Results for Governance
Fighting the good fight – standing up against forced labour
July 18, 2017 Addressing forced labour right across company supply chains can seem like a daunting task. The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and its members have now published a set of actions that highlight how the consumer goods industry is fighting against forced labour, writes Didier Bergeret. Read more >
Human rights – a tipping-point for business transparency
July 18, 2017Investor initiatives on human rights mark a new chapter for transparency, writes Charlie Ashford. Businesses must seize the opportunity.
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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
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July 12, 2017- Eleven leading banks announce plans to pilot FSB climate risk guidelines
- New standard launched to certify business commitments to SDGs
- Sainsbury's, Look to Packaging to Unpack a Sustainable Future
- Social impact drives young entrepreneurs
- The Body Shop progresses on renewables, traceability, fossil-fuel-free packaging
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July 06, 2017- Sainsbury's AGM faces protests over plan to drop Fairtrade tea
- Uber faces more scrutiny in the UK over pay and working conditions
- Young entrepreneurs fear the robot revolution, warns new report
- Massive cyber-attack could cost Nurofen and Durex maker £100m
- US Water Alliance awards Kohler prestigious Water Prize
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June 28, 2017- Burger King pledges to end deforestation by 2030; scientists sceptical
- BASF, Cargill, P&G partner for sustainable coconut oil in the Philippines and Indonesia
- Google fined record €2.4bn by EU over search engine results
- Burberry makes concessions on pay to placate investors
- New technologies turning trash into treasure
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June 20, 2017- IKEA dishes up smart tech-enabled drive to halve food waste
- Tesco hit with £8m pollution fines for Lancashire petrol station leak
- Allergen triggers recall and disposal of millions of pounds of food
- