Results for Consumers
Daily Media Briefing 19th November
November 19, 2013 One in six Walmart factories in Bangladesh fails safety review; Germany set to introduce legal quota for women in boardrooms; UK companies urged to publish ethnic breakdowns; Japan cuts CO2 goal as solar projects fail; Google, Microsoft and Bing tighten online searches to combat child abuse; UK supermarkets “still misleading” shoppers on prices Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 12th November
November 12, 2013 Report: Forest misuse costs Indonesia $7 billion; COP 19: Filipino diplomat goes on hunger strike to demand climate progress; Bangladesh factory owners say they cannot afford minimum wage rise for workers; Report: UK regulators’ £500 million fines fail to change corporate behaviour; Report: UK public turned off by recycling Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 5th November
November 05, 2013 World on track to use up entire 21st century carbon budget by 2034; Payday lender launches film to defend UK business practices; Morgan Stanley sets up sustainable investment body; Carbon Trust launches global waste reduction standard; Ghana accuses UK recycling firm of illegal used fridge imports Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 30th October
October 30, 2013 Greenpeace: APP's deforestation policy working despite breaches; Motorola announces plan to build “modular Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 28th October 2013
October 28, 2013 US Climate Declaration hits Broadway; Friends of the Earth: UK Government must restrict fossil fuel extraction; China overhauls consumer protection laws; Investors: Disclose materiality assessment processes; Number of female managing directors in London doubles; UK engineers to be equipped with sustainability toolkit Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 24th October
October 24, 2013 Rana Plaza victims still waiting for compensation; UK companies and religious leaders aim to restore faith in business; Report: Businesses can cut transport emissions 90% with biogas; Hong Kong Government to replace polluting vehicles; Johnson & Johnson targeting consumer behaviour change Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 22nd October
October 22, 2013 Google to shield news organisations and human rights groups from cyber attacks; China steams at Starbucks coffee prices; CEO vows Co-op Bank will retain its ethical stance; Report: UK universities have £5.2 billion invested in fossil fuel industry; US NGO launches sustainable fisheries toolkit; Less CO2 per passenger by air than by car claims Virgin Atlantic Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 15th October
October 15, 2013 NGOs accuse Alliance Boots of avoiding £1.1 billion in UK tax; IKEA and M&S join protest against forced child labour in Uzbekistan; Walmart considers MSC alternatives; Danone overhauls baby food brand after China bribery probe; Target partners with GoodGuide to develop industry standard for sustainable products Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 1st October
October 01, 2013 Indian companies allowed to choose own CSR programmes under new mandatory law; Church of England backing new ethical bank; IKEA to sell £5,700 solar panel kits in all UK stores; McDonald’s to promote healthy eating choices Read more >