Results for December, 2014
The end of CSR?
December 11, 2014 John Morrison argues that CSR has had its day, and must be replaced with a more inclusive understanding of businesses’ role in society. Read more >
Enabling Enterprise: The businesses and schools partnering for long-term gain
December 11, 2014 Grace Young and Simon Hill look at businesses that are stepping up to offer opportunities for students from all backgrounds to experience the world of work, creating win-wins for the economy and society. Read more >
Breaking out of the parallel universe
December 11, 2014 Mike Tuffrey welcomes moves to get business and politics talking to each other. Read more >
The business case for low-carbon leadership
December 11, 2014 Yohan Hill argues for more corporate leadership in propelling the urgent shift to a low-carbon economy. Read more >
Women are the crux of Africa’s development – businesses must help to empower them
December 11, 2014 Women represent a ripe opportunity for African growth and development, Arpita Raksit argues, but only if businesses put them at the centre of their strategies. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
December 10, 2014- Business energy costs predicted to rise by around a third by 2030
- NatWest and RBS boost renewable energy funding scheme
- Oxfam releases guide on implementing living wages in company supply chains
- US energy firms in secretive alliance with attorneys general
- Green Climate Fund hits $10 billion goal, after surprise donation from Australia
Daily Media Briefing
December 09, 2014- Shell makes climate pitch as UN targets zero carbon planet
- Corporate titans join 'better growth' campaign
- Amazon's new 'Elements' line offers customers 'unprecedented' level of product transparency
- Dow, Nestlé UK, Unilever researching new options for recycling flexible packaging
- PwC sold ‘tax avoidance on industrial scale’
- ISO 14001 changes: 'Overwhelming support' from sustainability professionals
Daily Media Briefing
December 08, 2014- Report: Supermarkets send millions of tonnes of food for landfill whilst families go hungry
- Ecuador indigenous leader found dead days before planned Lima protest
- Coca-Cola given 90 days to pay Busia claimants in Kenya
- China seeking social capital for projects to clean up environment
- Abbott government accused of trying to set up climate change talks for failure
Daily Media Briefing
December 05, 2014- Baker Hughes and Shell to trial artificial intelligence software
- Whistleblowing farmer sparks chicken abuse scandal
- Premier Foods tells suppliers “Give us money or face losing our business”
- India to spend $331 million mapping groundwater depletion
- Report: suggests smart city technologies on the cusp of a major breakthrough
Daily Media Briefing
December 04, 2014- Australian companies fail to identify sustainability risks and opportunities
- Cargill, Kennedy and Coe to develop beef cattle sustainability assessment
- Shell pipeline leak spills thousands of barrels of oil into Niger delta
- Report: UK solar could be “competitive without subsidies” by 2020
- Disney Parks sued for disability discrimination