Results for Sustainable Development
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October 13, 2017- Top UK firms given four years to appoint ethnic minority directors
- How carbon pricing is becoming 'the norm' for large corporates
- Google unveils job training initiative with $1 billion pledge
- Apparel and textile industry giants unite around SDGs
- Almost 90% of edible tomatoes thrown away based on appearance in Australia
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September 26, 2017- UN food agency links with Unilever to reduce food loss and waste
- Top carmakers must make 'rapid changes' or face billions in emissions fines
- Printer firms 'build in obsolescence'
- Refurbishing offices could save $1.5tr, Philips Lighting tells business
- Sixth mass extinction of wildlife also threatens global food supplies
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September 22, 2017- Uber denied London licence for “lack of corporate responsibility”
- Tesco agrees pioneering deal with suppliers to halve food waste
- Uncle Ben's orders up 100% sustainable rice
- Singapore firms' palm oil use: thousands of emails show people care
- UN forming an accelerator to make its SDGs a reality
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September 21, 2017- UN backs Aviva project to rank global companies on sustainability
- WWF: 70% of brands in Malaysia and Singapore don't disclose palm oil use
- Taking aim at food waste, companies plan to simplify expiration labels
- HP launches HP School Cloud to improve education access in developing world
- Facebook moves to block offensive terms from targeted advertising campaigns
How business can help end the global water and sanitation crisis
September 06, 2017 WaterAid’s new report shows that collaboration between business and the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector could drive substantial progress towards reaching everyone, everywhere with taps and toilets by 2030. Ruth Romer introduces the potential it found. Read more >
Sustainability/responsibility – one story or two?
September 06, 2017 A company’s sustainability story and business strategy needn’t be seen as separate. In fact, the tide toward integrated reporting reinforces the need for a coherent message from companies on their plans for long-term sustainable success, argues Peter Truesdale. Read more >
Communicating sustainability to investors – why are companies getting it wrong?
September 06, 2017 Demand for quality ESG information exists but corporate communications are still not effectively engaging with investors on these key value drivers. Rita Sampainho identifies what it takes to have a strong ESG communications strategy. Read more >
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August 31, 2017- Cities and companies teaming up to tackle urban water crises
- Female entrepreneurs invent male co-founder to avoid sexist discrimination
- First-ever index ranks US urban areas on SDGs implementation
- Online gambling firm 888 hit with record £7.8m penalty
- Almost half of companies fail on payment security
Collaborating on cotton – united approach aims to remove barriers to sourcing sustainably
June 13, 2017 Awareness is growing around the environmental and social benefits of sustainable cotton. Now a global coalition called Cotton 2040 is convening industry stakeholders to align efforts and take a more united approach to drive sustainable cotton into the mainstream, as Charlene Collison reports. Read more >
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June 12, 2017- 150 executives commit to fostering diversity and inclusion
- UN Secretary-General issues second SDG progress report
- Facebook launches disaster maps to help aid workers save lives
- BNP Paribas palm oil policy sets benchmark for big banks
- Foreign money laundering inquiries to UK leap 12%