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How organizations are addressing the 'G' in ESG – striking the balance of maximizing long-term growth and value while safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders

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The Results Are In: The 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
The Results Are In: The 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices
Published on September 10, 2015
About a 3 minute read

It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: S&P Dow Jones Indices, one of the world’s leading providers of financial market indices, and RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing, today announced t... View More

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To Develop Long-Term Sustainability Plans, Look to Oil Companies
To Develop Long-Term Sustainability Plans, Look to Oil Companies
Published on September 4, 2015
About a 5 minute read

Sustainability conversations are changing. Just look at the National Association for Environmental Management’s (NAEM’s) thorough “Planning for a Sustainable Future” report released this week: EHS and sustainability leaders are quickly solvin... View More

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Rio de Janeiro First 'Fully Committed City' in Fight Against Climate Change
Rio de Janeiro First 'Fully Committed City' in Fight Against Climate Change
Published on September 1, 2015
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Rio de Janeiro has become the first city in the world to reach full compliance with the Compact of Mayors, a global coalition of city leaders dedicated to reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, making urban communities more resilient to clima... View More

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Report: UN Carbon Credits Program May Have Increased CO2 Emissions
Report: UN Carbon Credits Program May Have Increased CO2 Emissions
Published on August 31, 2015
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Around three-quarters of the carbon credits issued under Joint Implementation (JI) may actually have increased emissions by about 600 million metric tons, according to a new study by the Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI).JI allows countries wit... View More

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What Is Your 'Why'? How I Learned to Live My Purpose
What Is Your 'Why'? How I Learned to Live My Purpose
Published on August 28, 2015
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What is your why? It is a question that you have most likely been confronted with at some point in your life. But, do you truly know what it means? And more importantly, have you been able to clearly define your why? Simon Sinek’s TED talk, “How ... View More

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Electronics Industry Launches Factory Worker Protection Program in Malaysia
Electronics Industry Launches Factory Worker Protection Program in Malaysia
Published on August 27, 2015
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The Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), a nonprofit coalition of leading electronics companies dedicated to supply chain responsibility, on Wednesday announced the launch of a foreign migrant worker protection pilot program that aims to... View More

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WRAP Funding Cut as Research Shows Brits Waste the Most Food in All of Europe
WRAP Funding Cut as Research Shows Brits Waste the Most Food in All of Europe
Published on August 21, 2015
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A study published this month finds that the UK is the worst-performing European country in terms of food waste, while its leading waste-reduction charity, Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), saw its government funding cut 38 percent last yea... View More

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Islamic Leaders Join Call for World Governments to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Islamic Leaders Join Call for World Governments to Phase Out Fossil Fuels
Published on August 19, 2015
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After the Pope recently added a religious voice to the chorus of hundreds of business leaders, youth, subnational governments (and one boyband) calling on world leaders to take bold action on climate change, Islamic l ... View More

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ClimateCare Named One of the UK’s First Certified B Corporations
ClimateCare Named One of the UK’s First Certified B Corporations
Published on August 19, 2015
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ClimateCare, which delivers corporate and government programs to protect the environment and improve people’s lives, today announced that it has received certification as one of the UK’s first Certified B Corporations.With an 18-year track record... View More

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CDP: Competitive Advantages for Chemical Companies Leading in Preparing for a Low-Carbon Economy
CDP: Competitive Advantages for Chemical Companies Leading in Preparing for a Low-Carbon Economy
Published on August 18, 2015
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The latest quarterly sector research report from CDP ranks companies in one of the highest-emitting sectors — diversified chemicals — based on a number of emissions-related metrics which, in aggregate, could have a material impact on company perf... View More

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How Job Purposing Can Convert Your Sustainability Practices Into Superb Management
How Job Purposing Can Convert Your Sustainability Practices Into Superb Management
Published on August 14, 2015
About a 9 minute read

“I hate my job.” It’s a sign of a warped world that most of us have heard friends, family or our own lips make this gloomy statement. Chances are that four out of every five people working for you right this minute would rather be not working. ... View More

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Employee Engagement for Purpose-Driven Business 101 (or 5 Reasons Clif Bar Employees Are So Damn Happy)
Employee Engagement for Purpose-Driven Business 101 (or 5 Reasons Clif Bar Employees Are So Damn Happy)
Published on August 7, 2015
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While more and more companies are becoming focused on a triple bottom line — in which they prioritize the health of people and planet in addition to profit — Clif Bar founder Gary Erickson took the sentiment further back in 2000, when he decided ... View More

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Nestlé Launches Global R&D Center to Balance Taste With Nutrition
Nestlé Launches Global R&D Center to Balance Taste With Nutrition
Published on August 4, 2015
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Nestlé has opened a $50 million global research center dedicated to transforming the way the world consumes frozen and chilled foods.Located in in Solon, Ohio, the new 144,000 square foot Nestlé Research & Development Center will balance consum... View More

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Co-operative Bank Upholds ‘Beyond Carbon Neutral’ Commitment, Customer-Led Ethical Policy
Co-operative Bank Upholds ‘Beyond Carbon Neutral’ Commitment, Customer-Led Ethical Policy
Published on July 29, 2015
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The UK-based Co-operative Bank has published its first Values and Ethics report, highlighting its significant environmental achievements, along with progress against its customer-led Ethical Policy, established in 1992. It is the only UK bank to have... View More

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Faith-Based Investors Support National Legislation Mandating Corporate Disclosures on Trafficking, Slavery Risks
Faith-Based Investors Support National Legislation Mandating Corporate Disclosures on Trafficking, Slavery Risks
Published on July 29, 2015
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The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR), a coalition of 300 investors with assets under management of over $100 billion, along with Calvert Investments and Christian Brothers Investment Services, commend Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney... View More

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US, Brazil Agree to Source 20% of Energy From Renewables by 2030
US, Brazil Agree to Source 20% of Energy From Renewables by 2030
Published on July 23, 2015
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At a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff committed Brazil to an agreement for both countries to obtain up to 20 percent of their electricity from renewable power by 2030, Th... View More

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New Sustainability Reports Highlight Companies' Progress in Events, Flooring Industries
New Sustainability Reports Highlight Companies' Progress in Events, Flooring Industries
Published on July 21, 2015
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MCI, a leading agency in the global meetings, events and association and congress industries, used its sixth sustainability report, Building Possibilities, to assess the performance of MCI’s client-focused activities in addition to its own internal... View More

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Wildlife Works Becomes Africa’s First Carbon-Neutral, Fair Trade Factory
Wildlife Works Becomes Africa’s First Carbon-Neutral, Fair Trade Factory
Published on July 20, 2015
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Forest conservation firm Wildlife Works' factory in Kenya has become the first in Africa to be both carbon neutral and certified by Fair Trade USA.On the heels of this announcement, Wildlife Works is launching its first-ever carbon-neutral, Fair Trad... View More

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EU Proposes Plan to Help Consumers Choose Energy-Efficient Products
EU Proposes Plan to Help Consumers Choose Energy-Efficient Products
Published on July 17, 2015
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The European Commission on Thursday proposed a revision to its energy efficiency labeling laws to "ensure coherence and continuity and makes sure that customers are able to make better informed choices that will help them save energy and money.&... View More

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UN Secretary-General Calls on Businesses to Help Finance Sustainable Development
UN Secretary-General Calls on Businesses to Help Finance Sustainable Development
Published on July 15, 2015
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday called on the corporate community “to be our partners in supporting and financing this agenda” at a global conference on financing for development.The International Business Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ... View More

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