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    ESG & Sustainability Highlights

    Bond yields are surging, and the scary recession warning everyone was talking about has gone away       
    (Tuesday - November 12, 2019)
    Source: CNBC
    Quantifying Sustainability Impacts and Setting Meaningful Goals       
    (Tuesday - November 12, 2019)
    Source: Sustainable Brands
    Everyone Is Talking About ESG:What Is It And Why Should It Matter To You?       
    (Tuesday - November 12, 2019)
    Source: Forbes

    USA Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Reporting

    Sims Metal Management Publishes 2019 Sustainability Report       
    (Friday - November 08, 2019)
    Source: Waste 360
    Novolex’s first sustainability report underscores company’s commitment to plastic waste reduction       
    (Thursday - November 07, 2019)
    Source: Plastics Today
    DuPont Announces 2030 Sustainability Goals       
    (Thursday - October 31, 2019)
    Source: PR NewsWire

    Sovereign Wealth Fund Highlights

    Here's why the retail sector keeps bleeding jobs       
    (Monday - October 07, 2019)
    Source: Yahoo Finance
    China SAFE says will keep yuan basically stable at reasonable and balanced       
    (Thursday - June 13, 2019) Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China)
    Source: ForexLive
    Abu Dhabi sovereign fund buys 25% stake in 330 Madison Avenue       
    (Thursday - June 13, 2019) Associated Profiles : Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
    Source: Reuters

    Sustainability Update Recent Post

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    It’s “Official” Now: The United States of America Is Withdrawing From the Historic Paris Accord on Climate Change With Notice to the UN
    12. November 2019 Business & Society
    The big news of this week:  The USA is now “officially” withdrawing from the Paris Accord on Climate Change.  The one-year countdown to “USA out” is now underway. In 2015 as the representatives of almost all of the nations of … Continue reading →
    Where Are U.S. Companies on Climate Change Risk Disclosure? New Survey Results from DFIN Are Available…
    04. November 2019 Climate Change
    Climate Change and Corporate Reporting – the two terms are increasingly coupled now as many more investors and stakeholders are requesting information from publicly-traded companies about their awareness of, and strategies & actions for addressing the many risks posed to the enterprise by climate change. Important sea … Continue reading →
    Capitalism – Needing Reinventing? Is Corporate Sustainability / Responsibility / Citizenship’s Focus on ESG Part of the Mix of Reinvention?
    28. October 2019 Business & Society
    by Hank Boerner – Chair & Chief Strategist – G&A Institute There are many voices raised now, joining in the public dialogues on corporate sustainability, corporate citizenship, corporate responsibility, ethics, good governance…and more. The perspectives offered fit into the commentary stream … Continue reading →

    Asset MGR Highlights

    Bond yields are surging, and the scary recession warning everyone was talking about has gone away       
    (Tuesday - November 12, 2019)
    Source: CNBC
    Buy Side Eyes Mandated ESG Disclosures       
    (Tuesday - November 12, 2019)
    Source: Markets Media
    5 Companies Where Tech & Sustainability Go Hand in Hand       
    (Tuesday - November 12, 2019)
    Source: EDF Business

    United States Public Pension Fund Highlights

    Activists in the Boardroom       
    (Thursday - June 13, 2019) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
    Source: City Journal
    New York Comptroller Plans to Expand Pension Plan’s ESG Funding       
    (Thursday - June 13, 2019) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
    Source: Fox Business Network
    Louisiana State Employees Retirement System taps Mellon       
    (Thursday - June 13, 2019) Associated Profiles : Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS)
    Source: MarketWatch
     

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