Expressed interest and are considering participating and then we certainly have, you know, many managers who are engaging with Portfolio Companies around climate risk but perhaps not formally through that initiative. Okay. And then my other concern is, we talked about diversity and i like what youve done in terms of the work around that. Do we use that same [indiscernible] in terms of rps and other things, do we really apply the sfers criteria for the type of diversity were looking for across the board, including [indiscernible] and other sectors . I cant fully comment on that. I guess what i can say is, you know, there is proposition 209 in place in california i know. Thats why i i know. Up to a vote, thats in november. But we do not i want to make clear that we do not ask about diversity characteristics when we send out an rfp or enter a new relationship or a new contract with an external party. Were wanting to be not running afoul of distortion . The board is engaging, we do request
Ask the public to participate remotely by writing to the board or leaving a voicemail message. For all comments received in advance of the meeting we have received and we appreciate these comments. While Technology Allows us to hold these meetings via teleconference, it may not be as seamless as it would like to be. There will be gaps in some airtime, staff at times the staff transitions between the speakers and the callers. Know that we are doing the best that we possibly can and we ask for your understanding and patience as we are all learning this new way of working together. A reminder to the Board Members to mute themselves to minimize the background noise. Board members will have to remember to unmute themselves to comment. Again, were going to ask everyone to be patient as we make these adjustments. Madam secretary, roll call, please. Clerk [roll call] we do have a quorum. President bridges . Number two, communications. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and t due to the covid1
We need to take a closer. Economic output grew up the fastest pace on record last quarter as businesses started reopening asked the same time the socalled big 4 apple facebook account is gone and alphabet rake then blockbuster number. All along to show the u. S. Has blocked the appointment of nigerias ngozi a condo riyal or to the World Trade Organisation for top shop despite her having won backing from every other member country. And its lights out for germanys leisure sector as the Government Forces restaurants bars gins and movie theaters and others to close for a month i mean coronavirus cases but its hardly alone in europe. This is d. W. Business im on in berlin thanks for joining us we begin and the United States where polling shows Donald Trumps chance of winning next weeks president ial election is diminishing after a surge in coronavirus cases in key midwestern states the virus has killed nearly 200000 americans and lock down measures have hit the economy hard data earlier 2 t
Lower. Plus, scp is on track for its worst trading day in 12 years. The german Enterprise Software giant slashing revenue forecast of ongoing covid lock down for its business of course, the race for a cure Drugmaker Astrazeneca says its Coronavirus Vaccine triggers an immune response amongst older and younger adults carl david, well begin with that sap story, and asking if that is something european or something bigger especially for mega cap tech im struggling with the reasons for it very dismal outlook. Frankly, you could argue this stock is still too high at these prices which is substantially down 20 theyre talking about a cloud slow down. Can we understand that cloud has acsce accelerated every business when you upload an sap program in the cloud it does far less for you. There is someone who facilitates going from the private to the public you know something, i got to tell you, carl, this point stinks it does. I had the previous ceo on a coceo ms. Morgan and do you know three wee
distortion . Just for point of clarification, i didnt hear you call my name so i didnt respond aye. But to respond, yes, i support the motion. [indiscernible]. I will call the vote again on item 11. [roll call] i vote aye. Theres something wrong with this computer. You have five ayes. The motion passes. Thank you, madam secretary. Next item, please. Number 12, action item, update on strategies to address climate risk in the sfers portfolio Climate Action plan. [indiscernible] on this item as well as the previous five, theres a great amount of information [indiscernible]. The tenor of the item is on page 37 [indiscernible]. Bill, sorry to interrupt you but we can barely hear you. Can you hear me now . distortion . The centrepiece of this item is on page 37, table 10, Additional Companies to [indiscernible]. I did want to also draw attention to theres just a voluminous amount of information in the report and thanks to andrew for organizing it all. There is a significant decline as far as