Results for 2019
Daily Media Briefing
April 25, 2019- Disney heiress steps up campaign over board’s pay
- New York and Washington announce new environmental deals
- Oil firm Equinor agrees climate change targets with investors
- Fashion giant H&M lists suppliers for all garments to tackle worker abuses
- Report finds World Bank’s coal divestment pledge not stringent enough
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April 24, 2019- Landsec and RBS become first companies in the world to join RE100, EV100 and EP100
- UK Prime Minister approves Huawei involvement in UK 5G network
- VW joins blockchain network for sustainable mineral sourcing
- Dumped plastic waste in Asia destroying crops and health
- Report warns oil and gas investment plans blow a hole in 1.5⁰C ambition
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April 23, 2019- Microsoft workers decry gruelling '996' working standard at Chinese tech firms
- Study: Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70 trillion climate impact
- UK enjoys record-breaking coal-free Easter
- Walmart partners with HSBC to launch green finance programme for suppliers
- Former Nissan boss hit with fresh charge
Daily Media Briefing
April 18, 2019- Chile joins Plastics Pact network
- Microsoft turned down facial-recognition sales on human rights concerns
- US owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell to pursue science-based climate targets
- Finnish businesses set up 'world's first' marketplace for carbon removal certificates
- European Parliament backs rules to protect whistle-blowers
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April 17, 2019- UK's biggest money manager warns on climate catastrophe
- Microplastics found on remote mountain summits, study shows
- Mark Zuckerberg leveraged Facebook user data to fight rivals and help friends, leaked documents show
- EU lawmakers approve minimum rights for gig economy workers
- Extinction Rebellion London protest: 290 arrested
Daily Media Briefing
April 16, 2019- American healthy snack company, KIND, urges industry to open up about hidden sugars in snacks
- US companies reveal pay gap between bosses and workers
- China LGBT community fears crackdown after Weibo content vanishes
- The New York Times and Everlane collaborate to raise awareness of climate change journalism
- Moody’s acquires majority stake in a Global Leader in ESG Assessments
Daily Media Briefing
April 15, 2019- Guinness maker, Diageo, removes plastic from multipacks
- The World Bank accused of dodging 'no-coal' pledge by funnelling billions of dollars into fossil fuels
- Tea brand, Typhoo, joins Britain's 'big six' in fight against modern slavery
- Environmental NGO urges closure of Chinese hotel ‘spewing raw sewage’ on Cambodian resort island
- McDonald's hopes biofuel boost can help fight the 'fatbergs'
Daily Media Briefing
April 12, 2019- Greenpeace calls for Nestlé to act over single-use plastics
- Apple to exceed 4GW renewable energy goal for supply chain
- Report: Sustainability is a top priority for young employees
- Airbnb reverses decision to remove Israeli West Bank homes from website
- Lush UK quits social media because it's “tired of fighting with algorithms”
Daily Media Briefing
April 11, 2019- Patagonia to make its corporate sales programme more sustainable
- Starbucks and Hubbub launch joint fund championing coffee cup recycling programmes
- SDGs becoming a 'new compass' for sustainable investing, survey finds
- 2018's weather extremes cost Scottish farmers £161 million, says WWF
- Nearly 2,000 Zambian villagers can sue Vedanta in England, according to London’s Supreme Court
Daily Media Briefing
April 10, 2019- New S&P ESG index family released
- UK parliament pension fund takes first step towards fossil fuel divestment
- Shell commits $300 million to conservation and carbon offset projects
- Burger King remove controversial chopsticks advert
- Renewable energy could meet 86 percent of global power demand by 2050, IRENA concludes