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Quotes about Cuba
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rescue their right to a decent life from the
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I am Fidel Castro and we have come to liberate Cuba. Votes: 6
North Americans don't understand... that our country is not just Cuba; our country is also humanity. Votes: 6
Cuba ought to be free and independent, and the government should be turned over to the Cuban people. Votes: 6
Cuba is such a beautiful country, and everywhere you go, there's music and people dancing - especially in Havana. Votes: 6
The only things that the United States has given to the world are skyscrapers, jazz, and cocktails. That is all. And in Cuba, in our America, they make much better cocktails. Votes: 6
For centuries, Cuba's greatest resource has been its people. Votes: 4
In Cuba we use our champions to promote the sport. Votes: 4
Alberto Juantorena
Cuba wants to get rid of a dictator, and baseball needs a dictator. Votes: 4
Bob Kerrey
When it comes to musicians, I'm like the daddy of musicians here in Cuba. Votes: 4
American imperialism is often traced to the takeover of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Hawaii in 1898. Votes: 4
Well, you know, I left Cuba as a kid when I was 6 years old back in 1971. Votes: 4
I'm part Cuban, so anything with a good beat like Rumberos de Cuba gets me going. Votes: 4
Oona Chaplin
Our Cuba policy didn't make much sense during the Cold War and makes even less sense now. Votes: 4
Stephen Walt
Then I received support from the Government to compete for my country, and to represent Cuba in competition. Votes: 4
The notion that Cuba is the only country in the world where you can live without working must be erased forever. Votes: 4
I think that I've tried many times to get Cuba in my writings, especially Havana, which was once a great and fascinating city. Votes: 4
Guillermo Cabrera Infante
If you are a married man resident in Cuba, you cannot get a passport to go to the next town without your wife's permission in writing. Votes: 4
The people in Cuba, they know what I stand for, and there's a lot of people in Cuba that stand for the same. But they can't say it. Votes: 4
What is interesting in this is the exchange of music that occurred between New Orleans and Cuba, I mean, they had ferries that would go from one port to another. Votes: 4
I helped make Mexico, especially Tampico, safe for American oil interests in 1914. I helped make Haiti and Cuba a decent place for the National City Bank boys to collect revenues in. Votes: 4
Smedley Butler
Can you imagine that Cuba and Europe's youth, who had forgotten about traditional music, who only thought of rock music, are now looking back towards their grandparents? That is a phenomenon. Votes: 4
Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal, Votes: 4
Wally Schirra
The administration's attempt to keep us from selling agricultural products to Cuba is an outrage. Cuba is not a threat. That is why we must do more to open Cuba - not less. Votes: 4
Max Baucus
I won't perform in Cuba until there's no more Castro and there's a free Cuba. To me, Cuba's the biggest prison in the world, and I would be very hypocritical were I to perform there. Votes: 4
Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a professional dancer, and I went on the road and started making real money. Votes: 4
Cesar Romero
In Cuba, I would start the first two months hitting around .260 with three or four home runs. After the first half of the season, I would get hot, and that's when I would have my best results. Votes: 4
Yoenis Cespedes
The Cuban people still live in constant fear of a brutal totalitarian regime that has demonstrated time and again its utter disregard for basic human dignity. The fight for a free Cuba has gone on for far too long. Votes: 4
President Obama has decided to have the United Nations review the law of Arizona. You have got to be kidding! We're now going to have countries like Cuba, Libya and Uganda sitting in judgment on Arizona's laws? Enough is enough! Votes: 4
Russell Pearce
I wish that they had the freedoms like the Japanese and the Koreans and the Mexicans and everybody else that has that freedom to come over here and play the game, because I know Cuba has a very strong baseball history. Votes: 4
Tourist trips to Cuba are being abused. They are tourist trips that are providing hard currency for a dictatorial, tyrannical regime to get hard currency that it uses to oppress its people. And that's why these trips need to be carefully scrutinized. Votes: 4
My life has changed in many ways, both on an economic and personal level. All major league players are accorded the respect they deserve. In Cuba, it was not that way. National team players were not respected. The treatment was not adequate. Votes: 4
I was going to Miami quite a lot at the time, speaking a lot of Spanish with my friends from Cuba - Lana Del Rey reminded us of the glamour of the seaside. It sounded gorgeous coming off the tip of the tongue. Votes: 4
I invested in many companies, and I'm happy this one worked. This is capitalism. You invest in stock, it goes up, it goes down. You know, if you don't like capitalism, you don't like making money with stock, move to Cuba or China. Votes: 4
I grew up in Cuba under a strong, military, oppressive dictatorship. So as a teenager, I found myself involved in a revolution. I remember during that time, a young, charismatic leader rose up, talking about hope and change. His name was Fidel Castro. Votes: 4
She is Cuba. If you want to love her, you have to be with her, but you can't be with her in her current state. It's the point of view of all exiles - you have to leave the thing you cherish most. Votes: 4
Communism in Cuba will collapse sooner or later because you can't control the free flow of information. Communism prevents organizations from developing by stopping the flow of information. The system is based on police and listening devices and triggers the worst characteristics in humans. Votes: 4
I don't want to be the crazy woman who does it for years and years and years, and tries and fails and tries and fails and tries and fails, but I can swim from Cuba to Florida, and I will swim from Cuba to Florida. Votes: 4
My grandfather was a very elegant individual. My father also. He was a lawyer and farmer in Cuba. In Miami, he had to go to work wherever he could. But whenever it was time to go out, you saw how they cared for how they looked. Votes: 4
I was in Cuba in the winter of 1937. I was playing in Cuba, and I'm in the shower, and I slipped and caught myself with my right arm. I felt something pull right then. Then, in '38, when I came back, my arm was messed up. Votes: 4
Leon Day
A very large majority of the U.S. population is in favor of establishing diplomatic relations with Cuba and has been for a long time with some fluctuations. And even part of the business world is in favor of it, too. But the government won't allow it. Votes: 4
I realized that it's all really one, that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin, to bring up the force of compassion and forgiveness and kindness between Palestines, Hebrews. Bring down the walls here in San Diego, Tijuana, Cuba. Votes: 4
[Cuba's goverment] is an anti-American government. Votes: 3
Cuba needs a dose of perestroika. Votes: 3
Let's go in, let's totally destroy Cuba. Votes: 3
In Cuba, I didn't even have a bicycle. Votes: 3
I respect the path Cuba chooses to take. Votes: 3
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
May be my favorite of my Cuba dispatches..... Votes: 3
Jeff Greenwald
What most impressed me about Cuba was the optimism. Votes: 3
The only way to Cuba is with the CIA. Votes: 3
In Cuba there are no drugs nor will there be. Votes: 3
Cuba is a wonderful country. What Castro's done is superb. Votes: 3
Cuba has the cleanest and most-educated prostitutes in the world. Votes: 3
But Cuba doesn't have a dictatorship it's a revolutionary democracy. Votes: 3
I come from Cuba. Taxes for me are no big thing. Votes: 3
Tony Oliva
I was born in Cuba but was made in the USA. Votes: 3
Gustavo Perez Firmat
Living in Cuba made me unafraid of whatever could happen to me. Votes: 3
Cuba will be able to move towards freedom and democracy once again. Votes: 3
Carlos Curbelo
I think a policy of isolationism toward Cuba is misplaced and hasn't worked. Votes: 3
I think I'm going to my grave without swimming from Cuba to Florida, Votes: 3
Nowadays, Cubans who enter from Cuba with a visa do not receive any aid. Votes: 3
It turns out Cuba has this incredible healthcare system for a very poor country. Votes: 3
Of course their [Cuba's] economy is terrible, but they have Health Care and education. Votes: 3
What I experienced in Cuba, I have become a student of what, how communism operates. Votes: 3
As Cuba's leader, Castro answered to no one and allowed no challenge to his authority. Votes: 3
Tom Gjelten
When I was a little boy, my dream was to play baseball and leave Cuba. Votes: 3
The neighbors were more than neighbors [on Cuba]. They were like part of the family. Votes: 3
Huey Newton
