Results for Ethical Business
Daily Media Briefing
June 02, 2021- G7 nations commit billions more to fossil fuel than green energy
- Sustainable business certifier B Lab launching in Southeast Asia
- Amazon warehouse workers injured at higher rates than peers
- Brazil is finalizing rule to pay farmers to prevent deforestation
- Kingspan signs for €700 million sustainability-linked loan
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
April 22, 2021- US vows to cut its emissions by at least 50% by 2030 ahead of climate summit
- Business giants including Burger King & Whitbread mark Earth Day with new climate targets
- Unilever launches first laundry capsule using captured carbon from heavy industry
- EU publishes sustainable finance taxonomy to classify ‘green’ investments
- Apple and Google accused of ‘holding data hostage’ to stifle competition
Daily Media Briefing
February 25, 2021- Australia passes new law requiring Facebook and Google to pay for news
- Food and drink businesses meet carbon reduction goals five years early
- Deforestation for palm oil reduced ten-fold in Southeast Asia in 2020
- Boost for biofuels as E10 petrol given green light across UK
- Scottish craft brewer BrewDog announces B Corp certification
Daily Media Briefing
February 17, 2021- ESG demand prompts more than 250 European funds to change tack
- Another 20 companies join Amazon-backed The Climate Pledge
- Ocado launches a dedicated aisle for B-Corp certified brands
- Family-owned businesses lag on setting ESG priorities
- Singapore government unveils 2021 budget with sustainability focus
Daily Media Briefing
February 05, 2021- ClientEarth warns business giants' climate disclosure 'clearly inadequate'
- Kirin beer company cuts brewery ties with Myanmar military over coup
- TikTok will strengthen age policy enforcement in Italy after death of 10-year-old girl
- Sainsbury's outlines science-based targets to slash emissions on the path to net-zero
- UN urges rich countries to update financial vows to tackle climate crisis
Daily Briefing
August 13, 2020- Facebook and Instagram ban antisemitic conspiracy and blackface
- UN investigator says Facebook has not shared 'evidence' of Myanmar crime
- Bloomberg launches ESG scores
- European battery makers power up for a green recovery
- U.S. companies should consider slavery reparations, Vista Equity CEO says
Daily Briefing
August 05, 2020- BP pledges to reduce fossil fuel portfolio in beefed up net zero strategy
- WhatsApp pilots new fact-check feature to spot fake news
- Tesco urged to ditch meat company over alleged links to Amazon deforestation
- New Zealand adds gender-neutral title for voters ahead of polls
- Investors launch climate plan to get to net zero emissions by 2050
Daily Media Briefing
July 02, 2020- Novartis reaches $642m settlement with US authorities
- New laws in Singapore appear to give employers ‘almost unfettered power’ over migrant workers’ movements, say NGOs
- Up to 1.6 million new jobs could be created through green Covid-19 recovery
- Rainforest Alliance aims to help ethical growers get climate-smart
- UN agrees to airlines' Covid-19 pleas on offsetting scheme