DJSI -– Celebrating 15 Years As Leading SRI Index Review/Rebalance for Coming Year It was a decade-and-a-half ago that S&P Dow Jones Indices teamed with Robeco SAM Group to create a family of sustainable & responsible benchmarks/indices for asset owners and managers, and their clients. The “DJSI” was the first to track the financial performance of sustainability-focused companies. Today the DJSI family includes [Sustainability] World; Asia Pacific; Australia; Emerging Markets; Europe; Korea; and North America. Every year the funds are re balanced with companies moving in and out. The 10 largest additions for the DJSI World Index hi s year are Amgen, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, GlaxoSmithKline PLC., Toronto-Dominion Bnk, AbbVie Inc, Caterpillar, Beckitt Benkiser Group PLC, Lockeed Martin Corp, Bank of New York Mellon, and Deutsche Post AG. And being moved out of the DJSI World: Bank of America, General Electric, Schlumberger Ltd, BHP Billiton PLC, McDonald's Corp, Telefonica SA, Starbucks Crp, NIKE, Colgate Palmolive Co. The Index managers have a best-in-class approach; seeking companies that outperform their peers…these leaders are invited to take part in the RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, which is designed to provide an in-depth analysis of financially material economic, environmental and social practices. There are 59 industry groups and 2,500 companies in the S&P Global Board MarketIndx are invited to respondto he Assesment. We know from our conversations with company managers that the DJSI benchmars are taken seriously at board and executive level, and considerable effort is devoted to answering the Assessment. Read the top line of the changes and other background in the Top Story; click the attachment for more information from S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM. Top Story of the Week Results Announced for 2014 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Review; DJSI Celebrates 15 Year Anniversary
(Thursday - September 11, 2014)
Source: Indices S&P Dow Jones - S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world’s leading providers of financial market indices, and RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, today announced the results of the annual Dow... Sustainability in Focus Chief Sustainability Officers: Who Are They and What Do They Do?
(Friday - September 12, 2014)
Source: Working Knowledge - Harvard Business School - A number of studies document how organizations go through numerous stages as they increase their commitment to sustainability over time. However, we still know little about the role of the Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) in... Are sustainability reports driving change or just 'losing the signal'?
(Friday - September 12, 2014)
Source: Guardian - Are sustainability reports driving change or just 'losing the signal'? The avalanche of corporate sustainability information makes it hard to separate the wheat from the chaff – or the vitally important from the merely... How sustainability improves shareholder value
(Friday - September 12, 2014)
Source: Green Biz - One of the most important objectives — if not the most important — of a CEO always has been to enhance the shareholder value of the company. Today, CEOs are concerned with implementing a sustainability strategy as well. Morgan Stanley incorporates sustainability into equity analysis
(Thursday - September 11, 2014)
Source: Reuters - Jessica Alsford, Head of Morgan Stanley’s Sustainable and Responsible research team, is driving a strategy to incorporate long term environmental, social and governance issues into the firm’s equity research analysis. We joined... Report: EPA Should Use Sustainability Tools, Embrace Collaboration
(Thursday - September 11, 2014)
Source: Environmental Leader - The EPA should incorporate sustainability tools in its decision making and collaborate with private-sector companies and non-government organizations, according to a report by the National Research Council. Cisco Joins Prestigious Sustainability Organization
(Thursday - September 11, 2014) Associated Profiles : The Climate Registry
Source:TMCnet - (3BL Media Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Cisco Systems Inc. is excited to announce that it has joined The Climate Registry, a North American nonprofit organization that sets standards... Consumer behaviour and sustainability - what you need to know
(Thursday - September 11, 2014)
Source: Guardian - Our live chat explored what value consumers place on the sustainability of the products they buy. Here are 10 things we learned... Can't HR and sustainability just get along?
(Wednesday - September 10, 2014)
Source: GreenBiz - Today, we’re releasing the third edition of our employee engagement survey, which GreenBiz began in 2008 in partnership with the National Environmental Education Foundation ... Why Sustainability Makes Business Sense
(Wednesday - September 10, 2014)
Source: Environmental Leader - Sustainability is a priority for food and beverage companies, yet it’s a challenge to implement, according to a survey by Grant Thornton. The State of Sustainability at Food and Beverage Companies gauged attitudes toward... \ Sustainable shipping is making waves
(Tuesday - September 09, 2014) Associated Profiles : Carbon War Room
Source:theguardian.com - In GDP terms, shipping would be the sixth largest country in the world, says Peter Boyd, chief operating officer of Carbon War Room, an organisation that encourages businesses to reduce... Building ESG Into Investor Strategy For Better Corporate Governance
(Tuesday - September 09, 2014)
Source: Forbes - The definition of what constitutes ‘corporate governance’ is much bandied about these days, by business and by investors. Clear, concise definitions can be hard to come by. But NEST, or the National Employment Savings Trust ... Inside the Walmart-Target products summit
(Tuesday - September 09, 2014)
Source: GreenBiz - Over the last 12 months, there has been impressive movement to increase ingredient transparency and replace a number of chemicals of concern in consumer products. Walmart announced a “Sustainable Chemistry Policy” and a list of... Smithfield's CEO Explains Role of Sustainability in Corporate Philosophy
(Monday - September 08, 2014)
Source: The Pig Site - In the first of a three 'Sustainability Stories', Smithfield Foods CEO outlines the role of sustainability in his corporate philosophy... 69% of chemical industry has embraced sustainability, says Genomatica and ICIS survey
(Monday - September 08, 2014)
Source: Bio Fuel Digest - In California, Genomatica has announced the results of a survey on sustainability issues in the chemical industry... Sustainability & Employee Engagement
(Monday - September 08, 2014)
Source: GreenBiz - The third edition of our employee engagement survey, which we began in 2008 in partnership with the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF). In our most recent results, 73 percent of respondents indicated that their... ESG Issues & Players GRI North America and KPMG in Canada Spotlight on Corporate Transparency: Insights from Global 2014 is now available.
