Results for August, 2015
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August 28, 2015- Qatar Airways relaxes female cabin crew pregnancy rules
- Germany's E.ON banks on US in renewables expansion
- Texas teenager creates $20 water purifier to tackle toxic e-waste pollution
- H&M searches for innovative solutions with $1 million recycling prize
- New Barclays boss axes black cars and flip flops
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August 27, 2015- Total confirms its withdrawal from coal production and marketing
- McDonald’s rejects Burger King peace stunt, proposing “meaningful global effort”
- Costco charged with suit for ‘slave labour’ shrimp
- Walmart to end sales of assault-style rifles in US stores
- Californian startup saving water by reimagining shower design
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August 26, 2015- Obama: Restricting access to green energy is 'not the American way'
- Standard Life first in private sector to join Living Wage ‘Friendly Funder Scheme’
- H&R Block accused of lobbying to make taxes more complicated
- Target pays $2.8 million to settle discrimination lawsuit
- Sustainable community pharmacy network launched in Kenya
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August 25, 2015- Dawn raids cast doubt on 'sustainable' Brazilian wood
- Report: “Hot air” carbon credits undercut climate change actions
- Denver pauses Chick-fil-A bid due to anti-gay stance
- Spotify's chief executive apologises after user backlash over new privacy policy
- Investment consultants and pension funds accused of holding back green investment
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August 24, 2015- Pay staff their tips, UK business secretary tells restaurant chains
- H&M closes the loop with recycled denim range
- Scotland launches circular economy consultation
- Silicon Valley startup helping Slack, Pinterest and Airbnb tackle diversity
- Spain's campaigning judge seeks change in law to prosecute global corporations
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August 21, 2015- Vodafone, Google and Toyota top list of companies “changing the world”
- California drought is made worse by global warming, scientists say
- Global Witness: The media is dependent on NGOs to investigate corruption
- Coca-Cola to disclose its spending on research into soft drinks and health
- EU calls for urgency in ‘seriously lagging’ Paris climate talks
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August 20, 2015- Citigroup: Coal mining sector running out of time
- Global investors urge food firms to address rising water risks
- Women make strides in US business ownership
- Kochi airport becomes world's first to operate completely on solar power
- Carbon nanofibres made from CO2 in the air
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August 19, 2015- Large food firms back voluntary plan to stop land grabbing
- Amazon 'regime' making British staff physically and mentally ill, says union
- Islamic leaders issue bold call for rapid phase out of fossil fuels
- EPA announces new rules to cut methane emissions
- Women further ahead in UK university places
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August 18, 2015- DuPont tops new CDP sector rankings
- Norway’s oil fund excludes four companies on environment risks
- Business ethics no longer just compliance issue, say accountants
- Uber to expand security team in push to strengthen data safety
- Australia aims to shield mining projects from green groups
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August 17, 2015- Amazon's Jeff Bezos defends company after brutal exposé
- Chief executives earn '183 times more than workers'
- Study: Racial wealth gap persists despite degree
- Royal Dutch Shell boss says 'personal journey' led to Arctic drilling decision
- Helped by floating robots, UN-backed research ship scours Indian Ocean for plastic waste