Results for July, 2017
Daily Media Briefing
July 19, 2017- Singapore’s first e-commerce marketplace for energy powers up
- Businesses moving in right direction on natural capital, says World Business Council
- North Sea cod could be 'sustainable' by next year
- Environment at risk from clean energy switch, says World Bank
- Top firms must publish figures on ethnic diversity, says report
Reporting fatigue and the ESG rating and ranking industry
July 18, 2017 Does an increasingly crowded ESG rating and ranking landscape create unnecessary complexity and confusion when it comes to progressing the responsible investment agenda? Stephanie Mooij writes. Read more >
Fighting the good fight – standing up against forced labour
July 18, 2017 Addressing forced labour right across company supply chains can seem like a daunting task. The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and its members have now published a set of actions that highlight how the consumer goods industry is fighting against forced labour, writes Didier Bergeret. Read more >
Human rights – a tipping-point for business transparency
July 18, 2017Investor initiatives on human rights mark a new chapter for transparency, writes Charlie Ashford. Businesses must seize the opportunity.
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Daily Media Briefing
July 18, 2017- California extends Climate Bill
- Climate Disclosure Standards Board launches FSB climate risk guidelines push
- Schroders: World accelerating towards a climate impact 'cliff edge'
- Brexit: 'Real risk' on UK food security after EU exit, new research warns
- Lloyd's says cyber-attack could cost $120bn
Daily Media Briefing
July 17, 2017- Brexit: Green community condemns 'environment-shaped hole' in Repeal Bill
- HSBC triggers investigation into Palm Oil Company over deforestation allegations
- Google pays academics millions to support business and policy goals
- UK companies doubt gender pay gap disclosure will solve problem
- Scientists develop sustainable spider silk in green materials breakthrough
Daily Media Briefing
July 14, 2017- Thai Union-Greenpeace partnership ushers in new era for seafood industry
- Climate-altering gases spiked in 2016, U.S. Federal scientists report
- Waste products, not crops, key to boosting biofuels, report finds
- Coca-Cola bottler vows to 'reform' Britain's recycling system with new packaging strategy
- Waitrose commits to more Fairtrade tea
Daily Media Briefing
July 13, 2017- Google spared €1.12 billion tax bill with victory in French Court
- US cities, states and businesses pledge to measure emissions
- UK clothing companies near water and carbon targets
- RBS agrees £3.65 billion settlement over risky mortgages in US
- National Grid scenarios suggest electricity demand could surge as UK embraces electric vehicles
Daily Media Briefing
July 12, 2017- Eleven leading banks announce plans to pilot FSB climate risk guidelines
- New standard launched to certify business commitments to SDGs
- Sainsbury's, Look to Packaging to Unpack a Sustainable Future
- Social impact drives young entrepreneurs
- The Body Shop progresses on renewables, traceability, fossil-fuel-free packaging
Daily Media Briefing
July 11, 2017- Report calls for increased protections for UK’s ‘gig economy’ workers
- Shipping companies urged to stop using dirty fuels in the Arctic
- Mars launches Farmer Income Lab to help eradicate smallholder poverty
- Asian banks are world’s biggest investors in fossil fuels, study finds
- 19 U.S. Aquariums Join Forces to Fight Plastic Water Pollution