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    ESG & Sustainability Highlights

    USA Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Reporting

    Where Life-Changing Technology Meets Sustainability       
    (Thursday - September 06, 2018)
    Source: PR Newswire
    HBC Releases 2017 Corporate Social Responsibility Report       
    (Friday - August 31, 2018)
    Source: Daily Times
    Southwire Launches 2017 Sustainability Report       
    (Thursday - August 16, 2018)
    Source: Cision PR Wire

    Sovereign Wealth Fund Highlights

    Experts worried about no savings amid rising crude prices       
    (Wednesday - October 17, 2018) Associated Profiles : Excess Crude Account (Nigeria)
    Source: The Guardian Nigeria
    China clears forex regulations to facilitate trade, investment       
    (Wednesday - October 17, 2018) Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China)
    Source: ECNS
    Mubadala denies Straits Times report that 1MDB has US$6.9 billion exposure       
    (Wednesday - October 17, 2018) Associated Profiles : International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC)
    Source: The Edge

    Sustainability Update Recent Post

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    UN IPCC Warns Us: The Time to Act Is Now – The Window For Action on Global Warming is Fast Closing
    15. October 2018 Climate Change
    The buzz for the past few days has been about the report of the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that urged governments everywhere to “take rapid and far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society” to avoid … Continue reading →
    State of Corporate Sustainability, GreenBiz Releases Latest Update — Top Lines: (1) We are making progress and (2) There are still challenges
    09. October 2018 Business Case
    It’s three-quarters of the way through the year 2018 – what is the state of the Sustainability Profession?  John Davies, writing in GreenBiz (he’s VP & Senior Analyst), shares some interesting highlights gained through the firm’s recent report with us … Continue reading →
    Seven Compelling Corporate Sustainability Stories For You – How Entrepreneurs Are Managing Their Sustainable Business and Meeting Society’s Needs
    27. September 2018 Business Case
    How do we structure a more sustainable (and responsible) business – it’s a question we are regularly asked here at G&A Institute. By big firms and small companies — publicly-traded or privately-owned (and numerous planning to go public). As we get … Continue reading →

    Asset MGR Highlights

    Billionaire investor Leon Cooperman says bonds, not stocks, are in a bubble       
    (Thursday - October 18, 2018)
    Source: CNBC
    Netflix Keeps Adding Subscribers, and Market Investors Could Profit       
    (Wednesday - October 17, 2018)
    Source: NY Times
    Cramer: As long as the Fed doesn’t keep pushing rate hikes, stocks can keep rallying       
    (Wednesday - October 17, 2018)
    Source: CNBC

    United States Public Pension Fund Highlights

    OP-ED | Voters Age 50+ Support the Connecticut Retirement Security Program       
    (Wednesday - October 17, 2018) Associated Profiles : Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds – State Treasurer’s Office
    Source: CT News Junkie
    Has Connecticut Found A Solution To Underfunded Public Pensions'       
    (Wednesday - October 17, 2018) Associated Profiles : Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds – State Treasurer’s Office
    Source: Forbes
    Wyoming Retirement System scouting for TIPS manager       
    (Tuesday - October 16, 2018) Associated Profiles : Wyoming Retirement System
    Source: Pensions&Investments
     

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