Results for Corporate Citizenship
Tech companies appointing Chief Ethics Officers
January 21, 2019 Negative news stories around the poor behaviour of tech giants such as Deliveroo means that the tech sector is facing a crisis of trust. Will a proliferation of new executive roles, such as Salesforce’s first Chief Ethical and Humane Use Officer, be sufficient to stem the issue? Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
January 18, 2019- BlackRock chief Larry Fink tells CEOs to fix society's problems in an increasingly divided world
- Environmental consulting sector enjoys best growth in a decade
- New web platform to offer consumers greater supply-chain transparency
- VW and Ford forge partnership to spur low-carbon transport transition
- Invest in health for global security and growth, Gates urges donors
Daily Media Briefing
January 17, 2019- Plastic polluters launch US$1.5 billion waste collection and recycling fund
- EAT-Lancet Report: Cut meat and sugar intake by half, scientists say
- Hoaxers publish fake version of BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s annual letter
- Citigroup reveals female employees earn 29 percent less than men do
- ‘This is not controversial’: Bipartisan group of economists calls for US carbon tax
Daily Media Briefing
January 16, 2019- Nearly 30 percent of California corporate boards will need more women to comply with new law, survey says
- 'Wrong side of history': Barclays' fossil fuels policy shift garners mixed reviews
- EU wind sector raises concerns over steel import limits
- It's the final straw for plastics, says Nestlé
- Lucozade Ribena Suntory to retrofit UK factory with water and waste-saving technology
Daily Media Briefing
January 15, 2019- BlackRock urged to close gap between rhetoric and real climate action
- ESG screening boosts stock market performance, research finds
- High-profile businesses ramp up pressure on Scotland to make carbon-neutral pledge
- Gillette #MeToo ad on 'toxic masculinity' cuts deep with men's rights activists
- Keep America Beautiful and Nestlé Waters North America partner to clean up national parks during government shutdown
Daily Media Briefing
January 14, 2019- UK air pollution crackdown avoids legally binding goals
- Abundance closes record £7 million investment for Orbital Marine Power project
- LG wins EPA award for responsible electronics recycling leadership
- Investment industry welcomes proposed mandatory ESG criteria for advice
- Robot run over by self-driving Tesla on way to CES in Las Vegas
Daily Media Briefing
January 11, 2019- Nissan widens boardroom powers in wake of Ghosn scandal
- Bangladesh clashes prompt garment industry wage review
- 'Right to repair' gathers force in Europe and the US
- Ocean temperatures rising faster than previously thought
- Study: China could lift life expectancy by nearly three years if it meets WHO smog standards
Daily Media Briefing
January 10, 2019- America’s health at risk as government shutdown curtails EPA, FDA
- Record year for sustainable debt market due to growing global demand
- Hong Kong lawmaker vows fresh push for UK-style anti-slavery law
- Social investment sector plagued by lack of diversity
- Cotton industry says it is not to blame for Darling River fish disaster in Australia
Daily Media Briefing
January 09, 2019- Activists warn of gaps as EU lifts threat of a ban on Thai fishing industry
- U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped 3.4 percent in 2018
- Fitch launches ESG credit rating ‘relevance’ scores
- Research: Regional banks have 'historic opportunity' to tackle food security risks
- Adidas and Gap top sustainable fashion supply chain rankings
Daily Media Briefing
January 08, 2019- U.S. top court rejects Exxon in climate change document dispute
- Dutch eco initiative halves energy bills in first UK homes
- Indonesia to double disaster relief budget in 2019 after year of tragedies
- World Bank's Kim abruptly resigns to join infrastructure firm
- Survey of UK small businesses reveals keen appetite for green action