Results for February, 2018
Daily Media Briefing
February 28, 2018- Apple to launch “technology enabled” healthcare service
- Toys R Us collapses into administration in UK
- Guess joins retailers committing to fabrics that protect forests
- PG tips announces switch to plastic-free fully biodegradable teabags
- Over 100 global cities now powered by at least 70% renewables
Daily Media Briefing
February 27, 2018- US companies reveal CEO-worker pay ratios, but worry about staff reaction
- US Supreme Court to weigh in on privacy rights fight between Microsoft and Justice Department
- Purpose-led businesses have higher growth, says B Corp
- Renewables to displace coal in India, says the world’s largest coal producing company
- Driverless cars given green light to operate in California
Daily Media Briefing
February 26, 2018- Starbucks trials 5p takeaway cup charge in attempt to cut waste
- Airbnb CEO pledges to take more responsibility for impact to housing
- FedEx ignores calls to divest from NRA whilst other US companies cease discounts for members
- Singapore to implement carbon tax
- Tesla’s “big battery” in South Australia already having positive impact
Daily Media Briefing
February 23, 2018- H&M, C&A, 3M investigate China prison labour report
- Most large UK businesses have not published their gender pay gap
- Ex-Google engineer, critical of infamous anti-diversity memo, is suing Google for firing him
- Chinese government seizes control of Anbang Insurance
- UEFA and the European Commission join forces for sustainability
Do investors care about sustainability?
February 22, 2018 They say they do, but companies are not good at giving them what they need - or so we found out during a lively discussion at our IR meets CR event. Read more >
Time to align invested interests over the long-term – overcoming the current disconnect in the corporate / pension fund value chain
February 22, 2018 Responses to some of the greatest sustainability challenges of the 21st century will require integrated thinking across the board from companies. Martina Macpherson explores a blind spot due to the current lack of alignment between workplace pensions schemes and sustainability strategies. Read more >
ESG incidents and value destruction: insights from the Sustainalytics incidents integration study
February 22, 2018 New analysis from Sustainalytics indicates that incidents and, in particular, high- and severe-impact incidents, are associated with important share price effects. The authors of this report outline some of the findings. Read more >
Human Rights: Apple’s dilemma
February 22, 2018 Corporations have a multi-faceted role to play in advancing the human rights agenda, but to what extent should this extend to taking a stand against authoritarian regimes? Peter Truesdale writes. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
February 22, 2018- Report: Facebook’s ad revenue to be heavily impacted by new European privacy rules
- Amnesty International accuse Trump of ushering in “a new era of human rights regression”
- Florida teachers union presses state pension to sell shares in gun manufacturers
- UK Government loses latest court case on reducing air pollution
- German federal court to decide on potential ban on diesel cars in German cities
Daily Media Briefing
February 21, 2018- Shire, Microsoft and EURORDIS form Global Commission to accelerate time to diagnosis for children with rare diseases
- BP Energy Outlook forecasts five-fold growth in renewables by 2040
- New €300 million investment to help reduce emissions associated with shipping
- AT&T loses bid to obtain White House call logs
- UN General Assembly president suggests approaches to tackling water scarcity are lacking