Top Story of the Week From Fringe to Mainstream: Companies Integrate CSR Initiatives into Everyday Business
(Friday - May 25, 2012)
Source: Knowledge@Wharton In 1970, the economist and Nobel laureate Milton Friedman published an article in The New York Times Magazine titled, "The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits." In the article, he referred to corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs as "hypocritical window-dressing," and said that businesspeople inclined toward such programs "reveal a suicidal impulse." Even four decades ago, at a time of growing public concern for the environment, his views represented the general skepticism and contempt with which many in Corporate America viewed CSR. Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Reporting
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(Wednesday - May 30, 2012)
Source: Time - You’ll rarely find a business in America—and especially one in the fossil-fuel industry—asking for more regulation. The default mode of industry groups like U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the American Petroleum Institute (API) is... EU greenhouse gas emissions rise despite climate change policies
(Wednesday - May 30, 2012)
Source: Guardian.co.uk - Greenhouse gas emissions for the European Union increased in 2010, despite the economic recession and policies intended to tackle climate change. The increase of 2.4% takes Europe further away from its international commitments... Antarctic Area Thought Stable Threatened by Warm Currents - Businessweek
(Tuesday - May 29, 2012) Associated Profiles : Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change(IPCC)
Source: BusinessWeek - In contrast, the loss of ice from the grounded ice sheet does raise the oceans. The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change in 2007 estimated the smaller West Antarctica ice sheet is shrinking, while the larger East sheet is... Fukushima: former Japanese government admits policy to blame
(Monday - May 28, 2012)
Source: Telegraph.co.uk - Japan's prime minister at the time of the Fukushima nuclear crisis apologised Monday and said the government and its push for nuclear energy bore most of the responsibility for the disaster, in the most explicit and public... Sovereign Wealth Funds A Radical Change Of Heart In China On Private Capital
(Tuesday - May 29, 2012) Associated Profiles : China Investment Corporation
Source: Forbes - In a stunning series of announcements last week, Beijing opened the doors to private capital. In the process, officials signaled a reversal of a half decade of anti-reform sentiment. On Saturday, for instance, the China... Gaddafi property in Italy seized - Saudi Gazette
(Tuesday - May 29, 2012) Associated Profiles : Libyan Investment Authority
Source: Saudi Gazette - The ICC and Italy say the assets, registered in the name of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), were held by it on behalf of the Gaddafi family. The LIA, however, says that the assets were its legitimate property and is... Kuwait finance minister quits after opposition push
(Saturday - May 26, 2012) Associated Profiles : Kuwait Investment Authority
Source: Reuters - KUWAIT - Kuwait's finance minister resigned on Thursday after opposition lawmakers accused him in parliament of failing to deal with alleged financial irregularities in his departments. Mustapha al-Shamali, who served as finance ... Asset Managers 48% 'regularly use social networks'
(Monday - May 28, 2012) Associated Profiles : TIAA-CREF (“T-C”)
Source: Press Association - People in Scotland use online social networking sites more than any other part of the UK, a study has shown. Another Casualty of War' The Environment
(Sunday - May 27, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)
Source: Scientific America - War is hell. And that hell involves the environment, whether forests, fish or fowl. There's unexploded ordnance. Fuel spills and fires. Chemical defoliants, polluted water supplies, even the depleted uranium from modern... Sustainability: A top concern for CEOs in Asia
(Friday - May 25, 2012) Associated Profiles : MSCI Group (NYSE: MDX)
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US Pension Funds Public Pensions Faulted for Bets on Rosy Returns
(Tuesday - May 29, 2012) Associated Profiles : New York City Comptroller’s Office: Bureau of Asset Management , New York State Common Retirement Fund
Source: NY Times - Few investors are more bullish these days than public pension funds. While Americans are typically earning less than 1 percent interest on their savings accounts and watching their 401(k) balances yo-yo along with the stock...
NY comptroller pushes transgender corporate rights
(Monday - May 28, 2012) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
Source: CBS News - ALBANY, N.Y. — Texas-based oil giant Exxon Mobil Corp. stockholders will vote Wednesday on a proposed company policy to ban discrimination against gay or transgender workers, a shareholder resolution pushed by New York... Major pension fund to vote against Wal-Mart board
(Thursday - May 24, 2012) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: Reuters - CalSTRS, the second largest U.S. public pension fund, plans to vote all of its Wal-Mart Stores Inc shares against the entire board in the wake of allegations that Wal-Mart officials failed to fully investigate bribery claims in... Watching the Watchers  Global Water Partnership
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
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Co-founders are World Bank, United Nations Development Programme, and Swedish International Development Agency. OVERVIEW/MISSION
The Global Water Partnership states its mission: “The Global Water Partnership's vision is for a water secure world. Our mission is to support the sustainable development and management of water resources at all levels.” BACKGROUND
The World Bank, United Nations Development Programme and Swedish International Development Agency established the Global Water Partnership in 1996. GWP and its network now in over 70 countries. GWP receives funding from North American and European governments. Global Water Partnership. News Sweeps Farming out SA's water worries
(Sunday - May 06, 2012) Associated Profiles : Global Water Partnership
- Mail & Guardian - 1 hour, 29 minutes ago - The impact of water scarcity on crop farming will soon be one of SA's biggest problems. We may need to look across beyond our borders for a solution.[more] Vast groundwater reserves detected in Sahara
(Sunday - April 22, 2012) Associated Profiles : Global Water Partnership
- IANS India Private Limited via Yahoo! India News - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago - London, April 22 (IANS) Researchers have found vast groundwater reserves in the Sahara, one of the driest places on earth, that could help buffer... [more] Africa Groundwater Maps Could Help Improve Access To Water (VIDEO)
(Friday - April 20, 2012) Associated Profiles : Global Water Partnership
- The Huffington Post - Apr 20 12:08pm - Access to clean water remains a problem for millions in Africa, but new research suggests that there may be hope. Researchers from the British Geological Survey and University College London... [more] |
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