Results for December, 2018
Daily Media Briefing
December 21, 2018- Twitter shares tumble after investor declares company “toxic” for women
- African uproar at Disney’s ‘hakuna matata’ trademark
- Study: Carbon labels could prompt shoppers to choose greener food
- Bitcoin could be overseen by UK's financial regulator
- Australian drug regulator takes action over claims products can treat disease
Daily Media Briefing
December 20, 2018- Draft Environment Bill outlines vision for UK's post-Brexit green watchdog
- Uber loses latest legal bid over driver rights
- Asian consumers favour brands that engage in social issues
- Most Millennials will only work for purpose-driven firms
- UK: Christmas shoppers warned to avoid plastic toys due to toxin levels
Daily Media Briefing
December 19, 2018- A.I. industry suffers from deep gender gap, World Economic Forum says
- Facebook shuts more accounts and groups in Myanmar over covert pro-military messages
- Indigenous leader urges EU to impose sanctions on Brazil
- Investors plan to grow ESG allocations despite greenwashing concern
- Australian property companies step up their climate leadership
Daily Media Briefing
December 18, 2018- EU agrees deal to cut greenhouse emissions from cars by 37.5% by 2030
- Investors push Exxon to list emissions targets in annual reports
- Google has reportedly ended China search project
- Workers get new rights in overhaul but zero-hours contracts remain
- UK: Packaging producers to pay full recycling costs under waste scheme
Daily Media Briefing
December 17, 2018- JUST Capital, Forbes name Americas most JUST companies for 2018
- COP24 Climate change deal to bring pact to life
- China’s detention camps for Muslims turn to forced labour, evidence suggests
- Johnson & Johnson shares drop after asbestos report
- Bursa Malaysia reinforces support of TCFD recommendations
Daily Media Briefing
December 14, 2018- Jefferies CEO tells employees ‘no excuse’ for excluding women
- Illegal mining in Amazon rainforest has become an 'epidemic'
- Responsible Minerals Initiative releases blockchain guidelines for supply chain due diligence
- H&M holds fair wage summit after criticism of supply chain pay policies
- UK watchdog bans 'harmful' gender stereotypes in adverts
Daily Media Briefing
December 13, 2018- Morgan Stanley calls out investor bias against women and minorities
- One-third of large Australian companies paid no tax, ATO data show
- Chile drives electric vehicle rollout in Latin America
- Facebook among firms named on Myanmar human rights 'dirty list'
- COP24: International bodies commit to 'climate neutrality'
Daily Media Briefing
December 12, 2018- Report: Brexit chaos fuels fears over on-going environmental risks
- McDonald's to curb antibiotic use in its beef supply
- Development bank to halt coal financing to combat climate change
- Environmental human rights defenders prevented from attending COP24
- Australia: Labor Party urges crackdown on companies outsourcing work to drive down wages
Daily Media Briefing
December 11, 2018- Barclays lets mobile banking users block gambling and drinking
- Men are still winning three-quarters of new boardroom jobs
- Ai Weiwei creates flag to mark 70th anniversary of Universal Human Rights Declaration
- Dozens of big-name fashion brands pledge to become carbon-neutral by 2050
- £100m UK funding for clean power projects in Africa
Daily Media Briefing
December 10, 2018- Asset managers team up to pressure governments on climate change
- COP24 fails to adopt key scientific report
- Brazil to review Paris Agreement status, says Bolsonaro environment minister
- Research report: The costs of fuelling humanitarian aid
- Malaysian rubber gloves supplier accused of abusing workers' rights