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Weekly Sustainability News Summary
January 29, 2015
Climate Change/Post Davos News:
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Pope's visit to stoke climate fight – Pope Francis’s visit to the United States this September
will give him an important stage to push for climate change policies, in a year when global
warming is shaping up to be a central issue both for the Vatican and Washington.
Full Article: The Hill
Oil-rich Saudis find new help in struggle to delay action on climate change: cheap gas
– Since King Abdullah’s death last week, Saudi officials have recommitted themselves to recent
policies that have helped drive oil prices to their lowest levels in a decade.
Full Article: Washington Post
Obama ends visit with challenge to India on climate change – President Obama pressed
India to do more to curb the pollution, as he wrapped up a visit that yielded no meaningful
breakthrough on the issue. Full Article: New York Times
After Davos: lessons for impact and social investors –The delegates at Davos showed a
new level of interest in the way capital markets are changing, and this has implications for the
impact and social investing movements. Full Article: Triple Pundit
Government:
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EPA chief heads to Vatican to talk climate – Environmental Protection Agency chief Gina
McCarthy is traveling to Vatican City this and next week to talk with senior Catholic officials about
climate change. Full Article: The Hill
Senate's swing-state Republicans break ranks – Just three weeks into Mitch McConnell’s
reign as Senate majority leader, he’s already confronting the challenges of running a caucus filled
with blue-state Republicans who face reelection next year. Full Article: Politico
House panel agrees to prioritize climate change – The Republican-led House Natural
Resources Committee agreed to put climate change on its agenda over the next two years.
Full Article: The Hill
Studies, Trends and Opinions:
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Truthiness and consequences: today's consumer trend of values-based shopping –
When millennials do business with a company, they’re more likely than previous generations to
care about that company’s social values: its social responsibility, sustainability and ethics in
treating employees and suppliers. Full Article: Forbes
In Latin markets, understanding communities is key to success – Companies doing
business in Latin America are no strangers to social risks—many in the region have experienced
disruptions or other challenges stemming from protests or socio-political movements.
Full Article: Forbes
Brazil's most populous region facing worst drought in 80 years – Brazil’s three most
populous regions, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais, are experiencing their worst
drought since 1930. Full Article: BBC News
The morning risk report: supply chains mostly shrug off climate risk – Suppliers are
doing little to manage climate risk, even when the return on investment for doing so is high,
according to a new report from CDP. Full Article: Wall Street Journal