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 # FLASH REPORT: G&A Institute & Trust Across America Partner to Examine Trustworthiness for S&P 500® Companies Not Reporting on Sustainability

 

##### SustainabilityHQ Highlights (03.31.2016)

 

 

 Mar 31, 2016 12:00 PM ET

  Campaign:  [SustainabilityHQ.com Weekly Highlights](/news/campaign/sustainabilityhqcom-weekly-highlights)  

[FLASH REPORT: G&A Institute & Trust Across America Partner to Examine Trustwort…](http://www.sustainabilityhq.com/single-view-public/weekly-highlights-single-view/article/flash-report-ga-institute-trust-across-america-partner-to-examine-trustworthiness-for-sp-500R-1/)

Results Show Higher Trust for Firms Reporting on Their Sustainability Journeys New York, NY - March 24, 2016 -- Continuing the in-depth analysis of S&P 500 (r) companies' sustainability reporting activities, Governance & Accountability Institute teamed with the Trust Across America / Trust Around the World program to explore potential relationships of the trustworthiness of companies that do and do not report utilizing the TAA/TAW's proprietary FACTS® scoring. FACTS® analyzes approximately 2000 US based public companies on five quantitative indicators of corporate trustworthiness. TAA/TAW has found that companies with higher FACTS® scores are more profitable and over time their stocks outperform major indexes.... [**GRI Maps the Future of Sustainability Reporting**](https://www.environmentalleader.com/2016/03/21/gri-maps-the-future-of-sustainability-reporting/ "GRI Maps the Future of Sustainability Reporting")   
*(Tuesday - March 22, 2016)*  
*Source: Environmental Leader* - The Global Reporting Initiative’s latest reporting tool is a digital publication that maps out the future of sustainability reporting and disclosure.

Sustainability in Focus

[**Emerging Dynamic Of Supply Chain Sustainability**](http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherskroupa/2016/03/18/emerging-dynamic-of-supply-chain-sustainability/#5bc8f6a01234 "Emerging Dynamic Of Supply Chain Sustainability")  
*(Monday - March 21, 2016)*  
*Source: Forbes* - Bruce Klafter is a respected leader in environmental, health and safety (EH&S) and sustainability circles. In 2013 he joined Flex, a socially-responsible, global leader in design, manufacturing, distribution and aftermarket...

[**Stimulate business sustainability through communication** ](http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/news/905112/stimulate-business-sustainability-through-communication "Stimulate business sustainability through communication")  
*(Monday - March 21, 2016)*  
*Source: Bangkok Post* - Actually, communication issues between generations are nothing new, so why is it so important now? The answer is that while there have been generational communication issues in the past, never before has... Please credit and...

[**What Apple's reuse robot says about sustainability and tech**](https://www.greenbiz.com/article/what-apples-reuse-robot-says-about-sustainability-and-tech "What Apple's reuse robot says about sustainability and tech")  
*(Tuesday - March 22, 2016)*  
*Source: GreenBiz* - Somewhere in between the technicolor Watches, cheaper iPhones and the revamped iPads, a relatively run-of-the-mill Apple i-device showcase Monday briefly veered into the company's vision for high-tech sustainability.

[**This is just a sample of some of the articles from this weeks SustainabilityHQ Highlights. You can view the full Highlights by using the following links. Sustainability | ESG, Highlights for the Week of March 31, 2016**](http://www.sustainabilityhq.com/single-view-public/weekly-highlights-single-view/article/flash-report-ga-institute-trust-across-america-partner-to-examine-trustworthiness-for-sp-500R-1/)



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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