Results for February, 2020
Daily Media Briefing
February 28, 2020- Lush offers public free hand washes to help prevent coronavirus spread
- Cellphone carriers may face $200 million in fines for selling location data
- Coke and Pepsi sued for creating a plastic pollution ‘nuisance’
- Drax confirms 2021 end for coal power operations
- Consumers torn between sustainability and convenience, research shows
Gen Z shoppers driving demand for sustainable retail
February 28, 2020The resale market is booming, with its growth arguably attributed to Gen Z. This generation is, according to a new report by online thrift store thredUP, adopting second-hand twice as much as all other age groups. The second-hand […]
Read more >
Mars CEO speaks on how Gen Z are changing the company’s workplace
February 28, 2020 The CEO of Mars, Grant Reid, has described how the business is changing to meet the needs of Gen Z, in an interview with Business Insider. Reid explains how the American manufacturer behind chocolate brands such as Snickers and M&M’s, and pet food such as Pedigree and Whiskers, is hoping to cater to the needs of Gen Z as consumers and employees. Showing understanding of changing preferences, Reid highlights the growing demand for transparency, confidence in the sustainability of products and immersive experiences with the next generation Read more >
Gen Z grads increasingly turn down jobs at Google, Facebook and other tech giants
February 28, 2020 Talented Gen Z graduates with tech skills are increasingly turning down lucrative jobs with the big tech firms of Silicon Valley, due to company ethics, according to the New York Times. This grad “techlash” is in response to the growing scepticism of younger generations that tech companies can be a force for good. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
February 27, 2020- Heathrow third runway ruled illegal over climate change
- Ride-hailing services found to increase emissions in US cities
- New Zealand makes first donation to Fiji climate relocation fund
- Just Eat trials plastic-free takeaway boxes lined with seaweed
- William Hill gambling site Mr Green to pay £3m penalty
Daily Media Briefing
February 26, 2020- Facebook offers to pay users for their voice recordings
- Accountants must aid fight against climate change, industry bodies urge
- Film and TV giants vow to phase out red meat, ditch plastic bottles and save energy
- JP Morgan Chase to restrict Arctic oil and coal lending
- VW to appoint ‘aggressive’ climate activist to scrutinise policies
Daily Media Briefing
February 25, 2020- Apple may be forced to disclose censorship requests from China
- World's largest mining firms 'selectively reporting' on positive sustainability progress
- UK’s top pension scheme tackles Barclays on climate change
- Alphabet faces investor backlash over human rights policies
- Green finance first touches down in the aviation industry
Daily Media Briefing
February 24, 2020- G20 sounds alarm over climate emergency despite US objections
- Barclays scraps 'Big Brother' staff tracking system
- Female cocoa farmers paid as little as 23p a day
- Negotiations start on global 'Paris-style' deal to avert Earth's sixth mass extinction
- 'Greta effect' boosting demand for climate change careers, RSC claims
Daily Media Briefing
February 21, 2020- UK watchdog to scrutinise how companies and auditors calculate climate risk
- Germans divided over plans for Tesla electric car factory
- Delta Air Lines, Aldi, HSBC lead way in Stop Slavery Award
- UK Government to extend dormant accounts scheme to insurance
- Every country on Earth failing to provide world fit for children, landmark report warns
Daily Media Briefing
February 20, 2020- MGM hack exposes personal data of 10.6 million guests
- Ipsos MORI reveals public concern over climate change at highest level in three decades
- Firms making billions from ‘highly hazardous’ pesticides, analysis finds
- Citizens' wellbeing should be part of G20's priorities, says report
- Lloyds pays £2.5bn to deal with final PPI claims