Source: The Daily Observer (Banjul) - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture continued its community-based step-down training initiative on disaster risk reduction and adaptation to climate change for Gambian farmers with training programmes held recently in the North Bank and Upper River Regions respectively.

Source: Scientific American - Increased melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and other ice losses worldwide have helped to move the North Pole several centimeters east each year since 2005

Source: AFP - After seeing carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere surpass a historic threshold last week, the world should brace for the new peak level to soon become the global annual average, the World Meteorological Organization warned Tuesday.

Source: NewScientist - Hot, hot, hot. Fish the world over are migrating to escape global warming. For several years now, some fishers have been noticing changes in their nets. In places, new species are being caught. Sea bass and red mullet have moved north into British waters. Pacific salmon have swum to the Beaufort Sea, where – according to Dan Pauly of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada – the Inuit have no name for them.

Source: SciDev.Net - Post-2015 discussions offer a chance to link the environmental and development agendas — it shouldn't be bypassed

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Recognizing the impact of environmental and social issues concerns on the global economy, Globe Telecom has reiterated its commitment in integrating sustainability in its core operations at the 2013 ASEAN Corporate Sustainability Summit held recently in Manila.

“Globe Telecom is adding its voice to the clamor for green initiatives and sustainability,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Telecom’s Corporate Communications Head, acknowledging that the telecommunications industry is a huge canvass for various sustainability efforts because of its scale of operations.

The ASEAN Corporate Sustainability Summit provided a venue for top corporations in the ASEAN region on to share their experiences in mainstreaming sustainability into organizational thinking and practice. The forum was aimed at shedding light on how companies could move beyond corporate social responsibility and take into account sustainability in their strategy, finances and operations.

Speaking at the forum, Ms. Crisanto noted that in all operational aspects, from transportation to energy consumption, there are potential risks to the community and its surrounding ecosystem. “Fully recognizing its impact, Globe Telecom has committed to make a difference in this part of the world by taking up the challenges of sustainability,” Ms. Crisanto emphasized.

In fact, the company’s $700 million network modernization, once completed, will enable the company to become the first green mobile network in the country. In support of its sustainability initiatives, the company also spends vast resources in environment protection and reduction of carbon use, she said.

The company’s sustainability efforts seem to be paying off as the company achieved two consecutive years of strong financial growth despite intense competition.

“Globe Telecom, being a public utility company, can best serve the Filipino nation by ensuring that as we transform the lives of our people with technology and mobile solutions, we also do our share in protecting this viable ecosystem we are in,” Ms. Crisanto said.

“We are a responsible corporate advocate and in so doing, we create a Globe of Good and make our world safe and green for this generation of Filipinos and the next,” she added.

Globe Telecom’s 2012 Annual and Sustainability Report was given a B+ rating by TUV Rheiland under the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G 3.1.

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The Online Testing & Evaluation Platform (www.OTEP.com  announced today that they have been certified as a B Corporation. They are the first company in Windsor/Essex to meet the rigorous standards required to achieve the prestigious B Corp status.

Leading a global movement to redefine success in business, B Corps create higher quality jobs and improve the quality of life in our communities. As a Certified B Corporation, OTEP voluntarily meets a higher standard of transparency, accountability, and performance, harnessing the power of business to solve social and economic problems.  As of February 2013 there are more than 690 Certified B Corporations in a diverse multi-billion dollar marketplace spanning over 60 industries and 24 countries.

“It’s not ok to just do business anymore.” says Rob Whent, OTEP’s President and CEO. “Our company is socially and environmentally responsible in every way and we are very excited to be B Corp certified.” Now, unlike traditional corporations, OTEP will join other Certified B Corporations and will be legally required to consider the impact of their decisions on their employees, suppliers, community, consumers, and environment. “We are all connected in this global economy and we all need to do our part” Whent said.

OTEP is working closely with the Human Development Technologies Research Group (http://ihdt.ca/) at the University of Windsor, the Ontario Brain Institute (http://www.braininstitute.ca/) and WEtech Alliance (www.WEtech-Alliance.com) Windsor’s technology and innovation accelerator, part of the Ontario Network of Excellence.

About OTEP Inc.

OTEP Inc. (www.OTEP.com) was founded in Windsor in 2010 by Rob Whent, a serial entrepreneur and digital visionary that has dedicated his company to helping families with children struggling in school overcome barriers to effective help. Their product Think2Learn™ uses videogames to identify and improve cognitive weaknesses in school-aged children, and helps parents navigate the often difficult path of helping their child succeed at home and at school.

