Top Story of the Week Obama Meets CEO’s as Fiscal Reckoning Nears
(Thursday - November 15, 2012)
Source: NY Times — President Obama extended an olive branch to business leaders Wednesday, seeking their support as he prepared to negotiate with Congressional Republicans over the fiscal impasse in Washington. U.S. to become world's largest oil producer before 2020, IEA says [Google+ Hangout]
(Tuesday - November 13, 2012)
Source: LA Times - The U.S. will become the world’s top producer of oil within five years, a net exporter of the fuel around 2030 and nearly self-sufficient in energy by 2035, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency. ESG / Sustainability Al Gore calls on Barack Obama to 'act boldly' on climate change
(Thursday - November 15, 2012)
Source: Guardian.co.uk - The former vice-president and climate champion, Al Gore, has called on Barack Obama to seize the moment and use his re-election victory to push through bold action on climate change. It's a Bad Time To Be Rich
(Tuesday - November 13, 2012)
Source: US News and World Report - Everywhere you look, fair-weather tax haters are abandoning the wealthy. Republican House Speaker John Boehner, champion of "job creators," now says he's open to "new tax revenue" to help balance the federal budget... Research US Sustainable and Responsible Investing (SRI) Assets Up 22 Percent in Two Years
(Thursday - November 15, 2012)
Source: U.S. SIF - The new 2012 Report on Sustainable and Responsible Investing Trends in the United States, released today by the US SIF Foundation, finds that sustainable and responsible investing (SRI) accounts for 11.23 percent of... Commentary Lloyd Blankfein: The Business Plan for American Revival
(Wednesday - November 14, 2012)
Source: Wall Street Journal - Four years ago, it was said that the incoming Obama administration aspired to the dynamic that existed in Abraham Lincoln's cabinet, where former competitors and antagonists came together to help the country through the Civil... Sovereign Wealth Funds French ministers in Libya to discuss cooperation in oil sector
(Thursday - November 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : Libyan Investment Authority
- en.europeonline-magazine.eu - Montebourg told Le Journal du Dimanche newspaper Sunday that France was studying an offer by the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) for France's troubled Petroplus refinery. The refinery in Normandy... Arab financial reserves swell by $115 billion in 2012
(Tuesday - November 13, 2012) Associated Profiles : Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
- cpifinancial.net - The report did not cover the massive assets controlled by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world's largest SWFs with assets of $300-800 billion. The report put the 2011 assets at $30.5 billion... China to Boost Access for Foreign Investors
(Monday - November 12, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China)
- Moneynews (blog) - The China Securities Regulatory Commission, the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange have agreed in principle to raise the quota for the Renminbi Qualified Foreign... US Pension Funds Toyota agrees to $25.5 million settlement with Maryland pension fund, other investors
(Thursday - November 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS)
- pionline - Toyota Motor Corp. agreed to pay $25.5 million to settle an investor lawsuit led by the $36.3 billion ;Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, Baltimore, over the company's alleged failure to disclose information... Washington State Investment Chief Says Access to Top Venture Funds Remains Difficult
(Tuesday - November 13, 2012) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
- Private Equity Hub - But we are not going to chase investments because the odds are against us. At CalPERS, Joe Dear, the chief investment officer, told Buyouts in August that his pension planned to reduce its venture target... Cuccinelli drops pension-fraud claims against N.Y. bank
(Sunday - November 11, 2012) Associated Profiles : Virginia Retirement System
- Washington Post - RICHMOND - Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has agreed to drop claims that a major New York bank defrauded state and local employee pension funds. The deal also extends the bank's management of the funds for... Asset Managers Investors wait for Europe, U.S. fiscal progress
(Thursday - November 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : MSCI Group (NYSE: MDX)
- hardware.itbusinessnet.com - The MSCI world equity index MIWD00000PUS was ultimately little ... international lenders disagree over how Athens can cuts its borrowings to more sustainable levels, and a deal to release aid payments... Japanese economy contracts; economists, officials predict a recession
(Tuesday - November 13, 2012)
Source: Washington Post - TOKYO — Japan’s economy contracted 0.9 percent in the late summer, according to government data released Monday, as officials and economists here warned that the country appears headed toward a recession. At an annualized rate... What If U.S. Economic Growth Is Over'
(Monday - November 12, 2012) Associated Profiles : BlackRock Investment Management
- Seekingalpha.com - I've called US growth anemic, but I'm an optimist compared with Northwestern Economics Professor Robert Gordon. If he's right in his provocative new paper "Is US Growth Over' Faltering Innovation Confronts Six... | Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Reporting G&A Institute is the Global Reporting
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Watching the Watchers  Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
Headquarters: Bonn, Germany
Established: 1997
KEY PARTNERS
World Fair Trade Organization and the European Fair Trade Association, plus around 25 member organizations of FLO
OVERVIEW/MISSION Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) describes itself in brief as: “We are 25 organizations working to secure a better deal for producers. From our headquarters in Bonn, Germany, we set international Fairtrade standards and support Fairtrade producers.” FLO states its vision as “a world in which all producers can enjoy secure and sustainable livelihoods, fulfil their potential and decide on their future.”
The 25 member organizations include Fairtrade Labelling Initiatives that license companies to use the FAIRTRADE mark. Producer groups may also join Producer Networks: there are three Producer Networks, covering Africa and the Middle East, Asia and Latin America/the Caribbean region. There are 19 FairTrade Labelling Initiatives covering 23 countries. New standards in late 2012 included those for grapefruits and pomegranates. News Sweeps Ethiopian coffee cooperatives getting a better deal for coffee farmers
(Thursday - August 23, 2012) Associated Profiles : Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
- Gant Daily - The movement began inâ??60s Europe, and today Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) is the most widely recognized fair trade certification system. FLO sets the minimum price per pound of fair...
Ethiopia: Getting a Better Deal for Coffee Farmers
(Wednesday - August 22, 2012) Associated Profiles : Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
- AllAfrica.com - The movement began in 1960s Europe, and today Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International (FLO) is the most widely recognized fair trade certification system. FLO sets the minimum price per pound of fair trade..
Office of Fair Trading Investigates Expedia
(Wednesday - August 08, 2012) Associated Profiles : Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International
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