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Crude Palm Oil market under long liquidation, open interest drops 4.94% January 02, 2015 - Commodity Online - Palm oil imports by India from Malaysia rose 20.53% to 236,550 tons in Dec 1-25 compared to 218,650 tons for the same period a month ago, Dow Jones reported citing data from îIntertekî, a private FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ISSUES Governance & Accountability Institute is a monitoring, intelligence-gathering and knowledge management center operating at the intersection of powerful forces reshaping relationships between stockholders and stakeholders, and the public corporation. FAIR TRADE - ACCOUNTABILITY-CENTRAL.COM With Normalized U.S.-Cuba Relations, Border Security Just Got a Lot More Complicated January 02, 2015 - Council on Foreign Relations - Captain Pat DeQuattro, U.S. Coast Guard, is a 2014-2015 military fellow at the îCouncil on Foreign Relationsî. SUPPLY CHAIN / LOGISTICS Peshawar School Attack: The boomerang of modern times January 01, 2015 - Meri News - The terrorist attack on the Army school in Pakistan, killing more than 130 innocent children and some 20 school staff members, has once again given a chilling example to the proverb, 'îAs

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HUMAN RIGHTS/LABOR RIGHTS University education serves as a guarantee to a formal job January 06, 2015 - Spy Ghana - îInternational Labour Organizationî (ILO) study has shown that the lack of post-secondary education in lower and middle-income economies leaves the majority of young men and women stuck in vulnerable and ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL: NEWS ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND G&A Institute is the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) sole data partner for the United States of America, The United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland for monitoring, analyzing and databasing reporting results. This section of AC announces Sustainability and CR Reports as they are issued in the USA, UK and Ireland. For even more detail on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility

BUSINESS ETHICS

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CONSULTANTS

Crude Palm Oil market under long liquidation, open interest drops 4.94% January 02, 2015 - Commodity Online - Palm oil imports by India from Malaysia rose 20.53% to 236,550 tons in Dec 1-25 compared to 218,650 tons for the same period a month ago, Dow Jones reported citing data from îIntertekî, a private FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ISSUES Governance & Accountability Institute is a monitoring, intelligence-gathering and knowledge management center operating at the intersection of powerful forces reshaping relationships between stockholders and stakeholders, and the public corporation. FAIR TRADE - ACCOUNTABILITY-CENTRAL.COM With Normalized U.S.-Cuba Relations, Border Security Just Got a Lot More Complicated January 02, 2015 - Council on Foreign Relations - Captain Pat DeQuattro, U.S. Coast Guard, is a 2014-2015 military fellow at the îCouncil on Foreign Relationsî. SUPPLY CHAIN / LOGISTICS Peshawar School Attack: The boomerang of modern times January 01, 2015 - Meri News - The terrorist attack on the Army school in Pakistan, killing more than 130 innocent children and some 20 school staff members, has once again given a chilling example to the proverb, 'îAs

you sowî so shall

HUMAN RIGHTS/LABOR RIGHTS University education serves as a guarantee to a formal job January 06, 2015 - Spy Ghana - îInternational Labour Organizationî (ILO) study has shown that the lack of post-secondary education in lower and middle-income economies leaves the majority of young men and women stuck in vulnerable and

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China's yuan slips in 2014; first major decline since 2005 revaluation January 01, 2015 Associated Profiles : State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) Investment Company (China) - Economic Times - Still, traders said the new rules on the management of banks' foreign currency net opening positions (NOP) released by the îState Administration of Foreign Exchangeî (SAFE) on Tuesday might

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Governance & Accountability Institute is a monitoring, intelligence-gathering and knowledge management center operating at the intersection of powerful forces reshaping relationships between stockholders and stakeholders, and the public corporation. ESG / SUSTAINABILITY Renewable Energy: Greener In More Ways Than One January 01, 2015 - EV World - What you are about to hear is the audio from îCleanEdgeî.Com's seventh annual clean-tech investment briefing. MEDIA - ACCOUNTABILITY-CENTRAL.COM Putin says Khodorkovsky has right to engage in politics January 01, 2015 - NBC News - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, one of his biggest critics, had the right to engage in politics "as any Russian

citizen".