[Barack Obama] is aware of the criticism back home [from Cuba] that this embargo still exists. Votes: 3
The reality in Cuba is very different from that in Chile. Cuba's government is a dictatorship. Votes: 3
I was born in Havana, Cuba and raised in Madrid, Spain. Then I moved to New Jersey. Votes: 3
Naked you are blue like the night in Cuba,you have vines and stars in your hair, Votes: 3
When Fidel Castro is gone, there will be hope for Cuba. There will be opportunity for Cuba. Votes: 3
Cuba seems to have the same effect on US administrations as the full moon has on werewolves. Votes: 3
The Castro government is disproportionately white given the color of the island. It doesn't look like Cuba. Votes: 3
Mark Falcoff
It's amazing how everything here seems like it's in abundance. In Cuba, there is a shortage of everything. Votes: 3
When I was back in Cuba, who could have imagined I would be invited to the White House! Votes: 3
In Cuba and specifically in Havana there's a sort of energy that turns every situation into something unexpected. Votes: 3
Fernando Perez
I don't want anything from Cuba. I want them to be free and enjoy the things I enjoy. Votes: 3
One cat just leads to another." [Letter from Finca Vigia, Cuba, to his first wife, Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (1943).] Votes: 3
Clearly America businesses are interested in opening up new markets not just in Cuba, but all over the world. Votes: 3
The notion that somehow you're going to have freedom just kind of outbreak in Cuba, I think is false. Votes: 3
I was sent down to Cuba. Everything had been prepared with the help of Congressman Johnson and his staff. Votes: 3
Erich Leinsdorf
The White House announced plans to begin normalizing relations with Cuba - this as we're awkwardizing relations with Russia. Votes: 3
Sometimes I just stand on the beach and look at the water, and Cuba feels so close it's unbelievable. Votes: 3
It wasn't until Castro marched triumphantly into Cuba that you might say the whole thing grew into a Marxist revolution. Votes: 3
Closing the prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is a promise President [Barack] Obama made it but has yet to fulfill. Votes: 3
Audie Cornish
What's certain is that a totalitarian enclave like Cuba's can't continue to exist, so change will definitely come there, eventually. Votes: 3
Cuba has become a symbol of courageous resistance to attack. Since 1959, Cuba has been under attack from the hemispheric superpower. Votes: 3
I'll know America is in bad shape when Cubans in Miami get in the water and swim back to Cuba. Votes: 3
I swam. We made it, our team, from the rocks of Cuba to the beach of Florida, in squeaky-clean, ethical fashion. Votes: 3
What's happening in Cuba is not a failure of the Cuban people. It's a failure of Fidel Castro and the Communists. Votes: 3
It's true that in Cuba there are double standards, there's opportunism, and there is a lack of freedom in some ways. Votes: 3
I like to go somewhere where I learn something I didn't know before, like the Dry Tortugas between Florida and Cuba. Votes: 3
They have gun control in Cuba. They have universal health care in Cuba. So why do they want to come here? Votes: 3
My father fled Cuba, and I will fight to defend liberty because my family knows what it's like to lose it. Votes: 3
Are you really questioning the wisdom of central planning? Because the happy citizens of Cuba and North Korea beg to differ. Votes: 3
Jonathan Gruber
Cuba was in some ways a de facto state of the United States before 1959, given its proximity and given its neocolonial status. Votes: 3
Gerald Horne
Democracy's my idea. I do not agree with communists, my acts prove. Free press in Cuba - free ideas, freedom religion belief. Votes: 3
Pope Francis also I think was really pivotal in sort of sanctioning and giving that important cosign to the opening of Cuba. Votes: 3
Joy-Ann Reid
To send a child to rot in the prison of Cuba for the alleged sake of his own well-being is criminal hypocrisy. Votes: 3
Leonard Peikoff
Particularly during the late 1960s, a large number of American skyjackers earnestly believed that Fidel Castro's Cuba was an egalitarian, post-racial utopia. Votes: 3
Brendan I. Koerner
Cuba may be the only place in the world where you can be yourself and more than yourself at the same time Votes: 3
I'm going to be honest with you - I don't know a lot about Cuba's healthcare system. Is it a government-run system? Votes: 3
Cuba will find its own way, regardless of what the U.S. wants. This has always been the case, not just since 1959. Votes: 3
I think it`s going to be an important policy, the opening of Cuba and I think political policy for the hemisphere. Votes: 3
That first play I did in New York, Rogelio Martinez's 'When It's Cocktail Time in Cuba,' I played a young Fidel Castro. Votes: 3
Today Obama was seen leaving the White House in a nurse's uniform on a flight to Cuba to smother Castro with a pillow. Votes: 3
You can't get good chinese takeout in China and cuban cigars are rationed in Cuba. That's all you need to know about communism. Votes: 3
Cuba has its own moral system and priorities. That's what keeps it going, the belief that the country can control its own destiny. Votes: 3
If Cuba wants normal relations, there's certain things they need to do like become a normal country that respects the rights of their citizens. Votes: 3
A lot of contemporary American culture makes its way to this county. Cuba is not some gray, isolated backwater. This is a happening place. Votes: 3
What really swings is the music of the United States, Cuba, the Caribbean and vicinity, and, of course, Brazil. The rest is all waltzes. Votes: 3
In Latin America in general, and Cuba in particular, poets have been the inspiration behind struggles for independence, struggles for freedom of all sorts. Votes: 3
Margarita Engle
President Obama announced that he's going to reopen diplomatic relations with Cuba. He wants to act before Seth Rogen makes a movie about Castro. Votes: 3
I don't think that the reality of Cuba is perfect, but it doesn't cleave to the negativity, either, with which some people see it. Votes: 3
My mother told me many stories about her childhood in Cuba. Living there had a profound impact on her and how she regards herself. Votes: 3
I've always said that I'm open to changes in the relations between Cuba and the U.S., but that Cuba must make changes also. Votes: 3
As long as Fidel Castro is alive we [the American Government] will not normalize relations with Cuba. We don't want it, and he certainly doesn't. Votes: 3
US policy toward Cuba [at the time] had two tracks. Track 1 was to assassinate Fidel Castro. Track 2 was to subvert the regime through people-to-people contact. Votes: 3
Rachael Price
...the current Human Rights Commission's working group is made up of the Netherlands, Hungary, Cuba, Saudi Arabia and Zimbabwe. No, I'm not making that up. Votes: 3
A missile is a missile. It makes no great difference whether you are killed by a missile fired from the Soviet Union or from Cuba. Votes: 3
Elie Abel
The Rough Riders brought honor to San Antonio by winning battles in Cuba throughout the summer of 1898, and Roosevelt became a Texas folk hero overnight. Votes: 3
Douglas Brinkley
In consigning Elian back to slavery without a hearing, this administration is setting back the cause of freedom -- in this country and in Cuba. Votes: 3
In Cuba they don't celebrate Halloween but my favorite moments have been trick-or-treating with my kids here in the U.S.: they really enjoy it. Votes: 3
Erislandy Lara
Cuba's poverty is caused by the crackpot Marxist doctrines imposed by its sociopathic ruler and promoted by half the liberal arts professors on American faculties. Votes: 3
In Cuba we have one party, but in the U.S. there is very little difference. Both parties are an expression of the ruling class. Votes: 3
I'm truly blessed, because many of my friends come to Cuba. They like it here-they can relax and not worry about drive-by shootings or getting raped. Votes: 3
I was not chosen to be president to restore capitalism to Cuba. I was elected to defend, maintain and continue to perfect socialism, not destroy it. Votes: 3
There's one place where (Fidel Castro's) Cuba stands out head and shoulders above the rest "" that is in its love for human rights and liberty! Votes: 3
It didn't get any more glamorous than Havana, Cuba, in the 1950s. I used to go there when I was a waiter on a cruise ship. Votes: 3
Sirio Maccioni
I will keep my word. My father fled Cuba, and I will fight to defend liberty because my family knows what it's like to lose it. Votes: 3
I want people to hear musicians like Joe Cuba. He has done things to whole masses of Puerto Rican people. The music is fantastic and important. Votes: 3
I had a chance to play for the Cuban national team during the 2009 World Baseball Classic, but at the time I never thought about leaving Cuba. Votes: 3
I think the art world will continue to be a place where people have a certain freedom and creativity to think about what's happening in Cuba. Votes: 3
I think it's very sad, when Barack Obama lands in Saudi Arabia, and he lands in Cuba, and there aren't high officials to even greet him. Votes: 3
