Results for Environment
Daily Media Briefing 10th October
October 10, 2013 Study: Living wage tied to better mental health in London; CDP report: Diageo, GSK, HSBC Anglo American top four reporting firms; Cambridge University project to “put the value of sustainable investment beyond doubt”; SOCO criticised over oil exploration in Congo; Coca-Cola Enterprises: UK needs effective recycling engagement plan Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 9th October
October 09, 2013 Factory fire kills Bangladesh garment workers; Facebook pays zero corporation tax despite £223 million UK revenues; Solar “central” to energy mix as UK Government unveils roadmap; Rogers Family launches 97% biodegradable single serve coffee cup; Israeli firm mines sewage for recyclable bounty Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 8th October
October 08, 2013 LBG member companies give £1.7 billion to charitable activities; Study warns about fossil fuel investment risks; Report: UK grocery retail sector bins £6.9 billion worth of materials in its supply chain; Aviation industry agrees global mechanism to reduce emissions; First Singapore Green Mark awarded housing development in Africa Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 7th October
October 07, 2013 Report: number of women on FTSE 100 boards increases by 19%; Car industry workers end month long strike in South Africa; World Bank urged to divest from private water firms; Schneider Electric makes retrofitting easy for SMEs Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 4th October
October 04, 2013 World Mayors commit to fight climate change; Fuel from landfill methane goes on sale in the US; UK Government’s Green Deal scheme slow on uptake; Payday loan companies face tougher regulation in the UK; New store to sell out of date food Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 3rd October
October 03, 2013 UN urges Fifa to act over labour abuses; Ryanair fined for breaking French labour laws; PwC: Private equity firms focusing on sustainability risks instead of opportunities; Study: only 52 companies in the FTSE 100 include carbon footprint in annual reports; Monsanto to utilise climate data to help farmers increase crop yields; Study: Singapore uses three billion plastics bags a year Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 2nd October
October 02, 2013 Report: senior leadership is the most important factor in driving corporate sustainability; Oxfam accuses Coca-Cola and Pepsi of taking land from indigenous communities; Indonesia signs EU agreement to trade legally harvested timber; Patagonia launches ‘Responsible Economy’ campaign; BASF and Heritage Plastics partner to bring bioplastics production to the US Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 1st October
October 01, 2013 Indian companies allowed to choose own CSR programmes under new mandatory law; Church of England backing new ethical bank; IKEA to sell £5,700 solar panel kits in all UK stores; McDonald’s to promote healthy eating choices Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 30th September
September 30, 2013 Rising temperatures and ocean levels increase business risks; EU must "redouble efforts" on water efficiency or risk undermining economy; Exxon extends benefits to same sex spouses of US employees; Pregnant workers still in fear for their careers; Coke accused of using green group to fight recycling scheme; E.ON chief: European energy is getting dirtier Read more >