Results for April, 2017
The price of democracy: defending civil society
April 13, 2017 Mike Tuffrey hears calls for companies to do more to protect civil society and defend their critics from oppressive governments. Read more >
The untapped potential of digital technology to reduce inequality
April 13, 2017 New breakthroughs in technology often provide novelty and new functionality to the already digitally empowered, while neglecting underserved communities. Cathy Moscardini investigates how technology can be designed so that it reduces, rather than perpetuates, inequality. Read more >
Air pollution: The business concern
April 13, 2017 Air pollution has been hitting the headlines recently, but what are the implications for businesses and what can they do to tackle it? Richard Phillips provides some answers. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
April 13, 2017- FSC ends decade-long suspension of Indonesian agribusiness giant
- UN announces first-ever World Ocean Festival
- Unions warn of strikes after Royal Mail closes pension scheme
- Yahoo sued for $17million
- New transparency technology opens window into ESG Data
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April 12, 2017- Anger in Asia over passenger forcibly removed from United Airlines flight
- Cabinet ministers named in Petrobras probe
- Tax holiday for companies repatriating cash back to the US could save $300bn
- Missed climate targets could melt permafrost the size of Australia
- European Parliament votes to phase out Palm-Oil-Based Biofuels
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April 11, 2017- CDL issues Singapore’s first green bond
- Former UN climate chief sets sights on 2020 deadline for rapid emissions cuts
- Wells Fargo claw back $75m in bonuses
- Shell admits to dealing with a convicted money-launderer
- Ford Foundation commits $1 billion to social enterprise
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April 10, 2017- Barclay’s Chief Executive in investigation over whistleblowing incident
- Cities require private investment to meet climate goals
- Great Barrier Reef at ‘terminal stage’
- Brazil’s land titles programme improves Amazon forest protection
- Money in green power goes further in 2017
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April 07, 2017- Norway’s oil fund wades into executive pay debate
- Global trade causes more than 20% of premature air pollution deaths
- City of Los Angeles reviews divestment of funds from Wells Fargo
- Sweden, UNEP and fintechs collaborate for sustainable finance
- City of Sydney adopts net zero emissions plan
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April 06, 2017- Thousands of U.K. firms begin publishing gender pay-gap figures
- Airbnb’s gender diversity efforts put Uber in shade
- UK charities fined for data law breaches
- Tech firms urged to expand gaze to account for 'myriad' of conflict mineral risks
- Reebok to 'grow' bio-based footwear
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April 05, 2017- BP slashes Dudley’s maximum payout by £5m to avert new revolt
- Kendall Jenner’s protest-themed Pepsi ad draws online backlash
- IFC And H&M Partner to boost the use of renewable energy in the garment sector
- Nottingham University's carbon-neutral laboratory receives highest green building accolades
- IBM launches carbon asset management platform to drive low-carbon future for China