Hugo Chavez has tried to steal an inspiring phrase 'Patria o muerte, venceremos.' It does not belong to him. It belongs to a free Cuba. Votes: 3
Left-leaning policies - I'm 52 years old, I've been to Cuba, I've been to dysfunctional state oriented places - left-leaning policies fail the lower and middle classes. Votes: 3
Anthony Scaramucci
When I was 14, in Cuba, I met Fidel Castro with my dad, and it was really impressive. And on a totally different level, I met Justin Timberlake! Votes: 3
Dylan Penn
It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba as an attack by the Soviet Union on the United States. Votes: 3
In Cuba you get a quarter of a chicken per month. They give you one bread per person a day. So, it makes your life really tough. Votes: 3
Even today, when the Obama administration has liberalized travel to Cuba - and failed to reverse that liberalization when Alan Gross was imprisoned - there are limits. Votes: 3
Elliott Abrams
I worked, studied, mothered and continued to be an activist. I found that Cuba was much different from the US; its government was genuinely trying to erase racism. Votes: 3
Being born in Cuba, a country where freedom of speech is non-existent, it's startling to observe how Venezuela, where I was happily raised, is fast becoming Cuba's mirror Votes: 3
Our focus needs to be on freeing dissidents and continuing to support the opposition movement within Cuba - not rewarding Castro and subsidizing and strengthening his totalitarian regime. Votes: 3
Mel Martinez
There is no doubt in my mind. If there had been no assassination, we probably would have moved into negotiations leading to a normalisation of relations with Cuba. Votes: 3
William Attwood
For Castro, freedom starts with education. And if literacy alone were the yardstick, Cuba would rank as one of the freest nations on Earth. The literacy rate is 96 percent. Votes: 3
Cuba laments and expresses its profound sadness for the loss of so many innocent lives and expresses our absolute rejection of acts of terrorism, wherever they may come from. Votes: 3
Felipe Perez Roque
After the Soviet collapse, Marxism is a relic, a pathetic anachronism reduced to its last redoubts: North Korea, Cuba, and the English departments of the more expensive American universities. Votes: 3
The consequence of the Bay of Pigs failure wasn't an acceptance of Castro and his control of Cuba but, rather, a renewed determination to bring him down by stealth. Votes: 3
Robert Dallek
I was blessed to go abroad and bring Americans home from jail in Syria, and Iraq, and Cuba, and Yugoslavia, and Liberia, those are high moments of my life. Votes: 3
I have real fears for Cuba based on the South American experience. Where you have had such a stern regime, as Fidel's [Castro], there is no culture of politics. Votes: 3
John Gimlette
I want Cuba . . . I want Tamaulipas, Potosi, and one or two other Mexican States; and I want them all for the same reason for the planting and spreading of slavery. Votes: 3
Albert G. Brown
You Americans keep saying that Cuba is ninety miles from the United States. I say that the United States is ninety miles from Cuba and for us, that is worse. Votes: 3
I'm not a drinker, my body won't tolerate...eh...spirits, really. I had two martinis New Years Eve and I tried to hi-jack an elevator and fly it to Cuba. Votes: 3
Socialism works ... [and] Cuba might prove that. I think it's conclusive that there have been areas where socialism has helped to keep people at least stabilized at a certain level. Votes: 3
A number of years ago, people were saying normal relationship with Cuba, what a bad and silly idea. They're Communists, they are our enemy. Well guess what? Change has come. Votes: 3
Fidel Castro was not interested in personal enrichment. His supporters say he deployed his enormous authority on behalf of health, education and welfare programs that brought Cuba attention around the world. Votes: 3
I went to Mexico for three months after college and studied Spanish there. And I went to Cuba and studied at the University of Havana. I loved studying in other countries. Votes: 3
Andrea Navedo
In Cuba, taking into account the long fight for our independence and sovereignty, we will defend the one-party system in the face of the games, demagogy and the marketing of politics. Votes: 3
Then there are three or four countries that have said they won't do anything. I believe Libya, Cuba and Germany are ones that have indicated they won't help in any respect. Votes: 3
I loved sitting on my veranda sipping quality scotch, puffing a Cuban cigar and watching Cuba on the horizon, or the oceanic vista. Did this late in the evenings many times. Votes: 3
My grandma was actually a pretty well-known opera singer in Cuba, and then my mom was a ballerina. Two of my three sisters are dancers, so we grew up in the arts. Votes: 3
Frankie J. Alvarez
Kennedy had made a mess in Cuba at the Bay of Pigs. He had to do something to look good. The Apollo program of going to the Moon was quite a goal. Votes: 3
Hostility toward Iran may not be the silliest of all American foreign policies - that would probably be the continuing trade embargo of Cuba - but it is undoubtedly the most self-defeating. Votes: 3
I think it's wrong for North America in particular, the West in general to make a comparison between the economic situation in Cuba and the extraordinarily developed industrial complex of North America. Votes: 3
My first film was with Cuba Gooding Jr, 'The Fighting Temptations,' and I had a little part here and there on little shows as guest stars. And I've taken acting classes. Votes: 3
I miss friends and family. If it weren't for visits from old friends and other African Americans I meet who come to Cuba, I'd probably be in some kind of time warp. Votes: 3
I acted when I was a real little kid. My mother was an actress in a Miami theater company comprised of actors from Cuba like her and I was the default kid. Votes: 3
Yul Vazquez
Frankly, to be a poor child in Cuba may in many instances be better than being a poor child in Miami, and I'm not going to condemn their lifestyle so gratuitously. Votes: 3
I had an amazing experience in Cuba. People there are fantastic. But I do have to say it's very nice to be back home in front of all of you capitalist pigs. Votes: 3
Think about it: Iran, Cuba, Venezuela. These countries are tiny compared to the Soviet Union. They don't pose a serious threat to us the way the Soviet Union posed a threat to us. Votes: 3
I'm not saying Cubans don't deserve asylum, but if it is a national security issue, there are people who are coming from Cuba on hijacked airplanes. Why isn't that a national security issue? Votes: 3
Edwidge Danticat
In Cuba I have always understood harsh treatment of dissenting voices as stemming from a "siege situation" imposed upon it from outside. And I believe that to a certain extent that is true. Votes: 3
I stand as I always have with the Cuban people who love, cherish and celebrate liberty. Hard-working, helpful people who open their hearts and homes to all, whether in Cuba or in exile. Votes: 3
My family is very creative. My grandfather played the guitar in Cuba. My sisters, my mom and two aunts would do harmonies, so I would see them and think, 'I want the attention.' Votes: 3
I pray for what I have always prayed for: the restoration of our constitution and absolute freedom for the people of Cuba. That dream is very much alive, that fight is very much alive. Votes: 3
Tourism has affected Cuba, because tourists come and they bring racist, sexist ideas. They bring a whole vision that there are rich people all over the world and that's the way it should be. Votes: 3
My first language is both English and Spanish. My mom was raised in Los Angeles, so with her we spoke English, but my father was born in Cuba, so with him we spoke Spanish. Votes: 3
Jencarlos Canela
I'd love to go somewhere warm, somewhere near the beach and somewhere with a cool culture. It could be Hawaii, Cuba, South America - anywhere that has a cool culture and a beautiful climate. Votes: 3
I played for Almendares in Cuba. Guess who was trying out for the team? Castro. Fidel Castro, as a pitcher. He could throw pretty hard, but he was wild. He didn't have any control. Votes: 3
Monte Irvin
We have seen in recent years a large increase in the number of people coming in and cases of people going back, living in Cuba, but still receiving American benefits. That cannot be justified. Votes: 3
During my youth, the idea of moving from Lebanon was unthinkable. Then I began to realise I might have to go, like my grandfather, uncles and others who left for America, Egypt, Australia, Cuba. Votes: 3
In Cuba, His Holiness [Pope Francis] won't find a government that protects its people and their God-given rights. Instead, he will find a regime that oppresses people and hinders progress, both socially and politically. Votes: 3
I believe that the boycott that we have against Cuba is counterproductive, and it also makes the twelve million or so Cuban people suffer unnecessarily just because of a foolish policy of the United States. Votes: 3
