Results for Gig Economy
Daily Media Briefing
October 12, 2022- ECB: Gender-diverse banks lend less to most polluting firms
- German union calls on Amazon workers to strike during sale
- Net-zero by 2050: aviation sector reaches global agreement
- Uber and Lyft shares slump on US ‘gig’ economy labour plan
- Coal-fired power plants in Texas bypassing pollution controls
Daily Media Briefing
October 06, 2022- Tesco brings target to halve food waste forward to 2025
- Google launches circular economy accelerator for start-ups
- Nestle pledges $1 billion towards coffee sustainability pledge
- Bank of America to invest $100m in minority-owned banks
- Bolt to face court battle over drivers’ employment rights
Daily Media Briefing
September 09, 2022- Women’s US boardroom gains slow as diversity focus shifts
- Cost to hit UN Sustainable Development Goals rises to $176 trn
- Australia passes landmark legislation to cut carbon emissions
- Royal Mail and rail workers cancel strikes after Queen’s death
- France clamps down on delivery depot ‘dark stores’ in capital
Daily Media Briefing
September 07, 2022- UK manufacturers warn energy crisis ‘threatening’ business
- Climate litigation against governments gathers rapid global momentum
- Deliveroo faces fresh UK Supreme Court challenge over riders’ rights
- Solar-powered invention creates hydrogen fuel from the atmosphere
- UK ministers ignored evidence Rwanda violated human rights
Daily Media Briefing
March 11, 2022- Major health & beauty brands collaborate on green labelling
- Credit Suisse under investor pressure over fossil fuel finance
- Pixar employees accuse Disney of censoring same-sex affection
- Octopus Renewables invests in 690MW of wind power capacity
- Carbon removal markets must grow rapidly to meet 1.5°C trajectory
Daily Media Briefing
March 10, 2022- New framework advises business on investing in ‘insetting’ projects
- Diageo to build CAD$245 million carbon neutral distillery in Canada
- EU countries call for establishment of emergency cybersecurity fund
- Spanish gig-economy regulation leads to labour shortage
- ‘Redlining’ US urban planning laws caused environmental inequality
Daily Media Briefing
December 10, 2021- L’Oréal to source recycled plastic for cosmetic packaging from Veolia
- Uber, Deliveroo & other gig economy firms face strict new rules in Europe
- EU confirms first green finance taxonomy rules, key decisions still to come
- New Zealand to address tobacco, ban cigarettes for future generations
- McDonald's opens its first net-zero carbon restaurant in the UK
Daily Media Briefing
September 27, 2021- Kering Group announces all its luxury fashion brands are now fur-free
- Honeywell & Wood unveil tech targeting carbon neutral aviation fuel
- New York passes landmark new protections for food delivery workers
- Construction companies told to stop knocking down buildings in UK
- UK completes largest ever inaugural sovereign green bond offering
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September 24, 2021- Unilever outlines plans to halve supplier emissions by 2030
- Tesco extends net-zero target to supply chain and products
- SBTi says 80% of company climate targets not science-based
- Uber to pay pensions to all its UK drivers, backdated to 2017
- California governor legislates to protect warehouse workers
Daily Media Briefing
May 26, 2021- US companies appoint more Black directors after social justice protests
- Dutch court to rule on world-first case targeting Shell's climate strategy
- Amazon Flex, Bolt & Ola fail to ensure minimum wage for gig workers
- Biden doubles FEMA programme budget to prepare for natural disasters
- Indonesia paper giant APRIL's expansion plan raises deforestation fears