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Weekly Sustainability News Summary January 29, 2015 Climate Change/Post Davos News: 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: 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: 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