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Yuan-denominated trade 'set to double' January 01, 2015 - AsiaOne - Chan Tak-lam, chief executive of the îHong Kong Monetary Authorityî, said that he expected financial institutions in Hong Kong to introduce more yuan-denominated products to meet investors' demand for the

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Starr family home restores portrait January 01, 2015 - The Marshall News Messenger - Clapp was the second husband of Sarah McLaurine Fry Clapp and stepfather of Clara Starr, the original mistress of îMaplecroftî. âGeorge and Sarah Clapp, Frank Starrâs in-laws, SUPPLY CHAIN / LOGISTICS Peshawar School Attack: The boomerang of modern times January 01, 2015 - Meri News - The terrorist attack on the Army school in Pakistan, killing more than 130 innocent children and some 20 school staff members, has once again given a chilling example to the proverb, 'îAs

you sowî so shall

THINK TANKS

Study: Sea Levels Rising Dangerously Faster Than Previously Thought January 16, 2015 - chinatopix.com - In the past year, the U.N.'s îIntergovernmental Panel on Climate Changeî (IPCC) conducted an estimate of 1.5 millimeters every year for 1909 to 1990 which means that it is less than the current rate ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL: NEWS ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND G&A Institute is the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) sole data partner for the United States of America, The United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland for monitoring, analyzing and databasing reporting results. This section of AC announces Sustainability and CR Reports as they are issued in the USA, UK and Ireland. For even more detail on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility HOT TOPICS - ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL About Hot Topics. G&A Institute editors and researchers monitor thousands of news and commentary streams each day. When we see an emerging issue gaining momentum, or a chronic issue heating up, we assemble content in a “Hot Topic” for easy access. NEWS & INFORMATION DASHBOARD Business Wire is the leading source for press releases, photos, multimedia and regulatory filings from companies and groups throughout the world. Business Wire has teamed with Accountability-Central to present news and features on a constant basis that encompass the "Accountability" theme.

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On Ethics and Ethical Behavior "Ethos," the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-332 BCE) taught the world some 24 centuries ago, is very important for leaders to have and to demonstrate if they want to succeed in shaping public opinion. Individual and collective ethos is at the heart of who we are and what we stand for. Aristotle perfected his principles of rhetoric " effective political speech CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CORPORATE NEWS AND UPDATES CSRHub is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) ratings tool that allows managers, researchers, consultants, academics and activists to track the CSR and sustainability performance of major companies. CSRHub aggregates data from more than 230 sources to provide its users with a comprehensive source of CSR information on over 7,300 publicly traded and private companies in 93 COCA-COLA - ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL Coca-Cola, Inc. (NYSE: KO) Coca-Cola = The Can-Do American Spirit! On the back cover of the December 1942 National Geographic magazine there is Santa Claus, ruddy red cheeks and full beard, in his familiar red and white costume, holding a Coke – “That Extra SomethingYou can spot it every time,” the headline reads. Mom, Dad and two kids are putting up their Christmas tree (with green SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING (SRI) INTRO There is a sizable and fast-growing number of "socially responsible" or "socially-minded" investors -- individual and institutional " that, according to the Social Investment Forum (SIF) now represents more than $2.3 trillion in corporate equity investments (estimated in

2003).

