Results for July, 2016
Daily Media Briefing
July 29, 2016- Vauxhall and BMW among car firms linked to child labour over glittery mica paint
- SDGs: The three most popular Goals for business
- EPA limits on aircraft emissions ready for takeoff
- French utility to build Britain’s first nuclear plant in years
- Chernobyl could be reinvented as a solar farm, says Ukraine
Daily Media Briefing
July 28, 2016- World's largest carbon producers face landmark human rights case
- Byron accused of setting 'immigration trap' for migrant workers
- Ranking shows rich nations not leading way to end poverty
- Google and UN launch new online platform for climate action
- Study concludes conservation NGOs might be better off working outside the RSPO
Daily Media Briefing
July 27, 2016- US investors ploughing billions into palm oil, claims report
- MPs push for certainty on post-Brexit environmental laws
- India child labour bill amendments criticised by UN
- Ice bucket challenge funds ALS breakthrough
- European offshore wind investment hits €14 billion in 2016
Daily Media Briefing
July 26, 2016- Boardroom pay is broken, says report by top investors
- Tesco to remove some John West tuna from the shelves because of sustainability concerns
- Heineken US to challenge fans to up their recycling game
- Neighbourly helping businesses align philanthropic efforts with SDGs
- Amazon, eBay involved in illegal wildlife trade
Daily Media Briefing
July 25, 2016- Philip Green the “unacceptable face of capitalism”, say UK MPs
- Sustainability reporting growing in Asean, but quality lags
- Airbnb hires ex-mayors to advise on pressure from city governments
- Deliveroo workers' contracts ban access to employment tribunals
- OECD: Chile must implement measures to stem environmental pressures
Daily Media Briefing
July 22, 2016- Google uses artificial intelligence to cut data centre energy bills
- Report: global brands getting creative to lower their carbon footprints
- Sports Direct’s business model treats workers like commodities and “without dignity”
- Human Rights absent from new World Bank new policy
- UN expert: How to stop deforestation? Give indigenous people rights to land
Daily Media Briefing
July 21, 2016- Microbeads report reveals loopholes in pledges by biggest firms
- Starbucks trials recyclable cups in move to tackle landfill waste
- FTA promotes stronger links between international trade and sustainable supply chains
- New Development Bank raises $450 million in first green bond sale
- Singapore seizes $177 million as part of Malaysia corruption probe
Daily Media Briefing
July 20, 2016- Euronext Amsterdam tops sustainable stock exchange ranking
- Supermarkets using fake farm brands spark complaint from farmers
- Facebook under fire for 'censoring' Kashmir-related posts and accounts
- Kellogg's ad banned for misplaced health claims
- Drivers take Uber to UK tribunal in threat to business model
Daily Media Briefing
July 19, 2016- Delivery giant Hermes pays some couriers less than minimum wage
- Report: Increasing number of labour provisions in trade agreements don't hamper business
- Tesco finds an appetite for 100 percent sustainably sourced cocoa
- Publix commits to cage-free eggs
- Google won't pay more tax until the law changes, CEO Sundar Pichai says
Daily Media Briefing
July 18, 2016- Millennials 'set to earn less than Generation X'
- Robot factories could threaten jobs of millions of garment workers
- UN criticises UK and Germany for betraying Paris climate deal
- Activists call on Philippines to end ‘coal addiction’
- Global commercial property energy efficiency upgrade market to top $100 billion by 2025