It has been eight months since the launch
of global reporting guidelines aimed at helping companies and investors better prepare for climate change and the low carbon transition.
Specialising in sustainability reporting and stakeholder engagement, he was heavily involved in writing the early versions
of the Global Reporting Initiative's Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.
The release marks the final installation of the 2015 report, which was prepared in accordance with the core option of the G4 Guidelines
of the Global Reporting Initiative.
He also served on the original steering committee
of the Global Reporting Initiative, helping to develop a sustainability reporting framework for companies.
For avid readers
of this global report, please pay special attention to the South Africa page, where there is another African country profiled, and to the Buyer's Page on Alcohol products from our contributing partner, Andy Bivona.
It is with great pleasure and solidarity that WABA announces the launch
of the global report Right to Food and Nutrition Watch 2012, entitled «Who Decides About Global Food and Nutrition?
(Readers can find all of the results
of the Global Report Card at http://globalreportcard.org.
For a full explanation
of the Global Report Card methodology, please visit http://www.bushcenter.org/StateOfOurCities/compare/.
Meanwhile, coverage
of the Global Report Card continues to stream in.
One
of the Global Report Card's authors, Josh McGee, says the small size of Waconda schools may have skewed the results slightly, since randomness has a greater impact on a smaller sample size.
Not exact matches
The news
of the program, announced Wednesday night, comes as a
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor
report shows U.S. entrepreneurship education lagging and follows a decrease in VC fundraising last year.
Last year, 65 companies in the
Global 500
reported combined losses
of $ 184 billion.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability
of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost
of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates
of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates
of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect
of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result
of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect
of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution
of key milestones such as the receipt
of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation
of our announced acquisition
of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability
of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk
of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production
of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts
of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak
of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact
of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition
of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect
of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect
of changes in tax law, such as the effect
of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations
of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect
of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability
of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass
of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many
of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment
of interest on, and principal
of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness
of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial
reporting; 29) the outcome or impact
of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition
of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result
of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks
of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions
of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.
According to Nielsen's latest
Global Trust in Advertising report, online consumer reviews are already the second most trusted source of brand information and messaging, with 70 percent of global consumers indicating they trust online reviews, an increase of 15 percent in four
Global Trust in Advertising
report, online consumer reviews are already the second most trusted source
of brand information and messaging, with 70 percent
of global consumers indicating they trust online reviews, an increase of 15 percent in four
global consumers indicating they trust online reviews, an increase
of 15 percent in four years.
SUMMIT, N.J. --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Celgene Corporation (NASDAQ: CELG) today announced the appointment
of Jennifer Dudinak, Pharm.D., as Senior Vice President,
Global Regulatory Affairs,
reporting to Jay Backstrom, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, effective April 30, 2018.
In her role as one
of the 20 senior-most executives in
global consulting, she annually
reports to Accenture CEO Pierre Nanterme what she has «done personally to impact inclusion and diversity» within the organization.
She also
reported on the Arab Spring and its impact on the
global markets, providing detailed coverage
of the uprising in the island nation
of Bahrain.
The quarterly
report said that 32 %
of global traffic across Solve Media's publisher partners was confirmed to have come from bots, with an additional 22 % looking «suspicious.»
More than half
of working - age adults believe they have the ability to start their own company, according to a new
report from the
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, which surveyed people working in 60 countries around the world.
«After a strong rebound in the immediate aftermath
of the
global financial crisis, the pace
of activity in the emerging markets has faded,» says Stephen King, HSBC's chief economist in the
report.
«A notable increase in
global protectionism remains the most important source
of uncertainty facing the Canadian economy,» the central bank said in its quarterly
report on the economy.
Duchesne pushes off the idea that the 80 %
of businesses that
reported they are not «well - suited» to expansion couldn't thrive in a
global market.
Based on a
global ranking
of happiness levels across 156 countries, Finland has claimed the No. 1 spot in this year's World Happiness
Report.
A recent Gartner
report estimated that in2014 over 70 %
of Global 2000 organizations will have at least one «gamified» application and by 2015 over 50 %
of organizations that manage innovation processes will «gamify» their processes.
The Financial Times recently
reported that negative yielding government debt now exceeds $ 11.7 trillion — approximately 25 %
of total
global government debt.