My fantasy of Cuba was that everybody was going to be going around looking like Fidel, with green uniforms - and it was very different from my vision of how Cuba was going to be. Votes: 3
The only way we'll get freedom for ourselves is to identify ourselves with every oppressed people in the world. We are blood brothers to the people of Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Cuba -- yes Cuba too. Votes: 3
Texas Senator Ted Cruz announced he is running for president. Ted Cruz was born in Canada, his father fled to the United States from Cuba, and yet Ted Cruz is against immigration. Isn't that odd? Votes: 3
So who's the big red menace nowadays? Cuba. That's it? I'm sorry, but it's hard to whip up any us against them nationalist fervor about a country whose principal export is citizens who can swim. Votes: 3
It's absurd. We would all like to see Cuba move toward civil society and free markets and greater respect for human rights. But the U.S. policy is exactly the wrong way to go about it. Votes: 3
The Communists in Cuba didn't assist Castro in his revolution. They weren't on the side of the students. They didn't do anything to help in the invasion or the long-continuing struggle from the Oriente province down. Votes: 3
On the August night in 1933 when General Gerardo Machado, then president of Cuba, flew out of Havana into exile, he took with him five revolvers, seven bags of gold, and five friends, still in their pajamas. Votes: 3
Warmest climes but nurse the cruellest fangs: the tiger of Bengal crouches in spiced groves of ceaseless verdure. Skies the most effulgent but basket the deadliest thunders: gorgeous Cuba knows tornadoes that never swept tame northern lands. Votes: 3
I think there [on Cuba] is going to be an extraordinary reception.Cubans are - they want to hold onto their culture, their heritage, but they also want to embrace this opportunity, perhaps, for new economic freedoms. Votes: 3
We go in to liberate Cuba, but Cuba still isn't free; we don't really think through what we'll do after the initial treaty is signed, but we're still occupying. There's chaos and torture and finally an outcry. Votes: 3
The U.S. is re-establishing relations with Cuba. But before President Obama can lift the embargo, it will need approval from the Republican-controlled Congress - or as Republicans who called Obama said, 'Close, but no cigar.' Votes: 3
It is a dictatorship. They did have a good health - do have a decent health care system and a decent educational system. A lot of people have left Cuba for better dreams, to fulfill their aspirations. Votes: 3
I was a man who was lucky enough to have discovered a political theory, a man who was caught up in the whirlpool of Cuba's political crisis...; discovering Marxism...was like finding a map in the forest. Votes: 3
If we capture any of these ISIS killers alive, they are going to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and we're going to find out everything they know, because when I'm president, unlike Barack Obama, we will keep this country safe. Votes: 3
Any Human Rights Council reform that allows countries that sponsor terrorism to remain as members, such as Cuba, is not real reform. And in the past, countries such as Libya, Iran and Syria have participated on this council. Votes: 3
Direct aggression against Cuba would mean nuclear war. The Americans speak about such aggression as if they did not know or did not want to accept this fact. I have no doubt they would lose such a war. Votes: 3
Since [violence against women] is rooted in discrimination, impunity and complacency, we need to change attitudes and behavior - and we need to change laws and make sure they are enforced just like you are doing in Cuba. Votes: 3
Both my parents came with their parents during the revolution in Cuba. Both my parents were born in Cuba. They left everything over there. My family got stripped of everything - of their land, of their jobs, everything. Votes: 3
Dominik Garcia-Lorido
A man like Fidel Castro doesn't die: He is in the hearts and minds of the children who lined the streets when his ashes were driven from Havana, tracing the route of the revolution back to Santiago de Cuba. Votes: 3
Contrary to Eastern Europe, where the border was more porous and you could exchange information more easily, Cuba is an island. Thus, it is more isolated, and it's easier for the government to have great control over its citizens. Votes: 3
Luis Fortuno
Sudan replaced the U.S. on the U.N. Human Rights Commission joining Syria, and Cuba. So now, the commission members have no interest in upholding the stated mission of the panel. It's just like the Senate Ethics Committee. Votes: 3
It is necessary for me to express the deep sorrow that I feel for all the Cuban people both inside and outside of Cuba that have suffered the atrocities and repression caused by Fidel Castro and his totalitarian regime. Votes: 3
The collapse of the Soviet bloc ended the massive subsidies that had kept the Cuban economy afloat. The once-vaunted education and health care systems fell into disrepair. Fidel Castro's stubbornness, meanwhile, made political and economic change difficult in Cuba. Votes: 3
I'm the type of guy where one thing leads to another and eventually it gets awful. If I put a $5 bet on a roulette table tonight at 10 o'clock, by tomorrow at noon I would be running guns to Cuba. Votes: 3
Artie Lange
I did 'Lonely Hearts' with John Travolta and James Gandolfini. Talk about getting over your fears. These guys were amazing! Also, Cuba Gooding, Jr. is one of my favorites. We've made 3 films together. He is such a generous, giving actor. Votes: 3
Christa Campbell
The government is one thing and the country of Cuba and my people are something different completely, .. It's like the United States government and your country. You don't have to agree with the policies to be proud of your country. Votes: 3
I am convinced that in the upcoming chapter of the struggle, I can be more useful to the inevitable change that will soon come to Cuba, to Cuba's freedom, as a private citizen dedicated to helping the heroes within Cuba. Votes: 3
Lincoln Diaz-Balart
I trust Cuba as a principled country. Cuba's strength is that it has been steadfast in its commitment to the principles of liberation, freedom, of resistance to the kind of institutionalized terrorism that the United States government does every day. Votes: 3
How can I justify the Cuban Adjustment Act when there are people coming from Cuba saying that they come - that they have - that they should be treated differently from other migrants? But they're going back to that country. Votes: 3
My hope is that the Pope Francis visit to Cuba will remind all the Cuban citizens that they possess dignity and fundamental rights that come from God and that the Castro regime has no claim on changing what is 100% God-given. Votes: 3
I wouldn't like to see Cuba change in other ways. And the trouble is when Fidel [Castro] does go - I am sure he will at some stage. He will probably be replaced by some sort of Western capitalism, ultimately. Votes: 3
Here in Havana where families make about $20 a month, fewer than 5 percent have Internet in their homes, they are prepared. But it's hard to predict how sweeping this change will be, if the people of Cuba are even ready for it. Votes: 3
While they [on Cuba] were eating a healthy and sustainable diet and had no pollution over a period of years these health improvements were sustained. They spent zero dollars improving their health, but they had an absolute miracle of health improvements. Votes: 3
I left Cuba when I was two years old. They took away my country, they stole the most intimate thing a human being can have. How could I forget that Fidel Castro was the person who did me so much harm? Votes: 3
My dad came from Cuba when he was a teenager not speaking English. And I grew up here speaking Spanglish. That's the world in which I grew up, and that's a world in which a lot of second generation immigrants find themselves. Votes: 3
I support engagement, diplomacy, and trade with Cuba, China, Vietnam, and many countries with less than stellar human rights records, because I believe that once enslaved people taste freedom and see the products of capitalism, they will become hungry for freedom themselves. Votes: 3
The U.S. is the great enemy of mankind! Against those hyenas there is no option but extermination! If the nuclear missiles had remained (in Cuba) we would have fired them against the heart of the U.S. including New York City! Votes: 3
Cuba forces in Angola gave a real shot in the arm to the liberation movements, and it also was a lesson to the white South Africans that the end is coming. They can't just hope to subdue the continent on racist grounds. Votes: 3
Let America add Mexico to Texas, and pile Cuba upon Canada; let the English overswarm all India, and hang out their blazing banner from the sun; two thirds of this terraqueous globe are the Nantucketer's. For the sea is his; he owns it. Votes: 3
Being born in Cuba, a country where freedom of speech is non-existent, it's startling to observe how Venezuela, where I was happily raised, is fast becoming Cuba's mirror image: Dismantling of fundamental democratic rights deserved by its people and citizens of the world. Votes: 3