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An interview with Peter Shann Ford, President/CEO of Control Bionics, Inc., and the inventor of NeuroSwitch®. Q. What is NeuroSwitch? A. NeuroSwitch is an assistive technology (AT) system that offers communication and device control to people with Locked-In Syndrome, (that is they are mentally alert but unable to move or speak due to a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, ALS [amyotrophic ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL: NEWS ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND G&A Institute is the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) sole data partner for the United States of America, The United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland for monitoring, analyzing and databasing reporting results. This section of AC announces Sustainability and CR Reports as they are issued in the USA, UK and Ireland. For even more detail on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility HOT TOPICS - ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL About Hot Topics. G&A Institute editors and researchers monitor thousands of news and commentary streams each day. When we see an emerging issue gaining momentum, or a chronic issue heating up, we assemble content in a “Hot Topic” for easy access. NEWS & INFORMATION DASHBOARD Business Wire is the leading source for press releases, photos, multimedia and regulatory filings from companies and groups throughout the world. Business Wire has teamed with Accountability-Central to present news and features on a constant basis that encompass the "Accountability" theme.

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On Ethics and Ethical Behavior "Ethos," the Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-332 BCE) taught the world some 24 centuries ago, is very important for leaders to have and to demonstrate if they want to succeed in shaping public opinion. Individual and collective ethos is at the heart of who we are and what we stand for. Aristotle perfected his principles of rhetoric " effective political speech CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CORPORATE NEWS AND UPDATES CSRHub is a corporate social responsibility (CSR) ratings tool that allows managers, researchers, consultants, academics and activists to track the CSR and sustainability performance of major companies. CSRHub aggregates data from more than 230 sources to provide its users with a comprehensive source of CSR information on over 7,300 publicly traded and private companies in 93 COCA-COLA - ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL Coca-Cola, Inc. (NYSE: KO) Coca-Cola = The Can-Do American Spirit! On the back cover of the December 1942 National Geographic magazine there is Santa Claus, ruddy red cheeks and full beard, in his familiar red and white costume, holding a Coke – “That Extra SomethingYou can spot it every time,” the headline reads. Mom, Dad and two kids are putting up their Christmas tree (with green SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE INVESTING (SRI) INTRO There is a sizable and fast-growing number of "socially responsible" or "socially-minded" investors -- individual and institutional " that, according to the Social Investment Forum (SIF) now represents more than $2.3 trillion in corporate equity investments (estimated in

2003).

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NEUROSWITCH

An interview with Peter Shann Ford, President/CEO of Control Bionics, Inc., and the inventor of NeuroSwitch®. Q. What is NeuroSwitch? A. NeuroSwitch is an assistive technology (AT) system that offers communication and device control to people with Locked-In Syndrome, (that is they are mentally alert but unable to move or speak due to a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, ALS [amyotrophic ESG / SUSTAINABILITY U.S. Stocks Fall in Week as Investors Weigh 2015 Growth January 04, 2015 - Bloomberg - The îStoxxî Europe 600 dropped 0.7 percent in the week after completing its smallest annual advance since 1992. ESG / SUSTAINABILITY U.S. Stock Rise on First Trading Day of 2015 January 03, 2015 - news.morningstar.com - The îStoxxî Europe 600 fell 0.3%. In commodity markets, crude-oil futures declined 1.8% to $52.31 a barrel. ASSET MGR NEWS SWEEP 2021 Korea Times Global ESG Forum May 27, 2021 Source: koreatimes.co.kr - The Korea Times will host the Global ESG Forum "ESG, Strategy for Survival" at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) building in Seoul, June 10. The event, designed to highlight the importance of ESG (environmental,

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The Clean Vehicle Revolution: Driving Fuel Savings and Emissions Reductions in the United States January 07, 2015 - WRI - A greener fleet of vehicles is also good news for the planet, as passenger cars and light trucks account for about 16.5 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas

emissions.

