Results for Employees

Volunteering for skills
August 06, 2014 Jonathan Birdwell says that employee volunteering schemes are good for business – but must be accompanied by a radical culture change. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
July 24, 2014- Jobs and social security needed as income inequality widens, UNDP warns
- Hovis unveils sugarcane-based bread bag
- Greenpeace forecasts China’s energy plans to worsen climate change
- India announces the planting of two billion trees along its highways, creating jobs for youths
- Illinois supports start-ups with new Clean Energy Fund

Daily Media Briefing
July 17, 2014- Report: Africa “drained” of $192 billion per year
- Brics nations to create $100bn development bank
- Female-led businesses beat the stock market, but numbers remain low
- Australia scraps 'useless, destructive' carbon tax
- Germany pledges $1 billion to UN climate fund

Daily Media Briefing
July 07, 2014- Report: UK climate change policies have not harmed economy
- World Bank email leaks reveal internal row over 'light touch' $50bn loans
- Ikea bumps up minimum wage for US workers
- M&S and Sainsbury's unite to increase plastic tray recycling
- Insurers to cover withdrawal of solar and wind subsidies

Employees are part of the CSR equation – but not in the way you think
July 04, 2014 Megan DeYoung says that companies who fail to hire diverse employees are missing a critical part of the corporate responsibility equation. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
July 03, 2014- EU sets 70% recycling target in new Circular Economy Package
- GE generates $28 billion from sustainability R&D
- Barclays reports profits of £100 million per worker in Luxembourg
- China takes first steps towards ‘cruelty-free’ cosmetics after law changes
- European unions to discuss how to engage with Amazon

Daily Media Briefing
July 02, 2014- UNGC urges businesses to press action against corruption
- Amnesty International attacks 'Big Four' for opposition to Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement
- Former executive sues Tinder for sexual harassment
- Governments and retailers told to prioritize better ‘cold-chains’ to cut food wastage in developing countries
- Singapore Airlines ends shipments of shark fins

Daily Media Briefing
June 25, 2014- Minister warns UK retailers to do more on human rights and ethical products
- Living wage commission rejects calls for pay legislation
- Defra to fund Coca-Cola, Tesco, Nestlé to boost recycling of Aluminium packaging
- Food and drink firms told to intensify efforts to combat 'untouched' food waste
- New green lease guidelines focus on people

Daily Media Briefing
June 19, 2014- Germany’s minimum wage threatens to shake up ‘generation intern’
- Low-carbon transport report highlights importance of biofuels
- Fashion brands empowering women in developing countries
- ‘Global vision’ launched to make paper industry more sustainable
- British chemical company executives guilty of paying bribes to sell toxic additive to Indonesia