Results for Sustainable Development
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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
Business plays a critical role in advancing peace
November 07, 2014 One year since its foundation, the UN Global Compact’s Business for Peace initiative is already achieving tangible results, writes Melissa Powell. Read more >
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November 06, 2014- Hundreds of companies accused of secret Luxembourg tax deals
- Water shortage threatens growth for world's biggest firms
- Levi’s launches cheap financing for more ethical factories
- UK Businesses handed £14m to develop carbon-cutting products
- Official figures show outstanding October for UK wind energy