Results for Environment
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August 31, 2017- Cities and companies teaming up to tackle urban water crises
- Female entrepreneurs invent male co-founder to avoid sexist discrimination
- First-ever index ranks US urban areas on SDGs implementation
- Online gambling firm 888 hit with record £7.8m penalty
- Almost half of companies fail on payment security
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August 30, 2017- Harvey’s toll on energy industry shows a Texas vulnerability
- Online betting companies urged to tackle problem gambling
- Kenya imposes world's toughest law against plastic bags
- Australia’s proposed clean energy target found too weak for Paris climate goal
- Uber reportedly cooperating with U.S. investigation on possible overseas bribes
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August 29, 2017- UK companies must publish pay ratios under new law
- Australian government to crack down on banking industry executive pay
- Patagonia joins forces with activists to protect public lands from Trump
- Apple CEO tours the US advocating ‘moral responsibility’
- Audi designing solar roof for future electric vehicles
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August 25, 2017- Global leaders commit to eradicating modern slavery
- Samsung heir found guilty of corruption and sentenced to five years in prison
- Global food firms join IBM blockchain project to improve traceability
- Report: UK's leadership role in the green economy hinges on an 'ambitious' Clean Growth Plan
- Australian firm unveils plan to convert carbon emissions into 'green' concrete
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August 24, 2017- Chile launches National Action Plan on Business & Human Rights
- Johnson & Johnson unit speaks out at planned death row drug use
- UK company sells lead to last place on Earth where leaded petrol is legal
- Brazil opens vast Amazon reserve to mining
- Borough Market to phase out plastic bottle sales with free fountains
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August 15, 2017- Three CEOs resign from Trump council over Charlottesville
- Report: Advertise all UK jobs with flexible working to tackle pay gap
- Report: Australian coal-power pollution would be illegal in US, Europe and China
- Vanguard seeks corporate disclosure on risks from climate change
- New natural nutritional supplement could be key to ‘climate-friendly’ beef
The Carbon Majors Database: How 100 companies are responsible for 71% of global emissions
July 19, 2017 A new report by CDP has found that over 70% of global industrial greenhouse gases emitted since 1988 can be traced to just 100 fossil fuel producers. Dr. Paul Griffin outlines actions these oil and gas majors and their investors should take in order to change the trajectory towards a low carbon economy. Read more >
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July 17, 2017- Brexit: Green community condemns 'environment-shaped hole' in Repeal Bill
- HSBC triggers investigation into Palm Oil Company over deforestation allegations
- Google pays academics millions to support business and policy goals
- UK companies doubt gender pay gap disclosure will solve problem
- Scientists develop sustainable spider silk in green materials breakthrough
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July 14, 2017- Thai Union-Greenpeace partnership ushers in new era for seafood industry
- Climate-altering gases spiked in 2016, U.S. Federal scientists report
- Waste products, not crops, key to boosting biofuels, report finds
- Coca-Cola bottler vows to 'reform' Britain's recycling system with new packaging strategy
- Waitrose commits to more Fairtrade tea
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July 13, 2017- Google spared €1.12 billion tax bill with victory in French Court
- US cities, states and businesses pledge to measure emissions
- UK clothing companies near water and carbon targets
- RBS agrees £3.65 billion settlement over risky mortgages in US
- National Grid scenarios suggest electricity demand could surge as UK embraces electric vehicles