Brainerd High School environmental science class students take samples of the invertebrates on the Mississippi River to monitor the health of the river.
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Blackstone Group Inc (BX.N) has for the first time asked executives in companies controlled by its private equity arm to regularly report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters to their boards, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
The world s largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate has been seeking to bolster its sustainability credentials as investors increasingly question companies on their impact on the environment and workers.
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