Results for Sustainable Development
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February 24, 2015- Budgeting for disaster: UK's economic priorities must change, says WWF
- Dow pilot program shows plastic waste can be turned into fuel
- UK watchdog clamps down on payday lenders
- Cambodia leader says work on mega-dam will not start until at least 2018
- EU wants Paris climate deal to cut carbon emissions 60% by 2050
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February 23, 2015- Work of prominent climate change denier was funded by energy industry
- Benetton agrees to contribute to Rana Plaza compensation fund
- Target to double “Made to Matter” organic and sustainable product brands
- Somalia faces financial crisis as banks cut remittances
- Report: Scotland could use oil price crash to kick-start carbon capture
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January 20, 2015- Co-op Bank unveils new ethical policy, bans lending to tax-avoiding companies
- L’Oréal and Avery Dennison collaborate to reduce environmental impact of labels
- Pharmaceutical companies told to slash price of pneumococcal disease vaccine
- Wind farms could save UK £7.4bn in gas import costs, report finds
- New software tool helps building designers make case for triple bottom line
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January 19, 2015- RobecoSAM publishes annual DJSI Sustainability Yearbook 2015
- Supermarket food waste: Combined UK figures revealed for first time
- Inequality on the agenda at Davos
- Report finds Asia Pulp and Paper lagging on social responsibility commitments
- The real social cost of carbon: $220 per ton, report finds
Women are the crux of Africa’s development – businesses must help to empower them
December 11, 2014 Women represent a ripe opportunity for African growth and development, Arpita Raksit argues, but only if businesses put them at the centre of their strategies. Read more >
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December 10, 2014- Business energy costs predicted to rise by around a third by 2030
- NatWest and RBS boost renewable energy funding scheme
- Oxfam releases guide on implementing living wages in company supply chains
- US energy firms in secretive alliance with attorneys general
- Green Climate Fund hits $10 billion goal, after surprise donation from Australia
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November 20, 2014- IUCN summit delivers major commitments to save precious natural areas
- Dutch energy firms agree to come clean on ‘blood coal’
- General Motors sued over recalls
- Google and Ikea announce latest wind deals
- Unicef: World not delivering on children’s rights
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November 13, 2014- Carbon Tracker predicts renewables, not coal, will solve African energy crisis
- Report: Reducing deforestation is good for business
- Mondelez takes 'bold step' with third-party evaluation of sustainable coffee programme
- Dangote and UBA join African business fund to fight Ebola
- Shell ignored internal warnings over Nigeria oil spills, documents suggest
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November 07, 2014- Study: Current and future business leaders agree on most sustainability challenges
- Companies urged to 'unite to combat water shortage'
- GRI unveils new structure to reinforce global standards in sustainability reporting
- Kenyan law aimed at luring mining giants sparks ‘resource curse’ fears
- Luxembourg vows to end banking secrecy amid tax allegations