Group AG
Source: Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group LP (CG.O) proved a tough sell with investors on Wednesday, raising $671 million in an IPO that was slightly below US Pension Funds Shareholder rebellions over executive pay: timeline
(Wednesday - May 09, 2012)Associated Profiles : Hermes Equity Ownership Services
Source: Guardian - AstraZeneca's David Brennan, Trinity Mirror boss Sly Bailey and Aviva's Andrew Moss have left after a spate of shareholder revolts in recent weeks on both sides of the Atlantic which have voted down companies' remuneration... Pension plan sues Wal-Mart over alleged bribery in Mexico
(Wednesday - May 09, 2012)Associated Profiles : California State Teachers’ Retirement System
Source: Tucson Sentinnel - Wal-Mart has been sued by the second-largest pension plan in the United States, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, over the retailer's alleged mishandling and cover-up of bribery in their Mexico... U.S. Public Pensions See Higher Returns-Wilshire
(Thursday - May 03, 2012)
Source: Reuters - Investments held by U.S. public pension funds had median returns of 7.5 percent in the first quarter of 2012, the best rate since 2010, in a positive sign for state and local governments' underfunded pension plans, a report... Watching the Watchers  Council on Foreign Relations
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(Tuesday - May 08, 2012)Associated Profiles : Council on Foreign Relations
- Foreign Relations - I'm Michael Slackman. I'm the deputy foreign editor with The New York Times now. Previously, I had been in the Middle East for eight years. Will Austerity Woes Lead to European War'
(Tuesday - May 08, 2012)Associated Profiles : Council on Foreign Relations
Source: USNews and World Report - As the European Union struggles to regain its footing after years of ongoing economic plight, its member nations are as deeply divided as ever. While rising nationalism has some pointing to the conflicts of past eras, experts say... [more] US urged to forge new Turkey partnership
(Tuesday - May 08, 2012)Associated Profiles : Council on Foreign Relations
- Asia Times - Major changes that have swept both Turkey and its neighborhood since the Cold War require Washington to forge a "new partnership" with Ankara, according to a new report... |
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