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    ESG & Sustainability Highlights

    US stocks mixed as rising shares of retailers offset sinking Treasury yields       
    (Friday - August 16, 2019)
    Source: Fox Business
    ‘China speed’ needed for a breakthrough in sustainable palm oil       
    (Friday - August 16, 2019)
    Source: Eco-Business
    UPS Has Been Delivering Cargo in Self-Driving Trucks for Months And No One Knew       
    (Friday - August 16, 2019)
    Source: Gizmodo

    USA Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Reporting

    SJI Releases First-Ever Environmental, Social and Governance Report       
    (Tuesday - August 13, 2019)
    Source: Yahoo Finance
    Wind power features big in Alliant Energy’s sustainability goals       
    (Thursday - August 08, 2019)
    Source: Wind Power Engineering
    Dunkin’ ramps up sustainability commitment       
    (Wednesday - July 31, 2019)
    Source: Beverage Daily

    Sovereign Wealth Fund Highlights

    Sustainability Update Recent Post

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    Insights...
    How To Build a Better – More Sustainable! – Brand … Advice From an Adweek Commentator
    09. August 2019 Business & Society
    We seem to love our “top 10” [etc.] lists; these are typically eye-catching headlines for published news and commentaries about certain subjects. (As in: the 10 things you need to know about…).  In Adweek, the authoritative news and insights publication for … Continue reading →
    As Investors Suggested Tying Executive Compensation to Progress in ESG / Sustainability – Can This Be Factored Into Today’s Corporate Pay Programs?
    06. August 2019 Corporate Responsibility
    For several decades now, investors have increasingly focused on issues involving executive compensation.  Remember Graef S. Crystal?  Back in 1992 the former compensation consultant to the largest corporations became an activist focused on “excess” pay arrangements for U.S. corporate CEOs … Continue reading →
    Plastic Bottles, Past Present and Future – Are They a Factor in Your Organization’s Operations? Some Remedies to Consider…
    02. August 2019 Corporate Responsibility
    Among the fascinating – and horrifying – environmental-focused stories we see now on a regular basis are those about the “Pacific Gyre” — that floating (and quickly becoming “a semi-continent” of garbage and waste) in the Northern stretches of the … Continue reading →

    Asset MGR Highlights

    US stocks mixed as rising shares of retailers offset sinking Treasury yields       
    (Friday - August 16, 2019)
    Source: Fox Business
    Is a recession coming to the US? Here’s what to watch for       
    (Friday - August 16, 2019)
    Source: The Guardian
    GE CEO Larry Culp bought nearly $2 million worth of the company’s stock after fraud accusation       
    (Friday - August 16, 2019)
    Source: CNBC

    United States Public Pension Fund Highlights

    Activists in the Boardroom       
    (Thursday - June 13, 2019) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
    Source: City Journal
    New York Comptroller Plans to Expand Pension Plan’s ESG Funding       
    (Thursday - June 13, 2019) Associated Profiles : New York State Common Retirement Fund
    Source: Fox Business Network
    Louisiana State Employees Retirement System taps Mellon       
    (Thursday - June 13, 2019) Associated Profiles : Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (LASERS)
    Source: MarketWatch
     

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