Daily Media Briefing 13th January

January 13, 2014 Architecture survey reveals “shocking” levels of sexism; Food companies in the US slash calories in obesity fight, BP loses bid over Gulf oil pay-outs; China mulls national pollution permit trading system; Businesses join forces for dialogue on sustainable development Read more >

Daily Media Briefing 10th January

January 10, 2014 Intel vows to stop using ‘conflict minerals’ in new chips; Law firm Clifford Chance adopts ‘CV blind’ policy to break Oxbridge recruitment bias; Impact investment helps companies attract higher calibre staff; India planning offshore wind energy agency; Singapore government to review environmental sustainability priorities Read more >

Daily Media Briefing 9th January

January 09, 2014 Cuts to ‘hidden’ sugar in food could halt obesity epidemic; McDonald’s makes sustainable beef move; China sets air pollution goals; Support for EU Commission’s waste prevention plan; H&M teams up with Civil Rights Defenders Read more >

Daily Media Briefing 8th January

January 08, 2014

• London businesses urged to plug volunteering gaps
• Fox DNA found in donkey meat products at Chinese Walmart
• UK shoppers urged to buy British food
• Carbon emissions in US suburbs dwarf those in cities
• Singapore’s environmental groups push for more nature parks

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Daily Media Briefing 7th January

January 07, 2014 Cambodia’s garment industry resumes production after strike ends; China to link credit to companies’ environmental records; Wind prevails as Spain’s main energy source; China destroys tonnes of ivory in landmark move Read more >

Daily Media Briefing 6th January

January 06, 2014 Food and drink companies called to be more accountable for water usage; Sustainability top priority for quarter of British small businesses; China facing ‘e-waste’ tsunami after new-rich dump first gadgets; Drug companies accused of holding back complete information on clinical trials; $100 million US green bond issue to support over 100 projects Read more >

Daily Media Briefing 20th December

December 20, 2013 Global farm research consortium doubles funding to $1 billion; UK factories to be paid to cut back electricity use; Half of 2014 world solar demand to come from Asia-Pacific; Amazon wages war with frustration free packaging Read more >

Daily Media Briefing 19th December

December 19, 2013 SolarCity brings power to schools in developing countries; Energy hungry employees costing UK firms £300 billion; New European clean air plan seeks to mitigate cost of pollution; Indian government floats Gandhi climate change scheme; Exclusivity deals that stop zero-hours workers seeking other jobs face ban Read more >

Daily Media Briefing 18th December

December 18, 2013 L’Occitane joins Business Call to Action focussing on shea butter production; EU edges forward with plans for green corporate reporting rules; Solution to China air pollution is more dirty coal at power plants; 91% of Americans say companies should implement more sustainability practices Read more >

Daily Media Briefing 17th December

December 17, 2013 Transparency International releases 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index; GSK to stop paying doctors to promote drugs; £1.3bn invested in UK clean energy infrastructure in 2013; First female head of Lloyd’s of London pledges diversity drive; Plastic bottle waste used to help fight MRSA Read more >