About B Corp

Certified B Corporations meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, legally expand their corporate responsibilities to include consideration of stakeholder interests, and build a collective voice through the power of the unifying B Corporation brand. As of February 2013, there are more than 690 Certified B Corporations from over 60 industries and 24 countries, representing a diverse multi-billion dollar marketplace.

About B Lab

B Lab is a non-profit organization dedicated to using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Lab drives systemic change through three interrelated initiatives: 1) building a community of Certified B Corporations to make it easier for all of us to tell the difference between “good companies” and just good marketing; 2) accelerating the growth of the impact investing asset class through use of B Lab’s GIIRS impact rating system by institutional investors; and 3) promoting supportive public policies, including creation of a new corporate form and tax, procurement, and investment incentives for sustainable business. The MaRS Centre for Impact Investing in Toronto has a unique partnership with B Lab, acting as the Canadian Certified B Corporation Hub, with the aim of growing the B Corp community in Canada.

An emerging industry of financial services technology startups, known as FinTech, is creating a new wave of products for financially underserved customers, according to research issued today by the Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) and Core Innovation Capital. The underbanked market in the United States is currently estimated at $78 billion in annual revenue, serving 68 million consumers across 22 different financial product types.

The new report Financial Technology Trends in the Underbanked Market, which benefits from strategic input and financial support from Morgan Stanley, highlights recent innovations in mobile technology, computing power, and data availability that are driving the development of high-quality products and services for underbanked consumers.

“The emerging trends detailed in this research represent tremendous potential for the financial services industry to engage more fully with underserved consumers in value-driven ways,” said Rob Levy, Director, Research, CFSI. “Our goal is to provide guidance and leadership as entrepreneurs and innovators begin to capitalize on new technology and develop relevant, sustainable, and scalable strategies for meeting consumer needs.”

The report identifies four key trends impacting the underbanked market: harnessing social networks, solving the cash in/out problem, leveraging big data for better risk management, and scaling up by going B2B2C. Each of these trends is analyzed in the context of five FinTech industry factors relevant to growth and profit potential, such as the regulatory environment and consumer behavior trends. The report also highlights companies leveraging these trends for the underbanked market, including a specific company case study for each trend.

“The growing number and sophistication of companies point to the incredible opportunity presented by the underbanked market,” said Arjan Schütte, managing partner of Core Innovation Capital. “Serving this Emerging Middle Class well and responsibly can lead to incredible financial growth and expansion opportunities. In partnership with CFSI and Morgan Stanley, we are excited to help call attention to this market, the trends driving it forward, and the companies that best serve it.”

“We are pleased to support this first-of-its-kind effort to identify the key trends that are driving investment opportunities to better serve the U.S. underbanked market,” said Audrey Choi, Managing Director and Head of Global Sustainable Finance at Morgan Stanley.

To view a copy of the report, please visit www.cfsinnovation.com/content/financial-technology-trends-underbanked-market, or contact CFSI or Core Innovation Capital directly.

About CFSI:
The Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) is the nation’s leading authority on financial services for underserved consumers. Through insights gained by producing original research; promoting cross-sector collaboration; advising organizations and companies by offering specialized consulting services; shaping public policy; and investing in nonprofit organizations and start-ups, CFSI delivers a deeply interconnected suite of services benefiting underserved consumers. Since 2004, CFSI has worked with leaders and innovators in the business, government and nonprofit sectors to transform the financial services landscape. For more on CFSI, go to www.cfsinnovation.com and follow on Twitter at @CFSInnovation.

About Core Innovation Capital:
Core Innovation Capital is a leading investor in financial technologies serving the Emerging Middle Class, the 80 million Americans that generate over $1 trillion in annual income and spend more than $78 billion in fees and interest on financial services. Core partners with proven entrepreneurs and invests in disruptive financial technologies that measurably improve the lives of the Emerging Middle Class. The Core Impact Alignment investment thesis leverages social impact to create above-market financial return. For more information about Core Innovation Capital, visit www.corevc.com.

About Morgan Stanley:
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

 Sustainable Brands® announced today that the Emerging Economies Consumer Behavior Change Project will launch at the Sustainable Brands Rio conference in Brazil. Led by Eight Sustainability Platform, in partnership with Futerra Sustainability Communications, the Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS), the Instituto Akatu and Sustainable Brands, it is the first project to explore the cutting-edge issues of sustainable consumer behavior change exclusively for the Brazilian market.

