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Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as Global Sustainability Leader on 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Stanley Black & Decker Recognized as Global Sustainability Leader on 2018 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Published on September 17, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE :SWK) today announced that it has earned the distinction of being a component of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM. ... View More

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Collaboration & Co-CreationCollaboration & Co-Creation
GCAS: 400 Investors, Salesforce & Friends 'Step Up' to Ensure Climate Turning Point by 2020
GCAS: 400 Investors, Salesforce & Friends 'Step Up' to Ensure Climate Turning Point by 2020
Published on September 13, 2018
About a 7 minute read

Today, among a flurry of big announcements at the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, Salesforce announced its leadership in the creation of the Step Up Declaration and strategic corporate commitments to help catalyze a climate turn... View More

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Finance & Investment
California Mandates 2 Largest Pension Funds Factor Climate Risk into Investments
California Mandates 2 Largest Pension Funds Factor Climate Risk into Investments
Published on September 12, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Big news from California: The state legislature has just passed a bill, SB 964, that requires two massive pension funds run by the state, the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers' Retirement Syste... View More

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Finance & Investment
GIIN to Impact Investors: SDGs in Dire Need of Capital Infusion
GIIN to Impact Investors: SDGs in Dire Need of Capital Infusion
Published on September 10, 2018
About a 3 minute read

A new GIIN report reiterates the need for impact investors to raise and direct new capital to help meet the UN SDGs by 2030. ... View More

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Community Updates
Mastercard & Bank of America Support Small Business Growth with Launch of Second Annual “Grow Your Biz Contest”
Mastercard & Bank of America Support Small Business Growth with Launch of Second Annual “Grow Your Biz Contest”
Published on September 5, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Sixty percent of small businesses nationwide are planning to grow their businesses over the next five years*. Mastercard and Bank of America want to help them do just that with the launch of the second annual Grow Your Biz Contest, a call to action f... View More

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The Nestlé Family welcomes Terrafertil, A Natural Foods Company
The Nestlé Family welcomes Terrafertil, A Natural Foods Company
Published on September 4, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Nestlé today completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Terrafertil, a natural foods company and main global producer of goldenberries, following approval of relevant antitrust authorities. This investment is one of the latest examples of how ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsMarketing & Communications
UK Public Supports Urgent Action, Litigation on Climate Change
UK Public Supports Urgent Action, Litigation on Climate Change
Published on August 30, 2018
About a 3 minute read

According to a new survey from UK-based environmental law charity ClientEarth, the British public wants urgent action on climate change and strongly supports holding fossil fuel companies and the UK government accountable for the negative effects of ... View More

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Finance & Investment
How to Be a Company Society Requires for the Next 100 Years
How to Be a Company Society Requires for the Next 100 Years
Published on August 30, 2018
About a 8 minute read

This post has been translated from Japanese — read the original interview here. ... View More

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Community Updates
SAP: Building a Business Case for Sustainability through Data
SAP: Building a Business Case for Sustainability through Data
Published on August 29, 2018
About a 3 minute read

While many businesses recognize the importance of sustainability, not enough are investing in a strategic plan powered by data. How can companies place benchmarks on and distill this often obscure information into actionable insights? As part of the ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyInnovation & Technology
The Developing World Is Taking Over Renewable Energy
The Developing World Is Taking Over Renewable Energy
Published on August 27, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Last year, the leading economies in renewable energy investment growth were not to be found in North America or even Europe — the leaders in growth were countries often described as developing, such as China, Brazil, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Your Stakeholders Are Listening, So What Are You Saying?
Your Stakeholders Are Listening, So What Are You Saying?
Published on August 22, 2018
About a 5 minute read

Understanding who your business affects and how they affect your business is key to long-term success. If you only focus on customers, you are falling way short. To truly take your business from local to national and on to global levels, you have to ... View More

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Finance & Investment
Financial Services Behind Global Average on Climate Change Disclosure
Financial Services Behind Global Average on Climate Change Disclosure
Published on August 20, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Financial Services firms are lagging behind all other industries when it comes to climate change disclosure, according to a new data brief released by Datamaran — a global leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for non-financial risk mana... View More

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Finance & Investment
Amalgamated Bank Commits $700M to Finance Socially Responsible Businesses
Amalgamated Bank Commits $700M to Finance Socially Responsible Businesses
Published on August 17, 2018
About a 2 minute read

Amalgamated Bank — the US’ largest socially responsible bank, which recently acquired New Resource Bank — has committed to double the amount of assets New Resource has dedicated to financing socially responsible businesses over the next two yea... View More

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Organizational Governance
Study Reveals How Tax Havens Are Subsidizing Environmental Destruction
Study Reveals How Tax Havens Are Subsidizing Environmental Destruction
Published on August 14, 2018
About a 5 minute read

The release of classified documents such as the so-called Panama and Paradise papers in recent years has provided a glimpse into the opaque world of tax havens and their role in the global economy. ... View More

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Community Updates
Visa Announces Progress in Latest Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report
Visa Announces Progress in Latest Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report
Published on August 14, 2018
About a 3 minute read

Visa today released its 2017 Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, the company’s summary of progress in its ongoing commitment to corporate responsibility, sustainability and ethical leadership. The report addresses the commitments an... View More

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Finance & Investment
Global Investors Urge RSPO for Stronger Standards
Global Investors Urge RSPO for Stronger Standards
Published on August 13, 2018
About a 7 minute read

More than 90 institutional investors, representing more than $6.7T in assets, have voiced their concerns over the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s relevance and effectiveness, and the current disconnect between its criteria and corporate policy... View More

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Community Updates
Sustainable Brands Prioritizes the Importance of Measuring the ROI of Sustainable Business
Sustainable Brands Prioritizes the Importance of Measuring the ROI of Sustainable Business
Published on August 9, 2018
About a 4 minute read

SAP, Lyft, Danone and others confirmed to speak at New Metrics 2018 Conference SAN FRANCISCO, August 9, 2018 – Sustainable Brands® recently unveiled full program details for New Metrics 2018: The ROI of Sustainable Business, running October 29-31 ... View More

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Finance & Investment
From Alternative to Mainstream: An Honest Look at Doing Good Business
From Alternative to Mainstream: An Honest Look at Doing Good Business
Published on August 3, 2018
About a 4 minute read

For many, the sustainable choice is the alternative choice: alternative lightbulbs, alternative cars, alternative shopping bags, alternative business models. But there’s no longer a need for the sustainability community to present itself this way �... View More

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Finance & Investment
“The Corporate Reporting Dialogue Is Looking for Alignment, Not for One Common Framework”
“The Corporate Reporting Dialogue Is Looking for Alignment, Not for One Common Framework”
Published on August 1, 2018
About a 10 minute read

Sustainable Brands recently talked to Wim Bartels, Program Lead at the Corporate Reporting Dialogue (CRD) about key issues and initiatives around the further development of corporate reporting. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceOrganizational Governance
Report: Schneider Electric, Vestas Leading Capital Goods Makers in Low-Carbon Revolution
Report: Schneider Electric, Vestas Leading Capital Goods Makers in Low-Carbon Revolution
Published on July 24, 2018
About a 4 minute read

Innovation in the capital goods sector is driving a low-carbon industrial revolution, according to a new report from CDP. Released today, Bridging low-carbon technologies finds that demand for transformative technologies such as electrification, digi... View More

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