Results for July, 2019
Daily Media Briefing
July 31, 2019- UK's 10 hottest years on record occurred since 2002
- Ladbrokes Coral hit by £5.9 million penalty over vulnerable gamblers
- German prosecutors charge ex-Audi boss over Volkswagen emissions cheating
- Finland's Neste expands Singapore refinery as it taps renewable growth
- Electric taxis have saved London cabbies £3.85 million on fuel costs, LEVC claims
Daily Media Briefing
July 30, 2019- Grant Thornton to quit as Sports Direct auditor over €674 million tax bill
- Personal details of 106 million individuals stolen in Capital One hack
- Schroders buys majority stake in impact investor BlueOrchard
- Holiday Inn owner cracks down on plastic toiletries
- Energy-efficient businesses cut $55 million off annual bills
Daily Media Briefing
July 29, 2019- Unilever warns it will sell off brands that hurt the planet or society
- Moody’s buys climate data firm, signalling new scrutiny of climate risks
- European Investment Bank plots ban on fossil fuel lending
- Amazon deforestation accelerating towards unrecoverable 'tipping point'
- Vauxhall owner ready to quit UK if Brexit fallout hits profitability
Daily Media Briefing
July 26, 2019- Automakers strike a deal with California in response to Trump pollution rule
- Coca-Cola and PepsiCo break ties with plastic lobbying group
- Cargill promises to tackle climate impact of beef business
- DoorDash promises to change controversial tipping policy after public outcry
- Chile studying green shift for its $24 billion investment funds
Daily Media Briefing
July 25, 2019- Forever 21 accused of 'fat shaming' over diet bars
- Nissan refuses government request to retrofit polluting vehicles
- Direct CO2 capture machines could use ‘a quarter of global energy’ in 2100
- Lush debuts 'carbon-positive' packaging
- Indonesia plans to solve its waste crisis by burning waste for electricity
Daily Media Briefing
July 24, 2019- Leaked document indicates Microsoft is restructuring political donations
- EU draws up sweeping rules to curb illegal online content
- Bunge and BP form Brazil sugar-ethanol business
- Unilever, Nestle, and Tesco are seizing the 'fake meat' opportunity
- Indonesia’s Go-Food introduces charge for disposable cutlery
Daily Media Briefing
July 23, 2019- Investors urge cement makers to cut emissions
- 28 Companies with combined market cap of $1.3 trillion set new level of climate ambition
- BHP to set targets for reducing customers’ carbon emissions
- Britain to ban NDAs used to silence harassment victims
- Study finds £680 million of UK foreign aid spent on fossil fuel projects
Daily Media Briefing
July 22, 2019- Ex-Unilever boss seeks 'heroic CEOs' to tackle climate change and inequality
- Chinese food giant raises $2.1 billion in country’s first sustainability loan
- UK Government unveils £80 million pot to decarbonise aviation and road transport
- Banks accused of abandoning England's poorest communities
- Defra proposes personal water 'budgets'
Daily Media Briefing
July 19, 2019- Jaguar Land Rover eyes recycled plastic process for car manufacturing
- Hundreds of CEOs urge EU to deliver “inclusive” climate and sustainability plan
- Great Barrier Reef authority urges “fastest possible action” on emissions
- AstraZeneca commits to electrifying its global vehicle fleet
- Plant-based milk the choice for almost 25% of Britons now
Daily Media Briefing
July 18, 2019- Zara clothes to be made from 100% sustainable fabrics by 2025
- Instagram hides like count in international test “to remove pressure”
- Report: Most big companies fail to report role in deforestation
- Environmental damage of tourism comes under UK MPs’ spotlight
- KLM breastfeeding policy causes turbulence