Treasury & Risk magazine July-August 2010
Cover Story
Next Steps to Sustainability
Striding past the obvious, more companies pursue integrating green initiatives into their business planning and strategies at top levels, with finance often taking the lead.
Features
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When the Well Runs Dry
As water becomes increasingly scarce, companies are deploying technology and smarts to figure out how to use less.
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Getting a Handle on Greenhouse Gases
Although momentum on initiating a U.S. cap-and-trade system has slowed, the first step in the process--a mandate to report greenhouse gases--kicks in this year.
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Downgrading Rating Agencies
Even with reform, rating agencies have a long way to go to regain their credibility, leaving treasurers to fend for themselves on credit assessments.
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Keeping Expectations Real
The U.S. economic recovery endures, but attitudes about the economy need adjusting, three economists say.
Surveys
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Bottomline Boost from Green Efforts
Treasury & Risk's 2010 Going Green Survey
For Your Information (FYI)
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Insurance Premiums Hold Despite Gulf Oil Spill
Disaster has little impact on corporate premiums outside the energy sector.
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New Rules Require Disclosure of Retirement Plan Fees
Labor Department rules could shed light on investment costs.
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Companies Slow on Say-on-Pay
Votes on exec comp are coming, but companies don't seem to be ready.
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Small Firms Still Paying With Paper
More than a quarter of workers still get a paycheck, despite the savings possible with direct deposit.
Governance & Accounting
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Tax Window Stays Open
The high court's decision not to review the Textron case cements IRS access to tax work papers and could prove far-reaching.
Retirement & Benefits
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The Mental Health Balance
Complying with the mental health parity legislation that kicked in on July 1 is more complicated than companies expected.
Risk Management
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Solar Storm Warning
A peak in sun disturbances over the next few years could mean prolonged outages in power grids and communications networks.
Tools & Technology
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Data Goes Incognito
New tokenization technology lets companies substitute unrelated numbers that can't be linked back to customers' credit cards.
Treasury Management
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Saving Trees and Fees
Chico's reduced its costs and its monthly pile-up of paper statements by going electronic and analyzing its bank charges.
People on the Move
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Financial Executives: Keeping Track
Douglas Braunstein; Robert Biglin; Robert Hombach; John Thomas III; Eric Hession; Michael Lucareli; Maximiliane Straub; Mitchell Butier; Alan Haughie; Sachin Mehra; Michael Neborak; Brandon Pedersen
Editor's Desk
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Survival Strategy
Recovering from disasters takes time, whether it's the financial crisis or the Gulf oil spill.
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