Top Story of the Week BSR Survey: Investors Aren't Reading Those Wonderful Sustainability Reports
(Wednesday - October 24, 2012)
Source: Triple Pundit - Sustainability has traveled light years in the last two decades, but is not yet woven into the fabric of the American corporation, according to this year's BSR/Globescan State of Sustainable Business 2012 survey of 550 member... ESG / Sustainability Survey Finds Companies Must Improve Communication of CSR Accomplishments
(Wednesday - October 24, 2012)
Source: JustMeans.com - Companies need to be more effective when communicating the results of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, finds a new survey from PR and marketing agency Cone Communications. The survey, which polled a demographically... It's plain for all to see, ESG research works
(Tuesday - October 23, 2012)
Source: FT.com - High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail... Newsweek's annual rankings reveal the planet's biggest protectors—and polluters.
(Tuesday - October 23, 2012)
Source: Daily Beast/Newsweek - Four years ago, it seemed every politician was hot and bothered about climate change—whether they believed it was real or not. But in 2012, with the economy stuck in second gear, the only green thing the candidates want to talk... Sovereign Wealth Funds Chinese banks make net $6.3 bln FX purchases in Sept
(Wednesday - October 24, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China)
Source: Reuters - figures from the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) showed on Wednesday. That reverses $6.3 billion of net foreign currency sales in August. Banks were net forex sellers in June and April this year, as well... 75% of pension schemes struggling to meet their liabilities, says Regulator
(Wednesday - October 17, 2012) Associated Profiles : Pension Protection Fund - United Kingdom
Source: Out-Law - "We believe that the right balance is being struck, in our approach to the DB funding regime, between protecting retirement savers, protecting the and maintaining employer viability. But we want that judgement to be ... UAE to foreign diplomats: stay away from financial sector
(Wednesday - October 17, 2012) Associated Profiles : Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
Source: Financial Times - The oil-rich emirate is home to the country's largest financial institutions such as the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the sovereign wealth fund estimated at $400bn, and Mubadala, another of the... China bloggers expose more corruption: Reports
(Monday - October 15, 2012) Associated Profiles : Temasek Holdings
Source: AsiaOne - Cai, who earns about 10,000 yuan a month, failed to report all his holdings; as required by the state, the report said. The scandal emerged after web users began posting pictures of Cai's properties, some of which are... US Pension Funds Californians had fourth highest state-local tax burden in 2010
(Wednesday - October 24, 2012) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS)
Source: Sacramento Bee - Californians paid the nation's fourth highest state and local taxes in 2010, as a percentage of personal income, and 13th highest on a per-capita basis, according to an annual compilation by the Washington... U.S. to expand probe of New York City veterans' pensions
(Tuesday - October 23, 2012) Associated Profiles : New York City Comptroller's Office: Bureau of Asset Management
Source: IT Business Net - Net assets of the police fund, one of five New York City pension; funds, totaled $24.75 billion in fiscal 2011, a 24 percent increase from the previous year, according to financial... Refine the plan to deny pensions
(Tuesday - October 16, 2012) Associated Profiles : Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System
Source: Standard Speaker - Sandusky was a member of the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System. He receives about $4,900 a month in pension payments, after taking a $146,000 lump sum payout in June. Given Sandusky's crimes, it's... Asset Managers Why 71% of the Big Money Fears the Next Lehman Black Swan
(Wednesday - October 24, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)
Source: marketoracle.co.uk - Or is it'.... According to a recent survey by State Street Global Advisors;, there's still plenty to worry about-especially in the sordid world of finance. In fact, the world's 3rd biggest money manager said... Stocks tumble amid earnings misses
(Wednesday - October 24, 2012) Associated Profiles : MSCI Group (NYSE: MDX)
Source: Financial Post - TD stock shed $1.15 to $81.77. The MSCI All-Country World Index dropped 1.5 percent at 1:53 p.m. in New York and is down almost 3 percent in three sessions. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index slid 1.4 percent to... State Street Investors Want Changes At The Top
(Wednesday - October 17, 2012) Associated Profiles : State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)
Source: hereisthecity.com - In a difficult environment, we were able to achieve positive ... net new assets of $78bn to be managed by State Street Global Advisors and a strong pipeline'. 'We look forward to integrating the... | Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Reporting G&A Institute is the Global Reporting
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Watching the Watchers  European Landowners' Organization
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Established: 1972
ESG/Sustainability Focus:
Yes: ELO's work addresses environmental issues and sustainable development. KEY PARTNERS
Rural Investment Support for Europe, the Swiss company Syngenta. Friends of the Countryside is a "sister organization," funding from the European Union. OVERVIEW/MISSION
The European Landowners' Organization (ELO)'s mission statement reads: "ELO is committed to promoting a sustainable and prosperous countryside and to increasing awareness relating to environmental and agricultural issues. Engaging various stakeholders, ELO develops policy recommendations and programmes of action. ELO organises interdisciplinary meetings gathering together key actors from the rural sector and policy makers at the local, regional, national and European level. Its ability to do all of this assures ELO its unique position among the think tanks in the agricultural, environmental and rural activities' sectors." News Sweeps
Global food prices rise sharply in July: UN agency
(Friday - August 10, 2012) Associated Profiles : European Landowners' Organization
The United Nations today (6 September) reported that global food prices remained steady in August, but warned that the international community should continue to be vigilant and seek to prevent sharp price increases. The Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) Food Price Index averaged 213 points in August, unchanged from July. The FAO index measures the monthly change in international prices of a basket of 55 food commodities, including meat, dairy, sugar, and cereals. |
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