Why do tax havens exist? Because rich countries allow them to. If the U.S. came down on tax havens in the same way they come down on countries that trade with Iran and Cuba, we'd have no tax havens in the world. Votes: 3
By the way, if socialism is so damn hot, why doesn't the pope ask all Mexicans to return home? If capitalism is such a bad thing, why doesn't the pope say to every Cuban living in America, "Get the hell back to Cuba"? Votes: 3
Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood
Most people who know Cuba think Raul [Castro] would like to make more changes but has not done so yet because his brother, who is ideologically opposed to them, is still alive. What he will do when Fidel dies remains to be seen. Votes: 3
I'm thirty-six years old and I've been married once and he left and I don't want to feel this way anymore. Like I can't be vulnerable. Can't relax. It's exhausting, always being on the defensive, keeping my guard up. I feel like Cuba. Votes: 3
In August 1961, I visited President Kennedy at Hyannis Port. The Berlin Wall was going up, and he was about to begin a huge military buildup - reluctantly, or so he said, as he puffed on a cigar liberated by a friend from Castro's Cuba. Votes: 3
I've never been anywhere in my life like it and I only really noticed it when I returned to Los Angeles and then Berlin. Everybody is much better off in these places, there is not poverty like in Cuba, but everybody complains about things. Votes: 3
For me personally Cuba has been a healing state. When I first got here I had no sense that I had to heal or anything. When you're struggling for your life and you're in the midst of things, you don't feel all the blows. Votes: 3
Of course, the kind of support that Cuba could give us was very limited when it came to building up our army, since they didn't manufacture armaments in the quantities that we required. So we turned to Algeria and the Soviet Union for support. Votes: 3
If you look at Cuba what's the benefit in being in Cuba? Really? It's almost like being in prison. You can't think. You can't have your own opinions. You have no opportunity. You just gotta live life the way you were born into it. Votes: 3
One of my favorite places I've visited is Havana, Cuba. On my way home from Costa Rica, I did a week in Havana. The colors, the music, the beautiful men and the cars! I love vintage and antique cars and own a couple myself. Votes: 3
Megalyn Echikunwoke
My grandfather left Cuba when Castro came into power and literally left everything. He had two suitcases and two kids and showed up in New Jersey and waited for my uncle to meet up with him. Imagine - there were no cell phones back then! Votes: 3
Comandante Fidel Castro loves Cuba! But his love for humanity, if you'll pardon the expression, trumped his love for Cuba: He was universal; he was an internationalist, and he put that spirit in the hearts and minds of the Cuban people through the Cuban Revolution. Votes: 3
If you're not smart enough to know what Fidel meant during the Cuban revolution, that - when they were on the Granma - Fidel was already a rock star in Cuba, and how important that was to the indigenous population, then you're not paying attention. Votes: 3
Despite the situation in Cuba, I had a chance to play on the national team; and compared to other baseball players and other people in Cuba, I had the opportunity to live at a level that was not very high class but in the middle. Votes: 3
Standing, as I believe the United States stands for humanity and civilization, we should exercise every influence of our great country to put a stop to that war which is now raging in Cuba and give to that island once more peace, liberty, and independence. Votes: 3
Being in Cuba has allowed me to live in a society that is not at war with itself. There is a sense of community. It's a given in Cuba that, if you fall down, the person next to you is going to help you get up. Votes: 3
The real reason Cuba poses a threat has nothing to do with my being here or anyone else being here. It's because Cuba is an example of a country that is actively fighting against imperialist domination and insists on its own right to self-determination and sovereignty. Votes: 3
The revolutions of my century, the 20th century - the Soviet revolution, or the Chinese, or the revolutions that were fomented in Latin America, such as in Cuba - failed for the most part, a failure which was completely clear by the end of the century. Votes: 3
In the late Fifties and early Sixties, opposition to state terror and aggression and torture and so on was zero. That was a horrible time: the massive Kennedy terror operation against Cuba, the first attacks on Vietnam in 1962, the imposition of national security states in South America. Votes: 3
You probably heard about the big prisoner swap with Cuba. A man who has been incarcerated in Havana for five years is back home in the United States. And we sent them some prisoners. The deal still has to be approved by President Obama and Bud Selig. Votes: 3
A government that intended to protect the liberty of the people would not disarm them. A government planning the opposite most certainly and logically would disarm them. And so it has been in this century. Check out the history of Germany, the Soviet Union, Cuba, China and Cambodia. Votes: 3
Charley Reese
By the end of the 1950s, American cars were so reliable that their reliability went without saying even in car ads. Thousands of them bear testimony to this today, still running on the roads of Cuba though fueled with nationalized Venezuelan gasoline and maintained with spit and haywire. Votes: 3
Immigration and travel certainly don't mean the same thing everywhere. Here in Cuba, the big wall isn't just the fact that it's an island, but the fact that we need an exit permit in order to leave, and the letters of invitation in order to visit another country. Votes: 3
I was vaguely aware that people used to hijack planes to Cuba. But I didn't know much about how often it happened and what the motives were. I started looking into what was going on back then, and I was blown away by how common hijacking once was. Votes: 3
I think there, there also had been just before I got to Honduras a rather spectacular capture of an arms shipment that from Nicaragua across Honduran test, territory destined for El Salvador and I think that some of that equipment had been also to Cuba and the Soviet bloc. Votes: 3
John Negroponte
The U.S. doesn't recognize the laws of Cuba. They can kidnap anybody and bring them back to the States to face the so-called justice system. There's no telling what the U.S. government will do to me. I'm in constant danger; I guess I've gotten used to it. Votes: 3
I begged Ana to shut them up, come out as Cuban, play the jail card. But she refused to claim that authority. 'It will mean you, as a Kentucky girl, have nothing valuable to say about Cuba. And Cubans have nothing to say about the rest of the world. Votes: 3
Kelly J. Cogswell
My parents made it a point that, although I was born and raised in New York City, I needed to speak Spanish because they wanted me to be able to communicate with my elders when I went to Santo Domingo or when my family came to visit from Cuba. Votes: 3
Selenis Leyva
The greatest promotion I ever had on a newspaper was when 'The Washington Post' suddenly promoted me from city-side general assignment reporter to Latin American correspondent and sent me off to Cuba. Fidel Castro had just come to power. It was a very exciting assignment, but also very serious. Votes: 3
I would love to go back and help rebuild that country and help - you know, kind of like what's going on with Iraq right now. You know, they've got a new government in place. They're trying to rebuild the country. I would love for that to happen in Cuba also Votes: 2
I wanted a name I could shape the music towards. I was going to Miami quite a lot at the time, speaking a lot of Spanish with my friends from Cuba - 'Lana Del Rey' reminded us of the glamour of the seaside. It sounded gorgeous coming off the tip of the tongue. Votes: 2
Sometimes I rush my swing because I am so anxious to play well. In Cuba, the quality of the pitching is not the same as it is here. There you might find one or two pitchers at 94 or 95 mph. Here, every day I find several, and each pitcher who comes along throws his hardest stuff. Votes: 2
This Government, as promised, has maintained the closest surveillance of the Soviet Military buildup on the island of Cuba. Within the past week, unmistakable evidence has established the fact that a series of offensive missile sites is now in preparation on that imprisoned island. The purpose of these bases can be none other than to provide a nuclear strike capability against the Western Hemisphere. Votes: 2
I have my great grandmother's recipe for black beans, all the way from Cuba, and I know how to make those. I'm actually pretty good at it now. But my first time, the beans actually exploded in the pot, so I had black beans just dripping from the ceiling - which is actually a dream come true for most Cubans. It was a nightmare to clean. Votes: 2
Más se perdió en Cuba.