(Friday - September 12, 2014)
Source: GRI North America - This white paper discusses the main drivers of corporate transparency, the impact it has on business and why it matters. Spotlight on corporate transparency: Insights from GLOBE2014 is the culmination of the GLOBE 2014... Ozone layer showing 'signs of recovery', UN says
(Thursday - September 11, 2014)
Source: BBC - The ozone layer that shields the earth from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing early signs of thickening after years of depletion, a UN study says… 5 Ways To Ensure Your Money Doesn't Contradict Your Social Values
(Wednesday - September 10, 2014) Associated Profiles : Green America - Co-Op America
Source: Forbes - Green America, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that advocates ... consider getting to know Resource Generation, an organization that helps young people with wealth figure out where their... Climate Week NYC Will Help Secure Critical Business and Government Buy-In for a Global Climate Deal Next Year
(Wednesday - September 10, 2014)
Source: Huff Post - In a couple of weeks, New York City will be host to more than a hundred events about climate change. >From roundtables showcasing the latest low carbon innovation, to mass gatherings demanding climate action, this unprecedented... Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds Divesting: Last One Out Loses
(Friday - September 12, 2014) Associated Profiles : Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Source: Seeking Alpha - A new report written by Nathaniel Bullard at Bloomberg New Energy Finance highlights the difficulties large institutional investors would have divesting from fossil fuels. What it does not... Investing to Make a Difference Is Gaining Ground
(Monday - September 08, 2014)
Source: NY Times - IF there is a traditional path to becoming an impact investor, it is the one taken by David Keller, who made a lot of money at a young age and retired from Cisco Systems in his 40s in 2002. Mr. Keller got the idea of starting... Press Release : DiNapoli Announces $2 Billion Strategic Partnership With Goldman Sachs Asset Management for Global Equity Investments
(Friday - September 12, 2014) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
Source: 4 Traders - New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that the New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF or the Fund) has created a $2 billion strategic partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset... Watching the Watchers  EUROSIF – European Social Investment Forum
Headquarters: Paris, France
Established: 2001
KEY PARTNERS
Vigeo/Avanzi and Morningstar Europe have collaborated with Eurosif on the “SRI Funds Service.”
OVERVIEW / MISSION
Eurosif writes that its mission is: "Develop Sustainability through European Financial Markets."
“Eurosif, European Social Investment Forum, was created in 2001 to serve as an umbrella association to cover socially responsible investment issues at the European level.”
Forum members are pension funds, financial service providers, academic and research institutions, and NGOs. Members’ collective assets total more than 1 trillion Euros. Eurosif assists members through four types of activities:
• European Union lobbying;
• Research related to socially responsible investment (SRI);
• Pan-European networking and initiatives; and
• Events.
BACKGROUND
Eurosif is a non-profit organization founded by the respective social investment forums (SIFs) of countries -- France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Later included: Belgium, Sweden, and Spain. Eurosif works closely with the European Union’s Directorate General for Employment, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities. The Directorate General’s task is “contributing to the development of a modern, innovative and sustainable European Social Model with more and better jobs in an inclusive society based on equal opportunities.” News Sweeps
RepRisk Provides ESG Intelligence For the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI)
(Thursday - September 11, 2014) Associated Profiles : EU Social Investment Forum
- Green Technology World - As a reflection of its own commitment to advocating sustainable investment practices, RobecoSAM is a signatory of the UNPRI and a member of îEurosifî, ASrIA and Ceres. Approximately 130...
TMX : S&P/TSX 60 ESG Index Launched by S&P Dow Jones Indices, RobecoSAM and Toronto Stock Exchange
(Tuesday - September 09, 2014) Associated Profiles : EU Social Investment Forum
- 4 Traders - NEW YORK and ZURICH, June 16, 2014 /CNW/ - S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world's largest providers of financial market indices, RobecoSAM and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) today announced the launch of the... Poland lags behind in CSR
(Wednesday - July 16, 2014) Associated Profiles : EU Social Investment Forum
- Warsaw Business Journal - The value of Polish assets invested in adherence to sustainable and responsible investment principles (SRI) stood at E5.2 billion last year, according to the European SRI Study 2012 carried out by... 
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