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189 cities and counting: Track the growth of bus rapid transit on the redesigned BRTdata.org! January 09, 2015 - The City Fix - Every day, more than 31 million people use bus rapid transit (BRT) systems and bus corridors in 189 cities. HUMAN RIGHTS/LABOR RIGHTS University education serves as a guarantee to a formal job January 06, 2015 - Spy Ghana - îInternational Labour Organizationî (ILO) study has shown that the lack of post-secondary education in lower and middle-income economies leaves the majority of young men and women stuck in vulnerable and HUMAN RIGHTS/LABOR RIGHTS Consultancy: Integration of Gender Equality in the Indicative Programmes of Technical and Financial Partners January 07, 2015 - ReliefWeb - The program is implemented by UN Women in collaboration with the International Training Centre îInternational Labour Organizationî (ITC / ILO), with the support of the European Commission of the Government ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL: NEWS ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND G&A Institute is the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) sole data partner for the United States of America, The United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland for monitoring, analyzing and databasing reporting results. This section of AC announces Sustainability and CR Reports as they are issued in the USA, UK and Ireland. For even more detail on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility HOT TOPICS - ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL About Hot Topics. G&A Institute editors and researchers monitor thousands of news and commentary streams each day. When we see an emerging issue gaining momentum, or a chronic issue heating up, we assemble content in a “Hot Topic” for easy access. NEWS & INFORMATION DASHBOARD Business Wire is the leading source for press releases, photos, multimedia and regulatory filings from companies and groups throughout the world. Business Wire has teamed with Accountability-Central to present news and features on a constant basis that encompass the "Accountability" theme.

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ESG / SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT Clean Energy Inks New Deals to Meet Growing Demand for Low Carbon, Sustainable Renewable Natural Gas May 06, 2021 Source: Yahoo Finance - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) announced new renewable natural gas (RNG) contracts as fleets across North America increasingly continue to adopt the clean, low-carbon fuel to power heavy- and medium-duty trucks. COCA-COLA - ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL Coca-Cola, Inc. (NYSE: KO) Coca-Cola = The Can-Do American Spirit! On the back cover of the December 1942 National Geographic magazine there is Santa Claus, ruddy red cheeks and full beard, in his familiar red and white costume, holding a Coke – “That Extra SomethingYou can spot it every time,” the headline reads. Mom, Dad and two kids are putting up their Christmas tree (with green MARKET STRUCTURE MAP Market Structure Map - Dollars and Sense Category: AC RSS, A/F Commentary & Opinion, CM Commentary & Opinion, Tim Quast, AM Highlighted Commentary, AM Highlights, ESG Highlights, ESG Highlighted

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An interview with Peter Shann Ford, President/CEO of Control Bionics, Inc., and the inventor of NeuroSwitch®. Q. What is NeuroSwitch? A. NeuroSwitch is an assistive technology (AT) system that offers communication and device control to people with Locked-In Syndrome, (that is they are mentally alert but unable to move or speak due to a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, ALS [amyotrophic ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL: NEWS ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND G&A Institute is the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) sole data partner for the United States of America, The United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland for monitoring, analyzing and databasing reporting results. This section of AC announces Sustainability and CR Reports as they are issued in the USA, UK and Ireland. For even more detail on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility HOT TOPICS - ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL About Hot Topics. G&A Institute editors and researchers monitor thousands of news and commentary streams each day. When we see an emerging issue gaining momentum, or a chronic issue heating up, we assemble content in a “Hot Topic” for easy access. NEWS & INFORMATION DASHBOARD Business Wire is the leading source for press releases, photos, multimedia and regulatory filings from companies and groups throughout the world. Business Wire has teamed with Accountability-Central to present news and features on a constant basis that encompass the "Accountability" theme.

