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| Top Story of the Week Serious question: Would you pay a bit more for a [more] sustainable product? One that is sourced and produced more responsibly? Would price be a factor? (Say, the answer may be “yes” for a $5.00 item but “no” for a $5,000 item.) New study results out of New York University (HQs in New York City, one of the nation’s largest private universities) found that more than half of consumer asked said they would pay more — if the product has benefits for society (good for the environment, fair to workers). From what we see with aggressive messaging from brand manufacturers about their sustainable policies, practices, products — corporate sustainability leaders focused on retailer are skillfully tapping in to this market. The details of the survey are in our top story this week. A Majority of Consumers Willing to Spend More for Socially Responsible Products Sustainability in Focus Eliminating Barriers to Small Business Sustainability Teaching Sustainability in the 21st Century 5 Elements of Sustainable Transportation You’re talking to employees about sustainability wrong Sustainability Makes Good Business Sense, and Here’s Why Research partnerships for more sustainability ESG Issues & Players 2012 one of 10 warmest years on record, report says US shale oil threatens to derail OPEC’s future: IEA ‘Impact’ Trumps SRI Among Wealthy Investors Kellogg CEO Challenged on Rain Forest Harm by Activist Asset Managers, US Pension Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds Summers or Yellen for the Fed? Obama’s Stark Economic Choice Norwegians Promised More Oil-Funded Welfare as Vote Nears Fund managers worth $14tr say climate change influences investments US state pension assets fell in 2012: Census Watching the Watchers The Hunger Project ESG/Sustainability Focus: Yes, “empowering women and men to end their own hunger.” KEY PARTNERS OVERVIEW/MISSION News Sweeps JB opens Majete epicenter, maternity unit in Chikhwawa Educator receives Teacher of the Year award Hunger Watch: Recognize the need, tackle it together | G&A Announces… G&A Institute Sustainability Update™ Informative, insightful, thought provoking… The new blog from the Governance & Accountability Institute focusing on the sustainable world evolving daily before our eyes. Read it, absorb it, question it and challenge it. G&A’s Sustainability Update™ – insights and perspectives for your sustainable Journey _______________________________ Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Reporting G&A Institute is the Global Reporting
_______________________________ Governance & Accountability Institute Service Highlight Top 8 Reasons to Contact Corporate executives and managers need to understand the powerful impacts of investors and stakeholders embracing ESG and Sustainability approaches and frameworks that shape global capital markets and influence corporation reputations and “license to operate. Learn more About G&A’s ESG Counseling & Strategies _______________________________ Governance & Accountability Institute Research Reports
_______________________________ Corporate ESG Performance Factors & SustainabilityHQ Corporate ESG Performance Factors are important to financial analysts, asset owners and managers, and many stakeholders. The ESG framework or approach considers environmental issues and impacts, the company’s positioning and actions on social/societal issues, and important aspects of corporate governance. ESG key performance indicators are considered by investors as proxies for effective governance and management. Increasing numbers of of independent research and financial analysis firms monitor and measure these and advisie investors. The Sustainability HQ™ platform is an important profiling and monitoring resource for the G&A team, and for our clients and subscribers. ESG market players and corporate reputation influencers are profiled and monitored by G&A Institute. In these Highlights we provide some results of our continuous global scanning for ESG, sustainability and corporate responsibility news.. The Associated Profiles indicated are in our platforms. For more information, please email us at info@sustainabilityhq.com _______________________________
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Weekly Highlights August 13, 2013
August 13, 2013
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