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    ESG & Sustainability Highlights

    'Vaccine' created for huge cyber-attack       
    (Wednesday - June 28, 2017)
    Source: BBC
    Goldman says ‘buy and hold’ investing is broken, but this new strategy will work       
    (Wednesday - June 28, 2017)
    Source: CNBC
    Gold Plunges After 1.8 Million Ounces Were Traded in One Minute       
    (Wednesday - June 28, 2017)
    Source: Bloomberg

    USA Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Reporting

    Ball Corporation Announces 2016 Sustainability Achievements       
    (Friday - June 23, 2017)
    Source: PR NewsWire
    XYLEM PUBLISHES 2016 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT       
    (Tuesday - June 20, 2017)
    Source: WaterWorld
    HP reveals new sustainability goals       
    (Thursday - June 15, 2017)
    Source: IT OroPortal

    Sovereign Wealth Fund Highlights

    Sustainability Update Recent Post

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    Insights...
    Are You Still In? Are You Signed on Yet? C’Mon – the Country Needs You!
    26. June 2017 Business & Society
    by Hank Boerner, Chairman & Chief Strategist, G&A Institute Question of the Day:  Are YOU Still In?  Have you signed on?  “In” — that is, for the long haul on addressing the many challenges of climate change and related global warming issues.  And … Continue reading →
    Corporate Sustainability Disclosure – On the Rise But Does the Disclosure Address What Investors Seeking?
    26. June 2017 Business Case
    The good news is that more public company managements are involved in, and approving, broader disclosure on sustainability information.  There are widely-accepted frameworks in place to help boards and managements better understand the needs and desires of stakeholders — especially … Continue reading →
    Resolved! The USA Will Move Forward Despite the Administration’s Cancellation of the Cop 21 -the Paris Accord
    19. June 2017 Business & Society
    “Resolute!” – The root of the word comes down to us from the ancient Latin, meaning (over many centuries) to decide on and stay with a course of action.  We’re seeing that these days in the “resolve” of the US … Continue reading →

    Asset MGR Highlights

    Goldman says ‘buy and hold’ investing is broken, but this new strategy will work       
    (Wednesday - June 28, 2017)
    Source: CNBC
    Gold Plunges After 1.8 Million Ounces Were Traded in One Minute       
    (Wednesday - June 28, 2017)
    Source: Bloomberg
    Google Faces Years of EU Oversight on Top of Record Antitrust Fine       
    (Wednesday - June 28, 2017)
    Source: NY Times

    United States Public Pension Fund Highlights
     

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