Results for Diversity and Inclusion
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May 18, 2021- Wells Fargo launches banking inclusion plan for underserved communities
- Washington State tells businesses to eliminate GHG emissions by 2050
- Five-hundred global firms put disability inclusion on boardroom agendas
- Unilever reduces its waste footprint with recyclable toothpaste tubes
- Half of global single-use plastic waste traced to 20 petrochemicals firms
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April 27, 2021- BlackRock launches temperature-aligned investments funds
- Yum! Brands launches emissions reduction initiative for its restaurants and supply chain
- Walmart shows rising gender and racial diversity in leadership roles
- US companies boost sustainability scores in ESG ratings
- US Treasury Secretary endorses TCFD and IFRS sustainability initiatives
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April 15, 2021- Healthcare sector plots first global roadmap to net-zero
- Amazon pledges to promote more women and Black employees
- Walmart pushes reduced pesticide use by suppliers to protect pollinators
- Aldi launches packaging-free refillable trial in Cumbria store
- McDonald's to train employees to combat harassment at work
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April 08, 2021- Target to spend over $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by 2025
- China reveals co-operation with EU on green investment standards
- BlackRock’s CEO wants more sustainability data from private companies
- UK says its seabed is more valuable than oil and fishing
- Shell invests in sustainable aviation fuel maker LanzaJet
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March 15, 2021- UK charity launches world's first LGBT+ climate fund
- Primark supplier accused of locking workers in factory in Myanmar protests
- Only small percentage of Covid-19 recovery allocated to green initiatives
- Italy pledges to cut its carbon emission by 60% by 2030
- Footwear brands Clarks and UGG unveil sustainable shoe innovations
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March 12, 2021- Nike sets fresh diversity targets for 2025 and ties them to executive compensation
- Goldman Sachs to invest $10 billion over 10 years to support Black women
- France’s biggest insurer dumps German power giant over coal
- Shipping industry backs ambitious $5 billion decarbonisation project
- UK Government launches £150 million rainforest protection push
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March 09, 2021- Unilever drops word 'normal' from beauty products and bans excessive editing of models
- Temasek commits $500m to impact investing specialist LeapFrog Investments
- Goldman Sachs pledges net-zero supply chain by 2030 and financed emissions by 2050
- Biden signs executive orders to advance gender equality in organisations and education
- Almost 80% of UK bank directors have connections to high-emitting corporates
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March 03, 2021- Netflix to invest $100 million to improve diversity in TV shows and films
- Boohoo faces probe over supply chain forced labour that could cut access to US
- Strong net zero policy could help UK attract £350bn of investment by 2050
- The coronavirus pandemic is reversing gender equality progress in the workplace
- Climate extremes linked to lower birth weights in Brazil's Amazon
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February 26, 2021- UK companies pressed to appoint more women executives
- Vanguard and BlackRock uncovered as largest investors in coal industry
- 600 business giants form new network on climate resilience and adaptation
- Facebook and Instagram ban Myanmar military as first pro-coup rally takes place
- Drax scraps plan for Europe's largest gas plant after climate protests
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February 22, 2021- GSK sets goal to advance gender and ethnic diversity at senior levels
- UK Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are workers not self-employed
- UK backs Taiwan offshore wind project with £200m of credit guarantees
- H&M issues €500m bond tied meeting its CO2 and recycled garment goals
- British Gas targets fully electric fleet by 2025