Refrán
Que Cuba se abra a Cuba
Juan Carlos De Borbón
Cuba es el mar de la felicidad. Hacia allá va Venezuela
Quien intente apoderarse de Cuba recogerá el polvo de su tierra anegado en sangre, sino perece en la contienda
Y con el rosa de Romeo y Julieta iré a Santiago. Mar de papel y plata de monedas iré a Santiago. ¡Oh Cuba! ¡Oh ritmo de semillas secas!
Padecemos menos dictaduras que antaño, solo Cuba y su candidata a secundarla, Venezuela, y algunas seudodemocracias populistas y payasas, como las de Bolivia y Nicaragua
Me he sentido guatemalteco en Guatemala, mexicano en México,peruano en Perú, como me siento hoy cubano en Cuba y naturalmente comome siento argentino aquí y en todos los lados, ese es el estrato de mi personalidad
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package loon.utils.cache;

import loon.LSysException;
import loon.events.CacheListener;
import loon.utils.TimeUtils;

/**
 * 缓存监听,用于监听具体的缓存操作行为,也可以利用缓存的引用与释放特性进行一些其他操作
 */
public class ListenerCache extends CacheObject {

	private int _gc_spawnCount;

	private CacheListener _obj;

	public ListenerCache(CacheListener obj) {
		this(obj, false);
	}

	public ListenerCache(CacheListener obj, boolean spawned) {
		super(obj);
		if (obj == null) {
			throw new LSysException("Object is null");
		}
		_obj = obj;
		_gc_spawnCount = spawned ? 1 : 0;
	}

	@Override
	public boolean isUse() {
		return _gc_spawnCount > 0;
	}

	public int getSpawnCount() {
		return _gc_spawnCount;
	}

	public CacheListener peek() {
		return _obj;
	}

	@Override
	public void onSpawn() {
		_gc_spawnCount++;
		_lastUseTime = TimeUtils.millis();
		_obj.onSpawn();
	}

	@Override
	public void onUnspawn() {
		_lastUseTime = TimeUtils.millis();
		_gc_spawnCount--;
		if (_gc_spawnCount < 0) {
			throw new LSysException("Spawn count is less than 0.");
		}
		_obj.onUnspawn();
	}

	@Override
	public void disposed(boolean isShutdown) {
		_obj.disposed(isShutdown);
	}
}

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ESG is a measure of how well a company manages environmental, social and governance risks. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. The most popular type of ESG score is the Dow Jones Sustainability Index which ranks over 1,000 companies from different industries according to their performance in eight areas: environment, social responsibility, labor practices, product responsibility, governance, corruption prevention, economic viability and innovation.
ESG scores are often used as an investment tool by investors who have high ethical standards or sustainability goals. Some experts believe that ESGs should be considered when making any investment decision because they can provide insight into long-term financial risk management. In addition to evaluating the future prospects of the company being invested in (which includes traditional factors such as management, company growth and financial performance), ESG scores also give insight into environmental risk management, social impact and corporate governance.
What are ESG scores used for?
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Are investors the only group interested in an ESG score?
What is a good ESG score?
What are some examples of how companies manage their environmental risks?
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What are some examples of how companies manage their governance risks?
What are some examples of how companies manage their innovation risks?
What are some advantages of ESG Scores?
What are some of the disadvantages of ESG Scores?
What is the highest ESG score?
What is the lowest ESG score?
How can an ESG Score be improved?
How can ESG Scores be improved by investors and consumers?
Who is the best ESG data provider?
About MSCI
How do you calculate an ESG Score?
In conclusion on ESG performance
ESG Score Summary
Caveats, disclaimers & ESG ratings
Many socially responsible investors (SRI) won't invest in companies that don't meet their ethical or sustainability criteria. A recent study shows that around $8 trillion of assets owned by SRI investors worldwide had at least one of four ESG criteria, more than 25% increase from the previous year.
Socially responsible investing is an investment strategy used to manage risk and identify new opportunities, while adhering to the principles of safety, diversity and inclusion. Socially responsible investments can be found in many areas, such as renewable energy or sustainable forestry. They can also be made through ESG scores that identify companies that have strong social and environmental performance so risks can be managed effectively.
ESG ratings measure how well a company performs according to its own industry and sector peers on environmental, social and governance criteria. Ratings are often used by investors looking to track the performance of their investments over time, or as benchmarks for market comparisons. The ratings can be used for any type of investment, whether traditional assets like stocks, bonds and other funds or alternative assets such as private equity or unlisted infrastructure projects. Rating services provide information on specific issues like climate change, labor practice and corruption prevention. They also provide industry-specific guidance on topics like board diversity or supply chain risks. ESG scores are now considered a valid way of assessing how well companies manage their ESG risks.
To get an ESG score for your organization, you need to take a look at your current business activities and ask yourself several questions:
Do we have hazardous materials in our products?
Do our suppliers follow human rights standards?
Are our employees paid fairly?
ESG scores vary from industry to industry, but for example, a construction company could get its ESG score by looking at the following factors:
Number of hazardous chemicals in products (0-10)
Number of suppliers that do not follow human rights standards (0-2)
Percentage of employees with salaries below local minimum wage (0%-20%)
An ESG score for a transportation company could look at the following factors:
Percentage of carbon emissions (0-100%)
Extent to which employees are involved in decision making processes (1-5)
Getting your ESG score can seem complicated at first, but you only need to do it once for an entire organization. Thereafter, all you need to do is monitor your score every six months, so you can quickly see how you are doing.
ESG scores are now considered a valid way of assessing how well companies manage their ESG risks. Many investors are interested in ESG scores as they want to invest responsibly. An organization with a high ESG score is likely to have sound risk management policies, strong ethical values and a long-term focus.
No, employees are also interested in ESG scores. Many companies have found that when they improve their ESG score, it boosts employee morale and drives retention rates. In the long term, this means lower recruiting costs and better business performance. They have also found employees engaging in measuring their own personal ESG scores.
In addition, governments are increasingly considering an organization's ESG score when making procurement decisions. This is because a high ESG score is often associated with higher quality, skills and innovation.
Companies that have an ESG score of less than 50 are currently unable to get listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. However, this will likely change in the future as ESG scores become more widely recognized.
