Results for October, 2016
Daily Media Briefing
October 17, 2016- Médecins Sans Frontières rejects 1 million free vaccines from Pfizer
- 'Monumental' deal to cut HFCs, fastest growing greenhouse gases
- PepsiCo launches multibillion-dollar health drive
- Panasonic partners with Schneider Electric to dial up smart building technology
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October 14, 2016- Harvard Business Review ranks world’s best-performing CEOs
- Obama: We'll be debating universal basic income 'over the next 10 or 20 years'
- Early warning systems reveal child labour in Bangladesh’s garment industry
- GM seed firm Monsanto dismisses 'moral trial' as a staged stunt
- Report: Sustainable agriculture could unlock $2.3 trillion a year from 2030
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October 13, 2016- World’s largest companies seeing financial performance aligned with social responsibility
- Netherlands aims for circular economy by 2050
- Survey: 44 percent pay divide for female and male law partners
- Tesco removes Marmite and other Unilever brands in price row
- Foreign investors sue Toshiba over accounting scandal
Daily Media Briefing
October 12, 2016- UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner pledges action to hold companies to account
- Taxes on sugary foods and drinks backed by World Health Organisation
- MSC report shows accelerated growth in the sustainable seafood supply chain
- Report: Energy crops offer farmers income and productivity boost
- Facebook continues fight over US taxes after Ireland move
Daily Media Briefing
October 11, 2016- Germany to require firms to publish data on gender pay parity
- UK finance firms plan to boost women in senior roles by 2021
- Swiss firms could be held to account for human rights abuses abroad
- Haitians urge people not to give money to American Red Cross
- Buffett parries Trump by releasing some tax information
Daily Media Briefing
October 10, 2016- World Bank says Paris climate goals at risk from new coal schemes
- UK retreats on plans to make companies list foreign workers
- Fifa faces legal challenge over Qatar migrant workers
- RBS squeezed struggling businesses to boost profits, leak reveals
- Global demand for energy will peak in 2030, says World Energy Council
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October 07, 2016- Aviation industry agrees deal to cut CO2 emissions
- Steel industry must cut emissions 70 percent to meet Paris Agreement objectives
- Girls spend 40 percent more time on chores than boys, UN report finds
- U.S. pumps $30 million more into hydrogen economy
- Over half of donations to EU referendum campaigns made by just 10 donors
Daily Media Briefing
October 06, 2016- Paris Climate Treaty to take effect in November
- City-led climate action heralds $26 billion green business opportunity
- Apple named biggest tax avoider in US
- UN warns universal education goal will fail without 69 million new teachers
- UnitedHealth accused of gouging customers on prescription drugs
Risk versus fact – lessons being learned from the Thai seafood industry
October 06, 2016 How can companies untangle human rights risks when facts are thin on the ground? Thai Union sustainable development director, Darian McBain, calls for practical solutions from companies and civil society. Read more >