A
global HR
report from SHRM details that 57 percent
of English - speaking workers in Asian countries have a moderate to high proficiency in the language.
The network's 15 live hours a day
of business programming in North America (weekdays from 4:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's
global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes
reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide.
Amazon Music, the No. 3 player in the
global streaming music outside China, does not disclose exact figures, but
reported last week it had «tens
of millions
of paid customers» and that subscriptions grew more than 100 percent in the last six months.
Exporting more
of our disaffected young people and importing bright young foreign students will not immediately solve those problems, but the
report suggests it might just help Canada's economy, and improve its
global standing to boot.
The
reported feat has heightened
global tensions and fears
of nuclear conflict, particularly between the US and North Korea, but also with nearby nations such as China.
As Clay
reports, the sudden revelation that America's uncontested tech prowess, after generations
of global leadership, may be under threat in the next couple
of decades has raised alarm bells in some quarters
of Washington.
«These (risks) include the possibility
of a sharp tightening
of global financial conditions, growing trade tensions, and geopolitical strains — while the outlook for oil prices remains subdued and highly uncertain,» the
report said.
The
report highlights how
global growth has lifted the fortunes
of the wealthy and hiked luxury real estate prices in the top cities.
Releasing a
report responding to Ceres — a group made up
of institutional investors which has for years been pushing resource companies to disclose their carbon bubble risks — Exxon vice-president
of corporate strategic planning William Colton said, «All
of ExxonMobil's current hydrocarbon reserves will be needed, along with substantial future industry investments, to address
global energy needs.»
The
Global Impact Investing Network has developed a set
of reporting standards known as Iris.
According to a new
report by Startup Genome, a U.S. - based organization that consults with
global hubs to help them nurture their nascent startup scenes, beautiful Barcelona is home to the best little European startup scene you've probably never heard
of.
In a New Yorker
report, Arianna Huffington, the founder and CEO
of Thrive
Global, calls on companies to reassess their values: «This includes rejecting the cult
of the top performer, which tolerates otherwise unacceptable behavior, and instead building a culture that functions as the company's immune system: surfacing cases
of abuse and identifying toxic elements as fast as possible, and then quickly rejecting them.»
The World Economic Forum in the fall
of 2016 released its annual
Global Gender Gap
Report, which found that the pay gap between men and women would not be closed until 2186 — 170 years from now.
Global investors should not be concerned by a
report that China is looking to curb its purchases
of U.S. bonds, one economist told CNBC.
DUBLIN --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE), a leading
global provider
of security products and solutions, today
reported first - quarter 2018 net revenues
of $ 613.1 million and net earnings
of $ 72.2 million, or $ 0.75 per share.
Analysts at Morgan Stanley said in a note that BMW is the most exposed to the tariffs given that up to 20 percent
of its
global sales are in the U.S., Reuters
reported.
As reiterated in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
report issued on March 31, scientists estimate that we can emit no more than 500 gigatonnes
of carbon dioxide in order to limit the increase in
global temperature to just 2 degrees C by 2100 (and governments attending the successive climate summits have agreed in principle to this objective).
Other analysis also
reports that emerging markets now account for over 40 percent
of global GDP.
«China's strong and sustained growth over the past several years has served as a linchpin for
global trade, benefiting exporters
of commodities and capital goods,» the fund said in a
report.
TORONTO — A cloud
of uncertainty is hanging over the
global potash industry, but demand from developing countries is expected to grow in line with historical trends, a
report by TD Bank says.
Tapestry on Tuesday
reported earnings and sales that topped expectations, fueled by
global growth
of the Coach brand and an encouraging holiday season.
But a
report by the OECD published on March 16 indicated that there is still no
global consensus on how best to proceed with the taxation
of the digital economy or on the merits
of an interim solution.
In early February, $ 81 million had been stolen from Bangladesh's central bank by hackers who issued bogus instructions via Swift, the
global interbank payment system, according to
reports by the Philippine Senate committee, the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York, and the Bangladesh Ministry
of Finance.
Investor sentiment shifted dramatically in the fourth quarter
of last year, according to venture capital researcher CB Insights, which released its fourth - quarter
report on
global venture capital financing on Tuesday.
Switzerland, Sweden and the U.K. top the
Global Innovation Index for 2013, the central ranking
of an annual
report.