Results for Consumers

Daily Media Briefing
February 27, 2014- Transatlantic centre-right coalition aims to reclaim environmental agenda
- Australia marked down for reversal of climate change law
- New US nutrition labelling to make serving sizes reflect actual servings
- Tesco criticised by farmers for buying less British beef
- Rigid workplace culture stopping women over 50 balancing work with family life

Daily Media Briefing
February 20, 2014- New Fair Tax Mark highlights responsible business
- 500 Indian migrant workers die in build-up to Qatar World Cup
- UK women in work at record numbers
- Sainsbury’s wine labels to display calorie counts
- Red throated diver bird kills off second phase of wind farm

Daily Media Briefing
February 18, 2014- Kellogg’s to stop buying deforested palm oil amid pressure
- New York and California lawmakers move to ban microbeads
- Deep-sea mining must responsibly respect ecosystems, say scientists
- Fifth of energy saving products make “misleading” efficiency claims
- UK high street chiefs suggests energy tax to replace business rates

Daily Media Briefing
February 17, 2014- European VAT reform to hit offshore e-commerce
- Tobacco company adverts back on UK TV after 20 years
- World’s biggest companies admit to failing staff on pensions
- World’s largest solar thermal project heats up in the Californian desert
- UK industry presses for green energy levy cut

Daily Media Briefing
February 05, 2014- IKEA more than doubles use of sustainable cotton in products
- Fair Trade Schools to launch in US
- Call for UK bank staff to sign up for code of conduct
- Palau bans commercial fishing in favour of tourism and conservation
- Smartphone game aims to aid cancer cure

Connecting Corporate Responsibility with Personal Responsibility
January 30, 2014 IBM’s Mark Wakefield argues that in 2014, we as individuals need to reconnect our own values and ideals with the expectations that we place on companies. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
January 24, 2014- World Bank president tells Davos, “This is the year to fight climate change”
- Global brands launch sustainable agriculture tool
- H&M to start selling denim made from old clothes
- Businesses commit to ‘Mainstream’ circular economy
- Bacardi to ramp up responsible drinking efforts

Daily Media Briefing 16th December
December 16, 2013 Renewable energy is UK’s second investment choice after property; Stores split over angora after Chinese ‘cruelty’ to rabbits; Small shops sign up for 5p bag charge; Mapping tool pinpoints countries most at risk of water stress; China introduces car quota for fourth city Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 12th December
December 12, 2013 Comic Relief confirms it will review ethical investment strategy; Tesco to put ‘ugly’ fruit and veg on offer to cut food waste; New regulations make China impact assessments more transparent; China encourages power grid purchase of solar to boost capacity; ‘Green’ credit cards come of age Read more >