April 17, 2013
China and Australia agree on carbon trading partnership; EU Parliament rejects carbon market ‘back-loading’ plan; Heineken aims to increase local sourcing; Business Call to Action announces new responsible initiative; Unilever sales increase while GHG emissions decrease Read more >
April 16, 2013
'Hackathon' to help keep Singapore green and clean; Unilever cleans up with one million tonnes of CO2 savings; Wal-Mart and Sears refuse compensation for factory victims; Tesco removes GM-free guarantee; Companies who report on employee engagement perform better Read more >
April 15, 2013
Norway’s government pension fund divests from palm oil producers; Advertisers vent fury at Facebook; Green energy can help reduce poverty; EC to require large companies to report on social and environmental matters; Water corruption accounts for 30 percent revenue lost in Africa; Tod’s pledges to help small businesses Read more >
April 12, 2013
British businesses should copy Jaguar Land Rover supply chain approach; Sustainable Harvest Coffee Importers launches disaster relief effort; Climate change policy is ‘economic opportunity’; UK government in private sector push to tackle deforestation; Sustainability reporting rising but external assurance lags Read more >
April 11, 2013
EU reaches deal on oil and gas anti-corruption law
Smartphone market gets its first sustainability standard; Michael Porter unveils new health and happiness index; Deloitte assists in increasing opportunities for Aboriginal community; Google technology to help prevent deforestation; IKEA and Nike team up to create green textile revolution Read more >
April 10, 2013
Protests in India to rally against EU–India Free Trade Agreement; Walmart Donates £1m to fund Bangladesh training centre; Drive to get more women in boardrooms slowing; Asda finds horse drug in corned beef; Balfour Beatty says cutting emissions cannot be top priority Read more >
April 09, 2013
Rockefeller and Tony Elumelu Foundation launch African impact fund; UN urges private sector to fight corruption; Pollution in China causes millions to die; Drug companies release details of £40m payments to doctors; Certified organic foods contain harmful ingredient; Carlsberg commits to sustainable packaging Read more >
April 08, 2013
BP fails to block ‘absurd’ spill payments; Unilever sources over 1/3 of agricultural raw materials sustainably; Insurers ‘should reward’ flood proofing; Climate change to worsen hunger problem in Nigeria Read more >
April 05, 2013
EU re-launches CCS and renewable energy fund; APP fights back after accusations of policy violation; Zara hit by slave labour allegations; Waistline Index grows as emerging markets eat fast food; Employees take corporate sustainability efforts home Read more >
April 04, 2013
Ageism more widespread than sexism; RBS shareholders to sue over rights issues; Oil companies urged to end CSR efforts in Nigeria; Virgin Atlantic in-flight catering rated on sustainability; Woolworths takes direct approach with dairy farmers Read more >
