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June 18, 2013 China launches first market to cap emissions

Source: Reuters

BEIJING – China will mark a climate change policy milestone on Tuesday when the city of Shenzhen launches the nation’s first trading scheme to reduce growth in greenhouse gas emissions, although analysts expect carbon markets to...

June 18, 2013 Obama leaves climate change-fighting tool on shelf for now

Source: Reuters

President Barack Obama has vowed to tackle climate change in his second term, but so far has not acted to strengthen a tool that does not require backing from Congress - the National Environmental Policy Act.

June 18, 2013 Why Dwindling Snow—Thanks Largely to Climate Change—Might Dry Out Los Angeles

Source: Time

While the national government remains slow to deal with climate change, many cities have been moving ahead. Why the difference? Well, cities tend to be more homogenous politically, which makes any kind of decisive action easier...

June 18, 2013 The fracker’s quest: More water

Source: National Geographic

DENVER – Hydraulic fracturing (aka fracking) has recast the U.S.’s energy future, but it’s also shining a light on fragile water supplies, which could crimp the industry’s growth. The pinch is especially strong on shale energy...

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AC Alert for February 12, 2012 And the Hits Keep on Coming!

Back in the 1970's and 1980's that slogan -- and the hits keep on coming! --- was used by on-air personalities at thousands of radio stations across the USA and around the world. It was one way of telling listeners that their...[more]

Sustainability / CR Reporting

G&A Institute is the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) sole data partner for the United States of America, The United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland for monitoring, analyzing and databasing reporting results. This section of AC announces Sustainability and CR Reports as they are issued in the USA, UK and Ireland.  For even more detail on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Reporting in the USA please click on the GRI graphic above for access to our reports database maintained in SustainabilityHQ™.

USA Corporate Reporting

Ford Motor Company Releases 2012 Sustainability Report

June 18, 2013 Source: Governance & Accountability Institute News Center
Ecolab Releases 2012 Sustainability Report

June 18, 2013 Source: Governance & Accountability Institute News Center
CSX Launches 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report and Microsite

June 18, 2013 Source: Governance & Accountability Institute News Center

United Kingdom Corporate Reporting

Vodafone Publishes its 2012/13 Sustainability Report

June 13, 2013 Source: Governance & Accountabiliy Institute News Center
BT Releases 2013 Sustainability Report

June 13, 2013 Source: Governance & Accountability Institute News Center
Thomas Cook Group Releases 2012 Sustainability Report

June 11, 2013 Source: Governance & Accountability Institute News Center

Ireland Corporate Reporting

Dublin City Council launches third annual Sustainability Report

January 30, 2013 Source: siliconrepublic.com
Heineken Ireland reports sustainability progress

October 28, 2012 Source: Business and Leadership

Highlighted Materials from the profiles of SHQ

Select content from SustainabilityHQTM - profiling ESG Players; Public Pension Funds; Sovereign Investors; SRI Asset Managers.


Siemens Will Shut Solar Unit on $1 Billion Loss in Two Years
August 26, 2013 - - Source: Bloomberg

Weekly Highlights June 18, 2013
June 18, 2013 - - Source: Governance & Accountability Institute

Inner cities need disaster relief, too
June 18, 2013 - Associated Profiles : Clinton Global Initiative -

Foxconn labor conditions improving
June 18, 2013 - Associated Profiles : Fair Labor Association -

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