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    ESG & Sustainability Highlights

    US Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Reporting

    Teva Sets Ambitious Long-Term Environmental Goals As Part of Renewed ESG Strategy       
    January 13, 2021 - Source: 3BL Report Alert
    Agriculture embraces sustainability with these four pillars       
    December 30, 2020 - Source: Biz Journal
    Environmental and Social Responsibility Key Priorities for Energy Fuels       
    December 22, 2020 - Source: Daily Sentinel

    Sustainability Standard Setters & Policy Makers

    Little evidence coffee companies' sustainability efforts have impact: report       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Reuters
    Three GRI Standards Come Into Effect for Sustainability Reports in 2021       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Report Alert
    Redefining sustainability for 2021: The new priorities       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Vogue Business

    ESG / Sustainable & Responsible Investment

    BlackRock buys stake in data fintech Clarity AI in sustainable analytics push       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Financial News London
    One of the First Portfolios of Sustainable TPEs Commercially Launched       
    January 14, 2021 - Source: Plastics Technology
    Bloomberg and Rockefeller Asset Management Launch ESG Improvers Index       
    January 11, 2021 - Source: Business Wire

    Corporate ESG / Sustainability

    PepsiCo Unveils Sustainability Strategy to Achieve Net-Zero Emissions       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Solar Industry Magazine
    20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021       
    January 12, 2021 - Source: GreenBiz
    Nike’s Net-Zero Ambition: They ‘Just Did It’       
    January 12, 2021 - Source: Supply Chain Digital

    From the Agora - Consumers & Sustainability

    Little evidence coffee companies' sustainability efforts have impact: report       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Reuters
    The Sustainability Imperative for Data Centres       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Techerati
    How Lime Is Supporting Sustainable, Smart Mobility That Will Continue To Transform Our Lives In 2021 And Beyond       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Forbes

    Global Sustainability:Forward Momentum!

    BlackRock buys stake in data fintech Clarity AI in sustainable analytics push       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Financial News London
    The results are in: How diverse is the mainstream environmental movement?       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: The Hill
    Little evidence coffee companies' sustainability efforts have impact: report       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Reuters

    Sustainability Data That Matter

    From accelerated digital connectivity to accelerated digital sustainability       
    January 14, 2021 - Source: ITP
    Is There A Sustainable Investment Case For Electric Vehicles?       
    January 11, 2021 - Source: Yield Positive
    Companies tend to overstate sustainability and ESG achievements       
    January 08, 2021 - Source: Consultancy Asia

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    Asset MGR Highlights

    Germany’s economy contracted by 5% in 2020 as coronavirus lockdowns hit growth       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: CNBC
    BlackRock buys stake in data fintech Clarity AI in sustainable analytics push       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: Financial News London
    Fed chair Jerome Powell: Not raising interest rates anytime soon       
    January 15, 2021 - Source: CNBC

    United States Public Pension Fund Highlights

    Inside The Big Threat To Sustainable Investing       
    September 09, 2020 - Source: Forbes
    New Mexico moves toward improving solvency of pension plan       
    March 10, 2020 - Source: Connecticut Post
    Coca-Cola Will Factor Rank-And-File Wages Into Exec Pay       
    March 07, 2020 - Source: Law360

    Sovereign Wealth Fund Highlights
     

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