1. CEOs Advocate Employee Health in Davos

At the World Economic Forum, taking place in Davos, a group of leading CEO’s have introduced the so-called Workplace Wellness Alliance. Read the article summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

2. Joining Together to Create a Sustainable World: The Stewardship Action Council is Launched

The Stewardship Action Council brings together industry, academia, the investment community, and governmental and non-governmental organizations to collaborate on sustainability. Read the article summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

3. Obama Energy Czar Quits; Policies in Doubt

Carol Browner, President Obama’s top adviser on energy and climate change, is leaving her post. Read the article summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

4. Shell, Nestle Among 54 Firms Launching UN Sustainability Program

The United Nations launched a program encouraging corporations to share knowledge on sustainability, and signed up the first 54 participating companies. Read the article summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

5. Extra UN Climate Talks Set for April in Bangkok

Climate negotiators from almost 200 nations will hold an extra session in Bangkok in April to try to unblock work on a successor to the United Nations’ Kyoto Protocol for slowing global warming. Read the article summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

6. UN Forest Protection Plans Failing Because of Land Scarcity and Demand for Food

REDD-type forest agreements ignore indigenous populations and are seeing a scramble for forest ‘carbon credits’ by governments and individuals. Read the article summary in the Digest (see download/purchase links below) …

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