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    Introduction  to SustainabilityHQ™ -- this is Governance & Accountability Institute’s proprietary research and monitoring platform for following trends,  news, commentary, research and other critical information related to Sustainability and ESG factors (environmental & energy, social issues, corporate governance)  This platform is designed to the knowledge management headquarters for enterprise sustainability issues and topics. more SustainabilityHQ Introduction here.....

    ESG & Sustainability Highlights

    Brexit: MPs put forward rival plans to May's deal       
    (Tuesday - January 22, 2019)
    Source: BBC
    773 million email addresses exposed in ‘mega data breach’ — here’s how to see if yours is one of them       
    (Tuesday - January 22, 2019)
    Source: MarketWatch
    Tesla gets green light for Model 3 deliveries to Europe       
    (Tuesday - January 22, 2019)
    Source: MarketWatch

    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

    Could Australia’s Future Fund Offer a Low-Fee Superannuation for its Citizens'       
    (Tuesday - January 22, 2019) Associated Profiles : Future Fund (Australia)
    Source: Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute
    $5 billion Drought Future Fund announced for Australian farmers       
    (Tuesday - January 22, 2019) Associated Profiles : Future Fund (Australia)
    Source: Architecture and Design
    12th Asian Financial Forum Opens       
    (Tuesday - January 22, 2019) Associated Profiles : China Investment Corporation
    Source: ACN Newswire

    Sustainability Update Recent Post

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    Insights...
    The US Sustainable Development Goals – How Companies and U.S. Cities Are Leveraging the Goal to Maintain the Pace of Progress
    22. January 2019 Business & Society
    The nation’s leading think tanks, home to numerous scholars and policy wonks, including former officeholders (with many centers headquartered in Washington DC) focus on a variety of political, economic, cultural, environmental, science, and global issues and topics — typically reflecting … Continue reading →
    There Were Many Positive Developments for Sustainability Professionals in 2018 and Much Promise for What’s To Come in 2019 – We Are Watching For You
    11. January 2019 Business & Society
    There were many positive developments and trendlines in 2018 that we believe were encouraging for corporate sustainability & responsibility managers, sustainable investing champions, NGO managers and members, and other stakeholders.  The analyses and wrap-ups are beginning to appear now in … Continue reading →
    Have You Tuned in to The Green New Deal? The “GND”? — You’d Better!
    05. January 2019 Business & Society
    by Hank Boerner – Chair & Chief Strategist, G&A Institute Here we are at the start of year 2019 and the nation’s 116th U.S. Congress. Radical and exciting ideas with something for everyone from Wall Street to Main Street to … Continue reading →

    Asset MGR Highlights

    The stock market hasn’t started a year this strongly since 1987 — uh-oh!       
    (Friday - January 18, 2019)
    Source: MarketWatch
    Jamie Dimon gets a raise to $31 million after JPMorgan's record year       
    (Friday - January 18, 2019)
    Source: CNN Business
    American Express misses estimates on slowing customer spending; shares drop       
    (Friday - January 18, 2019)
    Source: Reuters

    United States Public Pension Fund Highlights
     

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