Results for April, 2021
Daily Media Briefing
April 30, 2021- Tesco to offer suppliers access to sustainability-linked finance
- Credit Suisse investors call for tougher coal finance policy
- Ryanair targets 12.5% of flights using sustainable fuels by 2030
- Denmark plans to spend 60% of its EU crisis funds on climate measures
- Asda launches second-hand fashion offering in 50 UK stores
Daily Media Briefing
April 29, 2021- Business giants press EU to ban petrol and diesel car sales by 2035
- US solar industry unveils guidelines to free supply chain of forced labour
- Chanel and CISL partner Pushto champion sustainability solutions in business
- Air pollution disproportionately affects non-white communities in the US
- UK Office for National Statistics says nature contributes £12 billion to tourism spending
Reporting the G in ESG: the implications for materiality
April 28, 2021 Seeking clarity on the reporting of ESG governance and the integration of sustainability into corporate strategy. Read more >
Divide alert: are we seeing a US vs European perspective on materiality?
April 28, 2021 The reporting landscape is moving at fast speed and the assurance demands on business to close the ESG data gap are increasing. What is material to report? Read more >
Global risks – a rapidly changing landscape
April 28, 2021 Following a year of a major disruption, the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Risks Report highlights how the risk landscape is shifting. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
April 28, 2021- Investors urge big brands not to ditch Bangladesh Accord on workers’ rights
- Redington and Fidelity align investment advice and strategy with net-zero
- Timberland, Vans, The North Face developing regenerative rubber supply chain
- UK MPs warn Treasury over lack of plan to manage fossil fuel tax loss
- Calls grow to end bosses’ bonuses for zero workplace deaths
Daily Media Briefing
April 27, 2021- BlackRock launches temperature-aligned investments funds
- Yum! Brands launches emissions reduction initiative for its restaurants and supply chain
- Walmart shows rising gender and racial diversity in leadership roles
- US companies boost sustainability scores in ESG ratings
- US Treasury Secretary endorses TCFD and IFRS sustainability initiatives
Daily Media Briefing
April 26, 2021- Fashion giants join Textiles 2030 pledge to halve climate impacts
- UK solar projects using panels from firms linked to Xinjiang forced labour
- UBS tightens lending criteria to coal, Arctic drilling, oil sands
- Activist investor warns Exxon faces ‘existential’ risk over fossil fuel focus
- UK public shows support for green taxes to achieve net zero
Daily Media Briefing
April 23, 2021- Nations commit to new climate targets following Earth Day climate summit
- Amazon's net-zero The Climate Pledge passes 100 corporate signatories
- GSK and Unilever among businesses joining $1 bn deforestation pledge
- UK and Irish supermarkets fight 'period poverty' with free sanitary products
- NYC sues Exxon, Shell, BP for ads calling products ‘cleaner’
Daily Media Briefing
April 22, 2021- US vows to cut its emissions by at least 50% by 2030 ahead of climate summit
- Business giants including Burger King & Whitbread mark Earth Day with new climate targets
- Unilever launches first laundry capsule using captured carbon from heavy industry
- EU publishes sustainable finance taxonomy to classify ‘green’ investments
- Apple and Google accused of ‘holding data hostage’ to stifle competition