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Top Story of the Week It's late September and here in New York City the annual ritual of the world's public sector, NGO, corporate sector and other civil society leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly meetings. With so many luminaries, influentials and thought leaders gathered in one place, naturally there are a lot of meetings going on - inside the UN complex and outside as well. In recent years the gathered have increasingly focused on making the world more sustainable for our present 6 billion-plus inhabitants (and the 9 billion souls expected by mid-century). One powerful global collaboration for leaders is the Global Compact ("UNGC"), which will be unveiling a new "architecture" for the private sector. Forbes contributor Dov Seidman outlines the new directions for UNGC (and especially private sector leaders signing on to the Compact) in our top story (below). He addressed the leaders and noted that "...to handle our modern reality of extreme volatility and multiple crises...we need common values and a common mission...” which is what the UNGC and related UN entities for business community and civil society collaborations are designed to accomplish! We recommend your reading -- The Era of Behavior Demands Principled Sustainability Sustainability in Focus UN Global Compact Launches Stock Index Textiles sustainability group to host open meeting during market Sustainability Summit Explores the Many Ways to Leave Fossil Fuels Behind How to follow the paths of sustainability trailblazers Walmart Takes New Strides Toward Sustainability 3D Printing in the context of cleantech and sustainability ESG Issues & Players The American Myth of Cheap Oil and Gas Amid 'uncertainty', scientists blame mankind for global warming EPA Restarts Stalled Drive to Improve Water Protection Corporate Management Was Less Successful at Excluding Shareholder Proposals in 2013 Proxy Season, The Conference Board Says Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds How Social Responsible Investing Can Be Irresponsible -- Pension Fund To Sell Energy Stocks? Sovereign wealth funds: In the shadows of the shadows CalSTRS 2013 Proxy Season Advances Majority Voting Standard Watching the Watchers Carbon Disclosure Project CDP lists research firms, such as Trucost, MSCI, andSustainalytics, as data partners. Further partner information is available online. The CDP Supply Chain, a CDP service, works with over 50 large companies (includingWal-mart Stores, National Australian Bank, and PepsiCo) and is part of CDP's efforts to "[extend] awareness of an organization’s carbon footprint, moving beyond the measurement of direct greenhouse gas emissions to include climate change risks and opportunities across the supply chain." News Sweeps Ryder System, Inc. : Ryder Signs First New York-Based Natural Gas Lease Deal with Willow Run Foods BNY Mellon Sustainability Achievements a Boost to Pittsburgh's Green Appeal - WFSB 3 Connecticut Save energy if you want more schools, hospitals
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