Results for Environment
Daily Media Briefing 15th November
November 15, 2013 Report: 90% of funders switched on to importance of community impact; PwC: sustainability factoring in investment choices; NGOs call for loss and damage mechanism on global climate action; IKEA to install electric vehicle chargers across UK stores Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 13th November
November 13, 2013 Swiss poll stirs debate on executive pay; Unilever to use only “traceable” palm oil; Private contractors used by UK Government not paying tax; China cutting building energy consumption by 20%; "FoodSave" push for London businesses Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 12th November
November 12, 2013 Report: Forest misuse costs Indonesia $7 billion; COP 19: Filipino diplomat goes on hunger strike to demand climate progress; Bangladesh factory owners say they cannot afford minimum wage rise for workers; Report: UK regulators’ £500 million fines fail to change corporate behaviour; Report: UK public turned off by recycling Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 6th November
November 07, 2013 UN lists key strategies for reducing global carbon emissions; Investors: paying living wage helps achieve “longevity and productivity”; China launches anti-pollution drive; Offshore renewables programme launched to encourage UK wind industry investment; European investments in sustainable funds increases by 200% in 10 years Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 7th November
November 07, 2013 Business groups move to halt EU drive for corporate transparency; BSR/GlobeScan survey: Companies are struggling to integrate sustainability; UK women chief executives earn £36,000 less than men; WRAP: Businesses must be more proactive in collaborating to tackle food waste; China’s environmental watchdog punishes environmental agencies; UK charities launch carbon cutting network Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 5th November
November 05, 2013 World on track to use up entire 21st century carbon budget by 2034; Payday lender launches film to defend UK business practices; Morgan Stanley sets up sustainable investment body; Carbon Trust launches global waste reduction standard; Ghana accuses UK recycling firm of illegal used fridge imports Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 31st October
October 31, 2013 Textile companies launch global initiative to upcycle marine waste; EEA: 20 global car manufacturers hit 2012 CO2 emissions target; US university’s vote against coal divestment sparks outrage; UK retailers and industry watchdogs launch initiative to fight forced labour; UK Government defeated over back to work scheme Read more >
Storms, cities, sustainability
October 31, 2013 Mike Tuffrey rethinks what sustainability means in an era of extreme weather and growing cities. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 29th October
October 29, 2013 Report: Climate change poses a significant risk to pension funds; European environment ministers call for EU to adopt ambitious climate goals; Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest wind farm; Leo Pharma to share clinical trial data; Business leaders to UK PM: Cutting environmental regulations is “shortsighted” Read more >