An organization can reduce environmental risks by, for example:
Using renewable energy to power their facilities
Investing in equipment that reduces greenhouse gas emissions
Conducting a life cycle analysis on products before they are released onto the market. This means the company looks at all stages of manufacturing from production through distribution to end-of-life disposal and helps them reduce the amount of harmful chemicals and processes involved.
Companies that want to manage their environmental risks don't necessarily have to make big changes to do it. It often makes good business sense to adopt a step-by-step approach.
An organization can manage its labor practices risks by, for example:
Only using suppliers who pay employees a living wage and treat them fairly
Investing in training to help employees develop their skills
Companies often reduce labor practices risks by regularly testing their products for child or slave labor.
Some companies choose to invest in local communities, rather than directly reducing labor risks, as it can have positive effects on ESG scores. For example, a company could decide to provide jobs and skills training in the local community to decrease labor practices risk.
An organization can manage its social risks by, for example:
Providing opportunities for employees to grow within the company
Making sure that all stakeholders are involved when decisions are made about policies affecting them
Ensuring that products and services do not discriminate against any particular group
Reducing social risks can often lead to positive effects on ESG scores. For example, if the company makes a concerted effort to recruit workers with disabilities, this could increase their score in terms of labor practices and employment.
An organization can manage its governance risks by, for example:
ensuring that the company has appropriate procedures in place for clear and transparent communication with its stakeholders, investors, and employees
ensuring that there are effective policies to manage conflicts of interest among its employees, or among employees and shareholders
ensuring that there is a clear understanding of the company's strategies and objectives so that all relevant business divisions are working towards a unified goal
Improving transparency of decision making can also help to manage governance. For example, the company could improve transparency by:
holding an annual general meeting with shareholders so that they can ask questions about how the company is run and vote on important matters
increasing the availability of information for investors, such as publicizing its financial reports or providing regular updates on how it is performing compared
Improve transparency in how they report on governance performance elements
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published guidelines for reporting on corporate responsibility with 16 sections in total under three categories of economic development, social development and environmental protection.
A company can also help manage governance risks by "managing conflicts of interest, making board appointments based on candidates' skills and prior experience; protecting human rights; and developing a culture in which it is clear that the highest standards of corporate behavior are expected."
An organization can manage its innovation risks by, for example:
Encouraging a culture of creativity and innovation in employees so that they can propose new ideas for products or services
Having an appropriate structure in place to make sure that new ideas are properly considered as they develop
investing in research and development to test out new ideas and maximize their chances of success
Some advantages to having an ESG score are that companies might choose to invest in a company with a good ESG score, which means more money for the better company. It also can help companies avoid scandals and boycotts from consumers who care about these issues by getting the best information.
Disadvantages would include the time/cost to set up an ESG score. It can also be difficult for companies who don't have much in the way of sustainability practices.
The highest ESG score is a 100. But it is no as much about the highest score as it is about how to work toward improving a score and building a sustainable future.
The lowest ESG score would be 0. An example of a company with a very low ESG score would be fossil fuel companies who receive lots of negative press because of their environmental impact and political lobbying to prevent climate change policies.
ESG scores stay up if companies continue to strive for sustainable practices and build them into their core missions and strategies. For example, a company might decide that it wants to try and use sustainable sources of energy. Then they would have to set up a way to track and monitor their use of energy and the sources that they are using. Then they would try to create a sustainable strategy for each type of energy that they use.
Investors and consumers can help companies improve their ESG scores by checking out how a company has been doing in the past and pushing for sustainable practices. For example, a consumer would be interested in buying from a company who sources their materials sustainably or invests in renewable energy. An investor would try to get his/her money into companies that have good ESG scores because they are likely to do better financially while also helping the world.
The best ESG data provider is MSCI. MSCI's ESG scores are used by the world's largest managers of ESG-integrated portfolios, including BlackRock and JPMorgan Asset Management.
Founded in 1969, MSCI provides equity, fixed income, hedge fund stock indexes and multi-asset class indices. The firm is headquartered in New York with more than 12,000 employees in 27 countries including a research staff of 1,400 and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. MSCI also owns Russell Investments, which is responsible for the Russell 2000 Index and Russell Global Indexes that are used to measure the performance of small-cap stocks and global markets, respectively.
They rate companies on eight key areas: environment, social responsibility, labor practices, product responsibility, governance, corruption prevention, economic viability and innovation.
1. How is each area scored?
Each category is given a score between 0 and 100 based on the company's performance in that category. A score of 100 means that the company is doing very well in that category and is an example for all other companies to follow. There are three different types of scores: absolute, relative and scoring band.
Absolute Score: This score is based only on the information about the company in a given area.
Relative Score: This score is compared to the industry benchmark.
Scoring Band: This score is similar to a letter grade, with A being the best and F being the worst.
2. How are companies scored within each area?
Each company is scored based on what they have been doing in that specific area. Someone from MSCI will go through all publicly available information and research about a company to get the most accurate ESG score possible.
3. What are some limitations of using ESG scores?
People have been complaining that many companies don't disclose the information needed to give them an accurate ESG score. Also, these types of scores can be biased towards westernized countries which have more consumer protection laws.
In conclusion, ESG scores are a way for companies to show that they have good practices in the areas of environmental, social and governance. These scores also help investors who want to put their money towards companies who have moral business practices. They can be especially helpful for smaller companies because many people won't purchase things from them if they don't have the best practices.
ESG assessments examples:
A company may perform ESG assessments to identify and understand the environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities associated with its operations. For example, a company may assess its greenhouse gas emissions or its labor and human rights practices.
The meaning of ESG:
ESG is an acronym that stands for environmental, social, and governance. These three factors are commonly used to assess a company's sustainability.
ESG materiality assessment:
A key part of any ESG assessment is determining which aspects of environmental, social, and governance performance are most material to the company. This is known as an ESG materiality assessment.
ESG materiality assessments:
Many companies perform ESG materiality assessments regularly in order to stay up-to-date on the latest issues and developments. For example, a company may assess its environmental impacts every year, while assessing its social performance every other year.
ESG strategy:
A company's ESG strategy refers to how it plans to manage its environmental, social, and governance risks and opportunities. It can include things like setting goals or targets, allocating resources, and selecting priorities.
Climate related financial disclosures:
Companies are increasingly being asked to disclose their climate-related risks in their financial filings. This can include everything from greenhouse gas emissions to how climate change could impact the business' bottom line.
ESG initiatives:
ESG initiatives are actions that a company takes to improve its environmental, social, or governance performance. They can be anything from launching a new sustainability program to signing the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment.
ESG investing focuses:
Sustainability has become an important consideration for investors in recent years. Many investors now focus on ESG factors when making investment decisions.
Esg Issues: Esg (Environmental, Social, and Governance) issues refer to the societal, ethical, and ecological considerations that can impact a company's ability to maintain a competitive advantage or have a positive long-term outlook. These include issues such as climate change, labor rights, human rights and animal welfare.
Esg Research: Esg research is the practice of gathering and analyzing information about an organization's environmental impact, social activities, governance practices and corporate culture in order to evaluate its performance relative to other corporations. It is designed to help investors make informed decisions when evaluating potential investments.
Esg Reports: Esg reports provide detailed information on the extent of an organization's commitment to sustainability and its progress toward meeting sustainability objectives. They may focus on areas such as renewable energy use, waste management practices, gender diversity in leadership roles or compliance with labor laws.
Esg Disclosure: Esg disclosure is the practice of publicly sharing information on an organization's sustainable practices. This typically involves providing benchmarking data on carbon emissions reduction efforts or reporting on workplace safety initiatives, among others. Companies may also voluntarily provide additional details about their actions taken to address esg issues in order to demonstrate transparency and accountability for their stakeholders.