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ESG / SUSTAINABLE & RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT Clean Energy Inks New Deals to Meet Growing Demand for Low Carbon, Sustainable Renewable Natural Gas May 06, 2021 Source: Yahoo Finance - Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) announced new renewable natural gas (RNG) contracts as fleets across North America increasingly continue to adopt the clean, low-carbon fuel to power heavy- and medium-duty trucks. COCA-COLA - ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL Coca-Cola, Inc. (NYSE: KO) Coca-Cola = The Can-Do American Spirit! On the back cover of the December 1942 National Geographic magazine there is Santa Claus, ruddy red cheeks and full beard, in his familiar red and white costume, holding a Coke – “That Extra SomethingYou can spot it every time,” the headline reads. Mom, Dad and two kids are putting up their Christmas tree (with green MARKET STRUCTURE MAP Market Structure Map - Dollars and Sense Category: AC RSS, A/F Commentary & Opinion, CM Commentary & Opinion, Tim Quast, AM Highlighted Commentary, AM Highlights, ESG Highlights, ESG Highlighted

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NEUROSWITCH

An interview with Peter Shann Ford, President/CEO of Control Bionics, Inc., and the inventor of NeuroSwitch®. Q. What is NeuroSwitch? A. NeuroSwitch is an assistive technology (AT) system that offers communication and device control to people with Locked-In Syndrome, (that is they are mentally alert but unable to move or speak due to a traumatic brain or spinal cord injury, ALS [amyotrophic ACCOUNTABILITY CENTRAL: NEWS ON ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND G&A Institute is the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) sole data partner for the United States of America, The United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland for monitoring, analyzing and databasing reporting results. This section of AC announces Sustainability and CR Reports as they are issued in the USA, UK and Ireland. For even more detail on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility

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Ben Youngs is desperate to stake his claim for a regular England starting berth January 01, 2015 - EDP 24 - The Leicester Tigers scrum-half did his bit for the cause as Stuart Lancasterâs team saw off a fired-up Samoa outfit 28-9 at the weekend and is now keeping his

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Overview: Select Sessions, “SB21” Trendwatching – Mapping the New Brand Purpose Landscape Monday, 26. April 2021 About the Climate Crisis April 2021 by Kirstie Dabbs – G&A Institute Sustainability Reports Analyst and G&A Sustainability Analyst Intern Team Leader BACKGROUNDSustainable Brands hosted its “SB ’21 Trend Watching“ event (virtually) on February 23, 2021. Covering the intersecting crises from 2020 and opportunities … Continue reading →

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Select content from SustainabilityHQTM - profiling ESG Players; Public Pension Funds; Sovereign Investors; SRI Asset Managers. ------------------------- Companies spending more on wages and supplies, but still can’t find enough workers, Fed report says _June 4, 2021_ - - _Source: CNBC_ ------------------------- FAA Asks for Budget Increase for Unmanned Traffic, Sustainability and

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_June 4, 2021_ - - _Source: Aviation Today_ ------------------------- Kellogg partners with over 440,000 farmers in sustainability program _June 4, 2021_ - - _Source: Baking Business_ ------------------------- Doconomy Now Shows Users Water-Impact Data for Every Purchase _June 4, 2021_ - - __ ------------------------- Colgate-Palmolive’s Sustainability & Social Impact Report: Delivering a Healthier, More Sustainable Future _June 4, 2021_ - - _Source: Yahoo Finance_ ------------------------- More about SustainabilityHQ... SUSTAINABILITY / CR REPORTING G&A Institute is the GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE'S (GRI) sole data partner for the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, and the REPUBLIC OF IRELAND for monitoring, analyzing and databasing reporting results. This section of AC announces Sustainability and CR Reports as they are issued in the USA, UK and Ireland.  For even more detail on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Reporting in the USA please click on the GRI graphic above for access to our reports database maintained IN SUSTAINABILITYHQ™. USA CORPORATE REPORTING Colgate-Palmolive’s Sustainability & Social Impact Report: Delivering a Healthier, More Sustainable Future June 4, 2021 Source: Yahoo Finance ------------------------- Sustainability Progress: International Council of Forest & Paper Association Releases 2020-2021 Report May 13, 2021 Source: JD Supra ------------------------- How the NAR Sustainability Report Can Help Investors May 11, 2021 Source: Fool.com ------------------------- More USA Sustainability Reports LATEST HOT TOPICS POSTS

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