The project is sponsored by Banco Itaú and supported by Dow, Nestlé, Unilever, Invepar and Pepsico. The project will provide materials to support business-to-consumer (B2C) businesses in Brazil to engage consumers in behavior change on sustainability. The materials are being developed by the expert partners, with input from leading businesses. To solicit this input, a private workshop was held in São Paulo on April 24th, at the Dow Brasil headquarters with a select group of 50 experts. Representatives from the marketing, communications, brands and sustainability departments of partner companies and organizations such as Telefônica, O Boticário, BR Foods, AES Eletropaulo, Duratex, WWF, Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) and Purpose participated.

According to Pablo Barros, the creator of the project and the founder of Eight Sustainability Platform, “There are many responses to the problems that our society faces, but influencing the behavior of individual people is one of the most effective ways for facing up to challenges of this scale. We have decided to begin our work by developing mechanisms for use by B2C companies, because of the strength of their brands, their scale and their penetration, and because of the positive returns that these companies and their brands can achieve by engaging with their consumers.”

Solitaire Townsend, co-founder of Futerra, said, “Creating sustainable lifestyles is the greatest business opportunity of the 21st century. Brazil must be at the heart of this new market. We can both share learning from global brands and also discover the sustainable behaviors unique to Brazil.”

Marina Grossi, chief executive officer of the CEBDS comments, “Brazil will only be more sustainable in 2050 if it implements significant changes before 2020. That is the conclusion of Brazil Vision 2050, a study launched by the CEBDS at Rio+20, which proposes a new business agenda for the country. Of the nine pillars of this Vision, the first addresses values and behavior. In this area, the business sector can only undertake major transformations by communicating with people, engaging them and influencing them to change their consumption habits. The foundations of a behavior change project are provided by research into the ways in which each and every one of us thinks, consumes, produces and disposes of goods and services. This is critical and cutting-edge research which can help support the changes needed to meet the objectives of Brazil Vision 2050, a Brazil where all Brazilians live within the natural limits of the planet and where the consumer culture has been replaced by the principles of sustainable development and by the values of personal success and satisfaction.”

The project launches today during an afternoon session at Sustainable Brands Rio. Introduced this year in Brazil, the conference will convene over 350 brand innovators on May 8-9th to address the role of brands in leading the way to a flourishing future. "Since 2006, Sustainable Brands has been focused on helping the global brand community find value in leading the way to a sustainable future," states KoAnn Skrzyniarz, founder of Sustainable Brands. "Brands play a critical role in aligning business and society. Understanding how to encourage and support more sustainable consumer demand is fundamental to our future, both for business and society. We are grateful to be part of this project and hope it will contribute important insight that can be shared with our global community of change makers who are committed to enabling the sustainable economy of the future."

More information about the Emerging Economies Consumer Behavior Change Project and access to the white paper can be found on www.eightsustainability.com/#!mudanas-de-comportamento/cc4o.

Information about Sustainable Brands Rio, May 8-9th at the Windsor Atlântica Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, can be found on the conference website.

About Eight Sustainability Platform
Eight Sustainability Platform is a global platform that works on sustainable solutions, drawing on a wide range of partnerships with leading organizations in the international sustainability space. Eight aims to serve as a catalyst for change and to influence the transformation of current forms of production and consumption. It provides consulting services, executes special projects and specializes in adding speed and scale to initiatives that aim to change the paradigms of both companies and consumers. Eight’s work is based on the partnership model, cooperating with its partners to find solutions for global sustainability issues and its clients, while also developing partnerships with its own customer base.

About Futerra Sustainability Communications
Futerra is an award-winning sustainability communications agency with offices in New York, London and Stockholm. Our mission is to make sustainability so desirable it becomes normal. From green marketing to corporate responsibility, brand strategy to creative execution, Futerra transforms global businesses into leading sustainable businesses, offering real and impactful solutions.

About Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS)
CEDBDS is a business national association and non-profit that leads efforts on sustainable development implementation in Brazil, effectively articulating Brazilian government and business actions. Created in 1997, CEBDS integrates the WBCSD (World Business Council for Sustainable Development) national council’s net.

Recognized as the most reputable business institution in the world, WBCSD brings together 200 business groups that act all around the globe. In Brazil, CEBDS has today 76 associated companies that represent (in total) more than 40% country’s GDP and more than 600 thousand jobs.