Esg Portfolios: An esg portfolio is a type of investment strategy that takes into account environmental, social, and governance criteria when selecting investments from which the portfolio will be constructed. The goal of these portfolios is not necessarily higher returns but rather making socially responsible investments with a lower level of risk than traditional portfolios.
Esg Rating: An esg rating is an assessment that measures how well an organization has incorporated environmental, social, and governance concerns into its operations and policies by assessing various metrics related to these topics such as carbon emissions reduction or stakeholder engagement programs.
Esg Rating Agencies: Esg rating agencies are organizations that specialize in providing ratings for organizations based on their evaluation of the extent to which they are incorporating ESG considerations into their strategies. These ratings help investors assess which companies are taking proactive steps towards sustainability compared with those who may be lagging behind in this area.
The Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) is a globally-recognized market based index developed by S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM that tracks the performance of the world's leading sustainability-focused companies. It measures a company's ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance over time and provides investors with an insight into which companies are making impactful progress in their environmental, social and governance initiatives. The DJSI includes detailed ESG scoring to evaluate corporate performance on a range of topics including climate change, resource management, human capital development, labor practices and corporate governance.
A company's ESG exposure refers to its level of risk related to its ESG activities such as energy efficiency, water usage, waste management and employee wellbeing. Companies with high levels of ESG exposure can face various risks including reputational damage due to negative public perception or increased regulatory scrutiny. Companies with low levels of ESG exposure are more likely to maintain consumer trust and operate more sustainably in the long-term.
Social and Governance ESG factors include elements such as human rights practices, diversity & inclusion policies, employee safety regulations and executive compensation structures that have become increasingly important for stakeholders when evaluating corporate activity. These areas are also closely linked to good governance principles which focus on ethical behavior and sound decision-making processes within organizations.
Investment decisions refer to an investor's choice between different assets or asset classes in order to achieve a desired financial return while attempting to manage risk appropriately. Investors must consider considerations such as industry trends, economic outlooks, political uncertainty and volatility when deciding what type of investments will give them the best returns over time.
Carbon emissions refer to the release of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere from human activities such as burning fossil fuels for energy production or transportation purposes. Carbon emissions have been linked to global temperature increases which can lead to extreme weather events such as severe droughts or floods in many parts of the world. Reducing carbon dioxide emissions has become an increasingly important goal for both businesses and governments around the world in order to mitigate climate change effects.
Institutional investors are large entities such as pension funds, university endowments or insurance companies who invest money on behalf of their members or shareholders in order to generate returns over time while trying to manage risk appropriately. They typically use sophisticated investment strategies such as diversification across different asset classes in order reduce potential losses should one particular kind of asset experience a downturn in value.
Ratings providers are third-party organizations that assess companies on specific criteria related their business operations or creditworthiness in order provide investors with information about how risky it may be investing their money in said company's stocks or bonds . Ratings providers use several data sources including financial information from publicly available documents such as annual reports but also non-financial data such as customer surveys or interviews with management teams when determining ratings scores.
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Twin Cities family welcomes New Years baby boy shortly after midnight
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Little John was one of the first babies born in 2021. (Supplied)
(FOX 9) - A Twin Cities couple is starting off their New Year with a bundle of joy, as their baby became one of the first babies born in 2021.
"We're happy he's here and healthy," said Melissa Hennessey.
Twin Cities family welcomes New Years baby boy
A Twin Cities couple is starting off their New Year with a bundle of joy...
A New Year brings a new addition to the family for Melissa and Chris Hennessey. John Robert Hennessey was born at 12:27 Friday morning at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood. He is the first baby to arrive within the M Health Fairview System in 2021.
"It's just been a fun way to welcome him into the world as if it weren't exciting already enough on its own, it just brings another element of like, 'aww this is really cool,'" said Melissa.
After more than 30 hours of labor, the little one's arrival is still coming as a bit of surprise.
"First, he was three weeks early, which was a surprise," said Melissa. "And the fact that I had been in labor for so long, you never would have thought that he would have been born in 2021. We thought for sure that we'd have him before then."
When it came to naming their newborn, the couple turned to the family tree.
"John Gene McDonough was my great grandfather and he was the Mayor of St. Paul, so that's just a family name but also a cool tidbit about family history," said Melissa.
This is the couple's fifth child, yet another bundle of joy that brings this family a sense of peace.
"I think it's pretty exciting and it's a neat way to come into the world. It will be memorable forever," said Chris.
"I'm feeling really grateful that I think he is just going to be a calm and peaceful presence in all of our lives," added Melissa.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions at the hospital, John has yet to be introduced to his four siblings. Mom and son are expected to go home on Saturday.


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The first quarter did not go as expected only combining for 3 points. Oklahoma was forced to punt on all 3 of the possessions only gaining 40 yards. The Cowboys had to punt on 3 out of 4 drives tacking a field goal from 19 yards out. Oklahoma State gained 122 yards and 66 from Justice Hill. The Cowboys dominated the field position battle in this quarter. The average starting position for the Cowboys was the 36 yard line and the Sooners at their own 15 yard line.
The second quarter was very different then the 1st. Both teams combined for 31 points the Sooners scoring 17 and the Cowboys adding 14. The Cowboys again controlled the position battle averaging a starting spot on their own 33 yard line. The Sooners averaged a starting spot of the 21 yard line. The Sooner slowly started to establish the passing game with Baker Mayfield throwing for 237 yards completing 8-13 with 2 touchdowns. Dede Westbrook was under a concussion protocol after a hit by Jordan Sterns. The Cowboys ran the ball very well in today's game for 186 yards, Justice Hill had 92 yards on 10 carries and Chris Carson had 9 carries for 67 yards and 1 touchdown. (score at halftime Oklahoma 17 Oklahoma state 17)
The 3rd quarter was dominated by the Sooners winning the points for the Oklahoma 17 Oklahoma State 3. The running game for the Sooners took off during this quarter. Samaje Perine had 22 carries for 145 yards and he added one touchdown. After star wide receiver Dede Westbrook had to leave the game, wide receiver Geno Lewis had 3 catches for 28 yards and a touchdown. Baker Mayfield keeps his Heisman hopes alive completing 12-18 adding 239 yards and 3 touchdowns. Mason Rudolph completed 7-17 throwing for 149 yards. Oklahoma owned the field position battle in this quarter. Oklahoma averaged starting on the 24 yard line and the Cowboys starting at the 17. (Score at the end of the 3rd Oklahoma 31 Oklahoma State 20.)
The 4th quarter was slow going for both teams only 7 points combined. The Sooners had Joe Mixon take a 79 yard touchdown run with 9:35 remaining in this quarter. The Cowboys won the position battle in the 4th quarter with an average start at the 38 yard line and the Sooners with an average of 29. The Sooners had to have guys step up like Samaje Perine, Joe Mixon and Geno Lewis. ( Final score: Oklahoma 38 Oklahoma State 20)
Who controlled the stat line:
The Sooner owned the total yards with 629 yards and the Cowboys having 403. The Sooners also controlled the first downs gaining 25 and the Cowboys only gaining 17. The Sooners won the time of possession having the ball for a total of 35:07 and the Cowboys 24:53.
Co-players of the game:
Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine – Perine had 37 carries adding 239 yards with 1 touchdown. Mixon had 11 carries for 99 yards rushing and added 1 touchdown. He also had a receiving touchdown.
Key performances for Oklahoma:
Baker Mayfield, 13-19 completions for 288 yards with 3 touchdowns.
Dede Westbrook, 4 catches for 111 yards and 1 touchdown.
Key performances for Oklahoma State:
Justice Hill, 16 carries for 99 yard rushing.
Chris Carson, 12 carries 91 yards rushing and 1 touchdowns.
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