Results for Sustainable Development
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September 21, 2018- Exxon, Chevron first US companies to join Oil and Gas Climate Alliance
- Research shows that more companies should treat diversity as part of business strategy
- 2018 SDG Pioneers announced
- Circulate Capital Incubator Network to accelerate ocean plastic solutions in Asia
- Primark expands Sustainable Cotton programme to Pakistan
Let’s stop playing SDG bingo
September 18, 2018 Progress is patchy towards addressing the Global Goals, says Mike Tuffrey. Companies need to embrace the logic of the business case and stop their pick-and-mix approach. Read more >
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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