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    ESG & Sustainability Highlights

    That anti-straw movement? It's all based on one 9-year-old's suspect statistic       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018)
    Source: USA Today
    IBM stock rises after earnings beat       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018)
    Source: CNBC
    Audit faults U.S. oversight of auto safety recalls, Takata inflators       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018)
    Source: Reuters

    USA Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Reporting

    General Motors Commits to Focus on Sustainability       
    (Tuesday - June 26, 2018)
    Source: Futurecar
    HP’s Sustainability Criteria Helped Generate $700M in New Revenue       
    (Tuesday - June 26, 2018)
    Source: Environmental Leader
    John Deere sets 2022 sustainability goals       
    (Thursday - June 07, 2018)
    Source: AG Daily

    Sovereign Wealth Fund Highlights

    New appointments to NZSF Guardians Board       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018) Associated Profiles : New Zealand Superannuation Fund
    Source: Scoop
    China ready to use ‘counter-cyclical’ measures to curb foreign exchange volatility       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018) Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China)
    Source: South China Morning Post
    Alaska’s plan for great partnerships       
    (Wednesday - July 18, 2018) Associated Profiles : Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation
    Source: top1000funds.com

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    “Total Impact Valuation” – Monetizing the Enterprise’s “Cost-Benefit Analysis” of the Impact on Society? This is for CEOs – Advice From The Conference Board
    16. July 2018 Uncategorized
    Today’s question for corporate CEO’s:  Have you examined your company’s “Total Impact Valuation,” a new approach being advanced by The Conference Board, wherein the enterprises’ impact on society is monetized (cost/benefit evaluated and value attached)? A small group of companies … Continue reading →
    Is Business Doing Enough to Address “Environmental Degradation” –and Other Important Points-of-Debate At A Recent Harvard B-School Conference
    29. June 2018 Business & Society
    Is the business community doing enough to advance sustainability…are institutional investor doing enough with their allocation of capital and identification and targeting of positive outcomes for the invested capital?  As we continue to be encouraged by the rising interest in … Continue reading →
    Barron’s Magazine Heralds the Arrival of Sustainable Investing to the Mainstream In Special Issue This Week – Sustainable Investing Version 2.0 Is Here!
    25. June 2018 Climate Change
    By Hank Boerner – Chair and Chief Strategist, G&A Institute The influential Barron’s magazine is published on Mondays by Dow Jones & Company with distribution to almost a half-million retail and institutional investors (300,000+ for print version, the rest digital … Continue reading →

    Asset MGR Highlights

    IBM stock rises after earnings beat       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018)
    Source: CNBC
    Papa John's Surges on Report Ousted Chair Had Held Merger Talks With Wendy’s       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018)
    Source: Bloomberg
    Warren Buffett finds an 'elephant' in Berkshire's own backyard       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018)
    Source: CNBC

    United States Public Pension Fund Highlights

    CalPERS fighting divestment review bill       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018) Associated Profiles : California State Teachers’ Retirement System
    Source: Pensions&Investments
    State-run retirement plans are the wrong way to protect the poor       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018) Associated Profiles : Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds – State Treasurer’s Office
    Source: The Washington Post
    Arkansas Teacher Retirement System halts referral fees after discovery of $4.1M paid to Texas lawyer       
    (Thursday - July 19, 2018) Associated Profiles : Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System
    Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
     

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