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| Recent Research Conducted by the Governance & Accountability Institute Attempts to Answer Important Questions for Company Management In the months of October, November and December each week we will be releasing the top 10 GRI sustainability aspects from three different sectors. The results are based on G&A's "Sustainability - What Matters?" analysis of 1,246 sustainability reports, across 35 sectors, for their level of disclosure around 84 GRI Performance Indicators, and 37 GRI Aspects. The next three Top 10 GRI Sustainability Aspects released are for the Equipment, Financial Services and Food & Beverage sectors. We list them here for your ease of access. Top 10 GRI Sustainability Aspects for the Forest & Paper Products Sector Top 10 GRI Sustainability Aspects for the Healthcare Products Sector Top 10 GRI Sustainability Aspects for the Healthcare Services Sector
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_______________________________ Many Reasons to Contact _______________________________ Corporate ESG Performance Factors & SustainabilityHQ Corporate ESG Performance Factors are important to financial analysts, asset owners and managers, and many stakeholders. The ESG framework or approach considers environmental issues and impacts, the company’s positioning and actions on social/societal issues, and important aspects of corporate governance. ESG key performance indicators are considered by investors as proxies for effective governance and management. Increasing numbers of of independent research and financial analysis firms monitor and measure these and advisie investors. The Sustainability HQ™ platform is an important profiling and monitoring resource for the G&A team, and for our clients and subscribers. ESG market players and corporate reputation influencers are profiled and monitored by G&A Institute. In these Highlights we provide some results of our continuous global scanning for ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility news. The Associated Profiles indicated are in our Sustainability HQ™ platforms. For more information, please email us at info@sustainabilityhq.com
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LAST DAY TO REGISTER Top Story of the Week 5 Keys to Producing Successful Sustainability Reports Sustainability in Focus Integrated Reporting: The Goal of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Corporate Sustainability Is Corporate Excellence Good Corporate Governance Correlates to Higher CSR Performance and Shareholder Wealth Verdantix Says Sustainability Leaders at High-Revenue Firms Have Growing Influence 9 Ways Sustainability Drives Profit Is Business Doing Enough to Address Global Sustainability Challenges' It’s time to stop compromising on environment sustainability (Monday - November 10, 2014) Source: BrandChannel - Walmart is increasing its commitment to environmentally-friendly practices, which is a very good thing given that with 2014 sales on track to pass $473 billion and more than 2 million employees worldwide, Walmart’s industry... ESG Issues & Players Global warming to cause 50% increase in lightning strikes across the U.S.: Study World Outlook Darkening as 89% in Poll See Europe Deflation Risk Customer data protection is a corporate social responsibility Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund – an Investor Actively Engaged in ESG Issues Like Fossil Fuel Divestment…Quo Vadis, Norway SWF? 10 Troubling Trends For The Global Economy As Banks Exit Bond Market, Pension Funds Becoming Middlemen Pension fund calls on Caterpillar to sever ties with Sudan Watching the Watchers
OVERVIEW / MISSION BACKGROUND NEWS SWEEPS Nestla© and Kellogg acknowledge risks of carbon pollution from power plants Nestla© endorses Caring for Climate, other climate change initiatives at U.N. summit
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