Results for Consumers
Daily Media Briefing 16th December
December 16, 2013 Renewable energy is UK’s second investment choice after property; Stores split over angora after Chinese ‘cruelty’ to rabbits; Small shops sign up for 5p bag charge; Mapping tool pinpoints countries most at risk of water stress; China introduces car quota for fourth city Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 12th December
December 12, 2013 Comic Relief confirms it will review ethical investment strategy; Tesco to put ‘ugly’ fruit and veg on offer to cut food waste; New regulations make China impact assessments more transparent; China encourages power grid purchase of solar to boost capacity; ‘Green’ credit cards come of age Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 10th December
December 10, 2013 Chinese NGOs blame brands for ignoring supply chain solutions; Corporate sustainability reports published by 93% of world’s largest companies; Sustainable food certification in the US gets ‘REAL’; UK Power stations switching to wood; National Trust given triple go-ahead for renewables project Read more >
A nudge in the right direction: can companies make their customers more responsible?
December 03, 2013 Nick Jackson explores how behavioural economics can play a part in companies encouraging more responsible behaviour from their customers. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 3rd December
December 03, 2013 Global coffee companies launch new calculating methodology for greenhouse gas emissions; Taiwanese Nike supplier reduces water use by over 98 percent; UK businesses fail to deliver on promise of equality; Bangladesh factory owners claim wage increase risking industry competitiveness; Minimum wage being poorly policed; Google hosts “Hangout-a-thon” to connect consumers and charities Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 20th November
November 20, 2013 Businesses responsible for fixing the environment, say consumers; Scientists attack coal industry’s environmental claims; Unilever targets sustainable behaviour change with new ad campaign; Barclays criticised for promoting tax havens; Investors demand action as global carbon emissions reach record high Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 19th November
November 19, 2013 One in six Walmart factories in Bangladesh fails safety review; Germany set to introduce legal quota for women in boardrooms; UK companies urged to publish ethnic breakdowns; Japan cuts CO2 goal as solar projects fail; Google, Microsoft and Bing tighten online searches to combat child abuse; UK supermarkets “still misleading” shoppers on prices Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 12th November
November 12, 2013 Report: Forest misuse costs Indonesia $7 billion; COP 19: Filipino diplomat goes on hunger strike to demand climate progress; Bangladesh factory owners say they cannot afford minimum wage rise for workers; Report: UK regulators’ £500 million fines fail to change corporate behaviour; Report: UK public turned off by recycling Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 5th November
November 05, 2013 World on track to use up entire 21st century carbon budget by 2034; Payday lender launches film to defend UK business practices; Morgan Stanley sets up sustainable investment body; Carbon Trust launches global waste reduction standard; Ghana accuses UK recycling firm of illegal used fridge imports Read more >