Results for April, 2013
Daily Media Briefing 19th April
April 19, 2013 US Supreme Court blocks Nigerian activists from suing Shell over alleged torture; Malian government urged to end child labour in mines; United Airlines launches new sustainability initiative; Tackling gender-based violence with solar lanterns; Starbucks introduces reusable cups; G4S surpasses 2012 carbon reduction target by 3 percent Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 18th April
April 18, 2013 Nike called out for doing business with slave cotton company; National Trust unveils £35 green energy plan; India hits back at U.S. over green energy incentives; Emerging risks report released; Savii Group launches programme to link NGOs and corporates Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 17th April
April 17, 2013 China and Australia agree on carbon trading partnership; EU Parliament rejects carbon market ‘back-loading’ plan; Heineken aims to increase local sourcing; Business Call to Action announces new responsible initiative; Unilever sales increase while GHG emissions decrease Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 16th April
April 16, 2013 'Hackathon' to help keep Singapore green and clean; Unilever cleans up with one million tonnes of CO2 savings; Wal-Mart and Sears refuse compensation for factory victims; Tesco removes GM-free guarantee; Companies who report on employee engagement perform better Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 15th April
April 15, 2013 Norway’s government pension fund divests from palm oil producers; Advertisers vent fury at Facebook; Green energy can help reduce poverty; EC to require large companies to report on social and environmental matters; Water corruption accounts for 30 percent revenue lost in Africa; Tod’s pledges to help small businesses Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 12th April
April 12, 2013 British businesses should copy Jaguar Land Rover supply chain approach; Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers launches disaster relief effort; Climate change policy is ‘economic opportunity’; UK government in private sector push to tackle deforestation; Sustainability reporting rising but external assurance lags Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 11th April
April 11, 2013 EU reaches deal on oil and gas anti-corruption law Smartphone market gets its first sustainability standard; Michael Porter unveils new health and happiness index; Deloitte assists in increasing opportunities for Aboriginal community; Google technology to help prevent deforestation; IKEA and Nike team up to create green textile revolution Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 10th April
April 10, 2013 Protests in India to rally against EU–India Free Trade Agreement; Walmart Donates £1m to fund Bangladesh training centre; Drive to get more women in boardrooms slowing; Asda finds horse drug in corned beef; Balfour Beatty says cutting emissions cannot be top priority Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 9th April
April 09, 2013 Rockefeller and Tony Elumelu Foundation launch African impact fund; UN urges private sector to fight corruption; Pollution in China causes millions to die; Drug companies release details of £40m payments to doctors; Certified organic foods contain harmful ingredient; Carlsberg commits to sustainable packaging Read more >