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Weekly Sustainability News Summary
January 16, 2015
Company Initiatives:
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How Chipotle got religion on sustainable pork – Carnitas is temporarily off the menu at
about one-third of Chipotle Mexican Grill's restaurants, a decision made on Wednesday after the
company discovered that an unnamed supplier had violated its animal welfare policies.
Full article: Bloomberg Businessweek
10 companies spending millions on education – From 2011 to 2013, Fortune Global 500
companies spent $2.6bn on education annually, $1bn of which went to hardest-hit areas such as
the Asia Pacific, Africa and Latin America, according to a study released by the Varkey
Foundation on Wednesday. Full Article: The Guardian
Climate Change:
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Pope on climate change: man has 'slapped nature in the face' – Pope Francis said
Thursday he is convinced that global warming is "mostly" man-made and that he hopes his
upcoming encyclical on the environment will encourage negotiators at a climate change meeting
in Paris to make "courageous" decisions to protect God's creation. Full Article: New York Times
Republican voters split on climate change opinions – Republican voters are split on many
issues surrounding climate change, and more than half want carbon dioxide regulated as a
pollutant. Full Article: The Hill
Senate to vote on whether climate change is happening – Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he will allow the Senate to vote on an amendment filed by Bernie
Sanders (I-VT) which asks whether lawmakers agree with the overwhelming consensus of
scientists who say climate change is impacting the planet and is worsened by human-caused
greenhouse gas emissions. Full Article: The Hill
Trends, Reports and Opinions:
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A pope that makes Democrats squirm and Republicans wriggle – Today’s conservatives
are apprehensive about Pope Francis, who has changed the tone and culture, not the doctrines,
of the Roman Catholic Church in less than two years as pontiff. Full Article: New York Times
One river’s outsize impact—and the threat of drought – A new study for the first time
quantifies the economic importance of Colorado River water to seven Western states—and the
dire outcome should ongoing droughts dry up even a portion of it. The river’s water fuels $1.4
trillion in annual economic activity in the region. Full Article: Wall Street Journal
What Linkin Park teaches us about corporate social responsibility – Linkin Park is a
pioneer in using the Internet to nurture its community of fans and develop a network of fellow
banks. The band has been able to mobilize these networks to support a variety of nonprofits
focused on environmental, social and health issues. Full Article: Forbes
Investors start to see value in looking to the long term – Environmental, social and
governance issues moved to centre stage in 2014, and they will be even more central to
investment strategies in 2015, says research group MSCI. Full Article: Forbes
CSR is dead. What comes next? – Corporate Social Responsibility is, at best, only a partial
solution — one which can be misused to create an illusion of responsibility. CSR is dead. Full
Article: Greenbiz
Top 10 carbon market predictions for 2015 – Last week, the Climate Trust, a mission-driven
nonprofit that specializes in climate solutions, announced its second annual prediction list of 10
carbon market trends to watch in 2015. Full Article: Triple Pundit