Results for Sustainable Development
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September 18, 2018- Oxfam claims pharmaceutical companies are avoiding significant tax liabilities
- IMF boss says it should be politically incorrect for firms not to have senior women
- US trumps Europe in a sustainability league table dominated by emerging markets
- Saudi Wealth Fund to invest $1 billion in Tesla's rival Lucid
- The UPS Foundation pledges $1 Million to Hurricane Florence relief efforts
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August 28, 2018- Rise of human trafficking & forced labour in Europe
- Johnson & Johnson receives Gender Fair certification
- China to prosecute former Bright Food chairman for graft
- UK summer 'wind drought' puts green revolution into reverse
- Chrysler joins forces with No Kid Hungry to help end childhood hunger
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August 23, 2018- LGIM backs call for IOSCO to foster harmonised climate risk reporting
- Australia bans Huawei 5G rollout over security fears
- Global sustainability projects receive $100,000 each to advance SDGs
- Woolworths workers claim alleged AU$1 billion in underpayments
- Report: Global food waste set to rise a third by 2030 without ‘aggressive’ action
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August 16, 2018- Britain's CEO pay climbs 11% in one year — as working wages flatline
- Number of female CEOs at Fortune 500 companies drops by 25 percent
- Thailand to ban imports of high-tech trash and plastic waste
- Oil firms use secretive court hearing in bid to stop Vietnam taxing their profits
- UN Global Compact: Corporates must stop 'cherry-picking' the SDGs
Making the SDGs relevant to everyday business
July 30, 2018 The UK as a whole is making slow progress against the SDGs at present. However, Amanda Powell Smith suggests a way forward through integrating the ambition of the Goals into the everyday actions of business. Read more >
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July 18, 2018- EU-Japan trade deal first to carry Paris climate clause
- Global textile industry explores sustainable dyeing methods
- Artificial intelligence will be net UK jobs creator, finds report
- German Tesla drivers told to return $4,650 electric subsidy
- Sweden calls for help as Arctic Circle hit by wildfires
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July 17, 2018- Australia falls further in rankings on progress towards UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Danone, Mars, Nestlé, Unilever Join Forces to Improve U.S. Public Food Policy
- Businesses must address impact of next industrial revolution, says Siemens boss
- IEA warns of 'worrying trend' as global investment in renewables falls
- US legislators urge Facebook & Google to store data outside Vietnam
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July 11, 2018- Drugmakers cancel price hikes after California law takes effect
- Report: Palm oil firms using “shadow companies” to hide their links to deforestation
- Facebook hit with first fine over Cambridge Analytica data scandal
- Prince Charles launches SDG-focused research initiative
- Flooring giant Interface joins green manufacturing drive
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February 16, 2018- France aims to ban fake news in lead up to election
- Banks told their responses to climate risks are lacking
- EU & US business lobbies seek closer access to UN climate talks
- Lloyds Bank becomes first UK FTSE 100 firm to set ethnic diversity target for senior roles
- Report: Best-practice guide for business action on SDGs launched by WWF and Gold Standard
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February 12, 2018- More than 120 workers from charities, including Oxfam, accused of sexual abuse in the last year
- Unilever threatens to pull ads from Facebook and Google
- Purdue Pharma to stop promoting opioid drugs to US doctors
- Barclays charged by UK authorities over Qatar fundraising
- New slavery risk tool enables businesses to identify human rights violations in seafood supply chains