CEBDS’ mission is guided by fostering business leadership as a change catalyst towards a business model that enables economic activity success, fosters social inclusion and preserves environment assets.

About Instituto Akatu
Created on March 15, 2001 (World Consumer Day) within the Ethos Institute for Business and Social Responsibility, Akatu is a non-governmental organization that works to raise awareness and mobilize society for conscious consumption. The Institute's activities are focused on changing consumer behavior on two fronts – education and communication – with the development of campaigns, content, surveys, games and methodologies. Akatu defends the act of conscious consumption as a fundamental transformation of the world, as any consumer can contribute to the sustainability of life on earth: through the consumption of natural resources, products and services and the enhancement of social responsibility companies.

About Sustainable Brands
Sustainable Brands® is the premier global community of brand innovators who are shaping the future of commerce worldwide. Since 2006, our mission has been to inspire, engage and equip today’s business and brand leaders to prosper for the near and long term by leading the way to a better future. Digitally published news articles and issues-focused conversation topics, internationally known conferences and regional events, a robust e-learning library and peer-to-peer membership groups all facilitate community learning and engagement throughout the year. Sustainable Brands is hosted by Sustainable Brands Worldwide, a division of Sustainable Life Media headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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Success begins at home. To ignite The Coca-Cola Company’s (NYSE: KO) global commitment to fight the obesity epidemic, The Coca-Cola Foundation announced grants to organizations across the Company’s home state. These grants will provide increased access to community-oriented physical activity and nutrition education programs.

“Together with Governor Nathan Deal and Mayor Kasim Reed, we are inspiring our hometown of Atlanta and home state of Georgia to be active,” said Muhtar Kent, Chairman and CEO, The Coca-Cola Company. “Golden triangle efforts like these and others in Colorado, Chicago and San Antonio amplify the active role we must all take in helping to tackle the complex issue of obesity. We can only succeed with the collaboration of local governments, community leaders and other willing partners.”

The Foundation has pledged $3.8 million to support statewide initiatives to help get people active and enjoy a balanced lifestyle, including Georgia SHAPE and Walk Georgia initiatives. Georgia SHAPE, Governor Deal’s strategy to address childhood obesity, is using the additional funding to increase the time children are active before, during and after school. The program will also include nutrition education curricula for Georgia schools.

Walk Georgia was created by The University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Service.  This initiative focuses on community-oriented physical activity programs customized by community members. Participants can engage in a variety of activities such as dancing, cycling and gardening and convert those actions into steps. Those steps are converted into miles. As participants accumulate miles, they virtually move across a map of the state, viewing fun facts about each county visited and learning new ways to improve health. 

“One of our strategic goals for the state is to reduce childhood obesity and encourage healthy lifestyles through preventive care, disease care and early intervention,” said Governor Deal. “Working with Coca-Cola and others to strengthen programs such as Georgia SHAPE and Walk Georgia gives Georgians of all ages and abilities more opportunities to become physically active.”

A $1 million grant to the Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta supports the City of Atlanta’s Centers of Hope program. The program, which also serves at-risk youth, brings physical activity, leadership development, nutrition education and academic enrichment to almost 2,000 young Atlantans. Through the grant, the program will expand from its two pilot locations to 10 of the City’s recreation centers. The initiative has a multi-generational strategy, offering additional resources for parents to receive their GED certification, along with parenting and nutrition education workshops.

“Investing in Atlanta’s youth through programs designed to teach them about the importance of wellness and physical fitness in a safe, structured learning environment is one of my top priorities,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. "This generous grant to support the Centers of Hope enables the City of Atlanta to expand its successful pilot program at the Thomasville and Adamsville Recreation Centers into a sustainable, community-based initiative for young people."

Additional Georgia grant recipients include:

• The PATH Foundation, Make the Connection Campaign, $500,000
• YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta and its branches, Empowering Healthy Living, $75,000
• Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, Healthy Atlanta BeltLine, $100,000
• Piedmont Park, Kids Get Active, $30,000
• Soccer In The Streets, Expanded Opportunities, $75,000
• Ryan Cameron Foundation, Healthy Lifestyle, $25,000

Earlier today, The Coca-Cola Company announced four global strategic business actions across the more than 200 countries in which it operates to help fight the obesity epidemic:

• Offer low- or no-calorie beverage options in every market;
• Provide transparent nutrition information, featuring calories on the front of all of our packages
• Help get people moving by supporting physical activity programs in every country where we do business
• Market responsibly, including no advertising to children under 12 anywhere in the world

Coca-Cola continues to make the health of the communities in which it operates a priority. The Company’s global actions and commitments to fight obesity demonstrate its resolve to bring people together for good. Through collaborative partnerships and programs, Coca-Cola is delivering more beverage choices, calorie information and physical activity opportunities than ever before. To learn more visit www.coke.com/comingtogether.

