Results for Sustainable Development
Unlocking the power of companies through capital markets and society
October 25, 2017 The World Benchmarking Alliance represents a new opportunity to measure and compare corporate performance on the SDGs. Gerbrand Haverkamp outlines the transparent and dynamic approach the index is taking to its development to ensure it’s relevant and credible. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
October 18, 2017- The majority of listed companies fail to report comprehensively on tax
- Greenpeace: Tech giants neglecting environmental responsibility
- Rabobank with U.N. launch $1 billion fund to boost sustainable farming
- PRI threatens to strip members of signatory status in 'greenwashing' purge
- US charges Rio Tinto and former chiefs with fraud
Daily Media Briefing
October 16, 2017- Shell buys European electric vehicle charging pioneer NewMotion
- California to require broad disclosure of chemicals in cleaning products
- Australia: Shareholder resolutions call for listed companies to act on social and environmental issues
- Super-sized chocolate bars to be driven out of hospitals to tackle obesity
- Gold Standard offers 'one click' access to carbon credits
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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 >