Results for Circular Economy
Daily Media Briefing
January 23, 2014- Rexam and Carlsberg team up in new sustainability initiative
- Unilever joins Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a Global Partner
- Japan ponders quotas for women in politics
- Pensions opt out should be scrapped
- UK government confirms that lottery consultation will go ahead
Daily Media Briefing 28th November
November 28, 2013 Coca-Cola suspends advertising campaign to donate budget to typhoon relief efforts; UN calls for companies and aid agencies to invest directly to cut risk of corruption; UK construction sector launches initiative to cut 24 million tonnes carbon per year by 2050; Survey: Corporate tax avoidance is top of UK consumer concerns over business ethics; WRAP: UK supermarkets cut waste by 1.7 million tonnes; Veolia launches tool to help companies manage water risks Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 22nd November
November 22, 2013 Green groups walk out of UN climate talks; Norway, UK, and US put $280 million into new sustainable forest initiative; Global retailers agree on safety standards for Bangladesh factories; IUCN launches new index to spur gender equality in environmental policy; UK living wage campaigners try to tempt Tesco, M&S and John Lewis to sign up; WRAP: UK hospitality and food sector wastes 1.3 billion meals each year Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 13th November
November 13, 2013 Swiss poll stirs debate on executive pay; Unilever to use only “traceable” palm oil; Private contractors used by UK Government not paying tax; China cutting building energy consumption by 20%; "FoodSave" push for London businesses Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 7th November
November 07, 2013 Business groups move to halt EU drive for corporate transparency; BSR/GlobeScan survey: Companies are struggling to integrate sustainability; UK women chief executives earn £36,000 less than men; WRAP: Businesses must be more proactive in collaborating to tackle food waste; China’s environmental watchdog punishes environmental agencies; UK charities launch carbon cutting network Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 21st October
October 21, 2013 Tesco vows to act after study reveals 28,500 tonnes of food wasted; Bangladesh factory owners offer pay rises but workers say it is not enough; Female graduates in Saudi Arabia hitting Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 8th October
October 08, 2013 LBG member companies give £1.7 billion to charitable activities; Study warns about fossil fuel investment risks; Report: UK grocery retail sector bins £6.9 billion worth of materials in its supply chain; Aviation industry agrees global mechanism to reduce emissions; First Singapore Green Mark awarded housing development in Africa Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 23rd September
September 23, 2013 Bangladesh clothing workers still exploited, finds BBC; Fidelity Investments demands companies make executive pay plans longer term; Study: economic growth and low carbon “can co-exist Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 30th August
August 30, 2013 WWF report: businesses must drive collective action to address water risks; Government partnership with Chevron sparks public protests in Argentina; UK DIY sector reduces landfill waste by 83 percent; US fast food workers strike across 60 cities; Invention of Indian solar dryer reduces food waste Read more >