Results for October, 2016
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October 31, 2016- Uber drivers win key employment case
- Study finds racial discrimination by Uber and Lyft drivers
- APP/Sinar Mas launch new smart map to fight forest fire risk
- WWF and partners launch European sustainable finance plan
- 300 million children live in areas with extreme air pollution, data reveals
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October 28, 2016- Report: Modern Slavery Act galvanising leadership action
- World's largest marine park created in Ross Sea in Antarctica in landmark deal
- UK ‘gig economy’ worker rights inquiry announced
- Mexican economy set for boost following energy reforms
- Uber sees flying commuters in 10 years
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October 27, 2016- European Commission resurrects overarching corporate tax proposals
- World wildlife 'falls by 58 percent in 40 years'
- Singapore unveils world's largest floating solar test bed
- UK maternity leave should be extended at cost of £2.1bn, says CBI
- Iceland's women leave work at 2.38pm to protest gender pay gap
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October 26, 2016- Americans work 25 percent more than Europeans, study finds
- White House urges ban on non-compete agreements for many workers
- US owners of diesel Volkswagens to receive compensation
- JPMorgan Chase to help small businesses owned by minorities and women
- Threats of death and violence common for women in politics, report says
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October 25, 2016- Company climate change plans too weak to meet Paris goals, says CDP
- Advocacy groups urge crackdown on ‘influencer’ marketing aimed at children
- Retailers increasingly turn to sustainable cotton
- China turns to big data to rate companies and citizens
- Aid must provide value for money, says UK Minister Priti Patel
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October 24, 2016- Child refugees in Turkey making UK clothes
- Most Singapore firms silent on sustainability
- Chartered Financial Analyst accreditation goes green
- City banks plan to hoard bitcoins to help them pay cyber ransoms
- Technology could harness energy from footsteps
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October 21, 2016- More US insurance companies preparing for climate change, but many still ignoring it
- World Bank: Emissions trading could cut carbon mitigation costs by a third
- China tech giants bet on 'Uber for bikes'
- Brazil charges BHP and Vale staff over mine collapse
- IMF assessment hints at internal struggles
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October 20, 2016- Annual Review of Social Partnerships: bridging the gap between theory and practice
- Wal-Mart to invest $25 million in China food safety research
- ISO publishes new standard to combat bribery
- Report: the impact of the Modern Slavery Act on business
- Air pollution more deadly in Africa than malnutrition or dirty water, study warns
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October 19, 2016- GRI launches first global sustainability reporting standards
- FTSE 100 slow to report on fight against modern slavery
- Tesco boss: 'Food price inflation could be lethal for struggling millions'
- Green groups sue Norwegian government to block Arctic oil
- Report: Farming needs to harvest chance to cut emissions
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October 18, 2016- US Senate could block landmark HFC climate treaty, legal experts warn
- UK government taken to court over failure to cut air pollution
- Thomson Reuters Foundation names 10 businesses in high profile initiative recognizing global fight against forced labour
- IBM AI system Watson to diagnose rare diseases in Germany
- It’s a wrap: packaging for less food waste