Results for December, 2021
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December 22, 2021- SASB project to set reporting standards for diversity & inclusion
- U.S. raises ambition on vehicle emissions reduction requirements
- Morgan Stanley to boost career outcomes for underrepresented groups
- Canada moves towards mandatory climate disclosures
- Contact with nature in cities reduces loneliness, study shows
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December 21, 2021- FCA unveils climate disclosure rules for asset managers, listed firms
- JD Wetherspoon area managers join board of directors for first time
- Glencore’s proposed coalmine site home to threatened species
- Alibaba launches “Scope 3+” initiative to slash 1.5 Gt of emissions
- UK government sets out climate tests for future oil and gas projects
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December 20, 2021- Nest dumps energy firms including ExxonMobil over climate risks
- Asda, Unilever partner with WRAP to up uptake of refillable packaging
- California probes Google's treatment of Black female workers
- Peat sales to gardeners in England and Wales to be banned by 2024
- UK-Australia trade deal has no new requirements on climate, nature
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December 17, 2021- M&S signs £850m loan linked to achieving net-zero targets
- Experts warn over weaker post-Brexit rule changes on chemicals
- Global demand for coal could hit all-time high in 2022, warns IEA
- Singapore Exchange to mandate climate and diversity disclosures
- United Airlines, Alaska Air invest in zero-emission hydrogen ZeroAvia
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December 16, 2021- AstraZeneca to support biomethane and CCS project to decarbonise heat
- EU unveils of low-carbon legislation for gas, buildings and transport
- European supermarkets drop beef products over deforestation links
- Europe's banks lagging on sustainability, according to BlackRock study
- £3.8 trillion investor coalition urges Government to act on National Food Strategy
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December 15, 2021- Green groups worry HSBC's coal exit policy “full of loopholes”
- Unite Students to pursue net-zero emissions by 2030
- Google tells US staff to get vaccinated or face losing job
- Equinor and Cadent fire up plans for first UK hydrogen town
- New York City set to ban natural gas in new buildings
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December 14, 2021- Exxon faces backlash from activist investors over updated climate targets
- LanzaTech and Zara debut collection made from recycled emissions
- Amazon criticised for putting profit over safety at tornado-hit warehouse
- Mondelēz launches Human Rights policy, calls for supply chain living wage
- UKGBC publishes building retrofit framework to support local councils
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December 13, 2021- Work on Cambo oilfield paused after Shell withdrawal
- US to stop funding carbon-intense fossil fuels projects abroad
- AB InBev brews up net-zero value chain goal for 2040
- US sanctions China, Myanmar & North Korea over human rights
- World Bank accused of poor leadership on climate change
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December 10, 2021- L’Oréal to source recycled plastic for cosmetic packaging from Veolia
- Uber, Deliveroo & other gig economy firms face strict new rules in Europe
- EU confirms first green finance taxonomy rules, key decisions still to come
- New Zealand to address tobacco, ban cigarettes for future generations
- McDonald's opens its first net-zero carbon restaurant in the UK
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December 09, 2021- Business giants cut 'problematic' plastic use by 57% with WWF
- Walmart, HSBC, CDP to incentivise climate action in supply chain
- Italy fines Amazon record $1.3bln for abuse of market dominance
- Biden orders US federal government to achieve net-zero by 2050
- Orange launches €50m nature-based solutions fund for net-zero