About the State of Georgia
For more information about the state of Georgia, please visit georgia.gov. Follow GeorgiaGov on Facebook and Twitter @georgiagov. For additional information about the Office of the Governor, please visit gov.georgia.gov. Follow Governor Nathan Deal on Facebook and Twitter @GovernorDeal.

About the City of Atlanta
For more information about the City of Atlanta, please visit www.atlantaga.gov or watch City Channel 26. Follow the City of Atlanta on Facebook and Twitter @City_of_Atlanta. Follow Mayor Reed on Facebook and Twitter @KasimReed.

About The Coca-Cola Foundation
Since its inception, The Coca-Cola Foundation has awarded more than $500 million to support global sustainable community initiatives, including water stewardship, community recycling, active healthy living, and education. For more information about The Coca-Cola Foundation, please go to www.coca-colacompany.com/our-company/the-coca-cola-foundation.

About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world’s most valuable brand, our Company’s portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world’s top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com.

NOTE TO EDITORS:
Visuals and footage to accompany this release can be viewed at: www.coca-colacompany.com/press-center/press-releases/coming-together-press-kit.

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) today announces four global business commitments to further contribute to healthier, happier, and more active communities. These commitments, which apply to the more than 200 countries where we do business, are to:

1. Offer low- or no-calorie beverage options in every market
2. Provide transparent nutrition information, featuring calories on the front of all of our packages
3. Help get people moving by supporting physical activity programs in every country where we do business
4. Market responsibly, including no advertising to children under 12 anywhere in the world

“Obesity is today’s most challenging health issue, affecting nearly every family and community across the globe. It is a global societal problem which will take all of us working together and doing our part,” said Muhtar Kent, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company. “We are committed to being part of the solution, working closely with partners from business, government and civil society. Today’s announcement is another step forward on our journey, as we take action with scale and reach across every country and continent where we operate.”

Muhtar Kent will make the global announcement today in commemoration of the 127th anniversary of Coca-Cola. He will be joined by Georgia Governor Nathan Deal and City of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed to kick off a series of programs designed to help get Georgians moving. Today’s announcement in Georgia builds on recent partnerships the Company has undertaken in Chicago, San Antonio and other cities.

Already, The Coca-Cola Company has taken a number of important steps, including product and packaging innovations including smaller portion sizes with our expansion of mini-cans in the United States, Australia, Canada, Korea and Thailand. The Coca-Cola system currently supports hundreds of active, healthy living programs in more than 115 countries reaching millions of people, and is putting calories on the front of nearly all our beverages worldwide. And, we will continue to do even more.

The Company also has committed to publicly and actively measure the scale and reach of its efforts on www.comingtogether.com. The digital platform provides further details about the Company’s global commitments and invites people to learn more about what the Company is doing, track its progress, post feedback and exchange ideas on how we can collectively promote choice, energy balance and movement.

Presently, The Coca-Cola Company sells non-alcoholic beverages in nearly every beverage category – from sparkling beverages to water, enhanced and flavored water beverages, tea, coffee, juice and juice drinks, sports beverages and energy drinks. The broad portfolio includes nearly 800 low- and no-calorie beverages, representing 25 percent of the global portfolio. It will continue innovating portion-controlled packages and new, natural zero-calorie sweeteners like stevia, because the Company believes choice comes in many tastes, shapes and sizes.

About The Coca-Cola Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world’s largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500 sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, the world’s most valuable brand, our Company’s portfolio features 16 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid, Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and juice drinks. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at a rate of more than 1.8 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners, we rank among the world’s top 10 private employers with more than 700,000 system associates. For more information, visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.coca-colacompany.com, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo or visit our blog, Coca-Cola Unbottled, at www.coca-colablog.com.

NOTE TO EDITORS:
Visuals and footage to accompany this release can be viewed at: www.coca-colacompany.com/press-center/press-releases/coming-together-press-kit.

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