Results for May, 2015
Daily Media Briefing
May 29, 2015- Norway's sovereign wealth fund accused of 'pretend divestment'
- World Bank sets date for $25 million UN CO2 credit auction
- Unilever, Patagonia cement their positions as the world's most sustainable brands, says new report
- EU asks for public advice on circular economy
- BBC uncovers 'aggressive' tax avoidance scheme
Daily Media Briefing
May 28, 2015- Sponsors step up pressure on Fifa
- French companies to be forced to report on climate metrics
- Queen's Speech 2015: Energy security and climate change on the UK agenda
- EU to continue Amazon investigation despite tax changes
- Santander and Canadian pension funds launch green investment firm
Daily Media Briefing
May 27, 2015- BMW, Google top global corporate reputation list
- World has no choice but to decarbonise, says UN climate chief
- Report: Funding and short-termism 'holding back public sector sustainability'
- Seven out of 10 companies would turn their backs on unethical investments, finds PwC poll
- ‘Road-ready’ fuels made from waste plastic
Daily Media Briefing
May 26, 2015- Walmart announces new animal welfare policy
- Amazon begins paying sales tax in Europe amid ongoing investigation
- UK regulator to investigate 'forcibly installed' pre-pay meters
- Top energy firms tied to almost a third of greenhouse gases
- Half of UK businesses expect ESOS to cost more than it saves
Daily Media Briefing
May 22, 2015- France to force big supermarkets to give away unsold food to charity
- US and UK rank behind Russia, Latvia and Lithuania on environmental democracy index
- Protests grow against Facebook's Internet.org
- Microsoft faces claims it threatened UK MPs with local job cuts
- California declares emergency over oil spill
Daily Media Briefing
May 21, 2015- UK aid watchdog criticises DfID over partnerships with private sector
- McDonald’s faces worker pressure as shareholders meet
- Kenco's Coffee Vs Gangs project just part of company's efforts to protect global supply chain
- Barclays hit with record fine for forex rigging
- EU concerned about farming impact on its wildlife
Daily Media Briefing
May 20, 2015- Merkel and Hollande pledge an end to fossil fuel pollution
- Report: Asset managers often side with management on controversial issues
- Climate change dominates Shell annual general meeting
- Facing media storm, Thomas Cook expresses regret for death of children
- Chinese companies accused of West African fish pillage
Daily Media Briefing
May 19, 2015- Most of the world’s workers have insecure jobs, ILO report reveals
- Drug trials firm to challenge plans for greater results transparency
- Community crowd-funding bank launches in Australia
- Energy groups axe $100bn in new spending after oil rout
- Solar powered ATMs to deliver clean drinking water in Pakistan
Daily Media Briefing
May 18, 2015- Shell accused of strategy risking catastrophic climate change
- Unilever boss urges world leaders to reduce carbon output
- London’s social supermarkets to reduce food waste
- New calculator aims to make business sustainability choices simpler
- Norway urged to divest state pension fund from coal
