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    ESG & Sustainability Highlights

    Why oil prices went from four-year highs to a bear market in just six weeks       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018)
    Source: CNBC
    Trump's tariff battle with China is spurring record dollar-yuan trading       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018)
    Source: CNBC
    Ban Gas and Diesel Vehicles? Spain Proposes Bill to Address Climate Change       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018)
    Source: EcoWatch

    USA Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Reporting

    Xerox 2018 Global Corporate Social Responsibility Report Showcases Commitment to Sustainability, Social Investment, Governance       
    (Tuesday - October 23, 2018)
    Source: Business Wire
    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

    Sovereign Wealth Fund Highlights

    ‘For profit’ funds deserve to remain in superannuation       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018) Associated Profiles : Future Fund (Australia)
    Source: Money Management
    Bahrain's SWF first to migrate to Amazon cloud       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018) Associated Profiles : Mumtalakat Holding Company
    Source: GDPR fines
    Saudi killing of Khashoggi is ‘business as usual’ in the Arab world       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018) Associated Profiles : Sanabil al-Saudia - (Has been known as Public Investment Fund), Hassana Investment Company
    Source: Sun-Sentinel

    Sustainability Update Recent Post

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    The Survey Results Are Here: $12 Trillion in Professionally Managed Assets Are Guided by Sustainable Investing / ESG Approaches in the USA – That’s $1-in-$4 of All Capital Market Assets Under Professional Management At End of 2017
    12. November 2018 Business Case
    The results of the 2018 survey of asset owners, asset managers and community investment professions conducted by The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (“US SIF”) were announced last week. Dramatic results were highly anticipated  — and the US SIF … Continue reading →
    Is the Movement to Achieve Greater Societal Sustainability Reaching the Consumer? One Consumer Marketers’ Story…
    05. November 2018 Business & Society
    by Hank Boerner – Chair and Chief Strategist – G&A Institute The story is being well told -– a growing number institutional shareowners and their global networks of asset managers steadily embrace ESG / sustainable investing approaches.  Corporations of all … Continue reading →
    Breaking News: $12 Trillion in Professionally Managed Sustainable Investment Assets — $1-in-$4 of Total U.S. Assets
    31. October 2018 Business & Society
    by Hank Boerner – Chair and Chief Strategist – G&A Institute Call it “sustainable and responsible investing” or “SRI” or “ESG investing” or “impact investing” – whatever your preferred nomenclature, “sustainable investing” in the U.S.A. is making great strides as … Continue reading →

    Asset MGR Highlights

    Why oil prices went from four-year highs to a bear market in just six weeks       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018)
    Source: CNBC
    Trump's tariff battle with China is spurring record dollar-yuan trading       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018)
    Source: CNBC
    Is Apple Trying to Hide Something From Investors?       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018)
    Source: Motley Fool

    United States Public Pension Fund Highlights

    CalPERS names interim CIO       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018) Associated Profiles : California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
    Source: Pensions&Investments
    New York State Common Retirement Fund Pays High Price for Holding on to Fossil Fuel Stocks       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
    Source: Corporate Knights
    Ohio bill would make controversial ‘double dipping’ illegal       
    (Wednesday - November 14, 2018) Associated Profiles : Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS)
    Source: 19 Action News
     

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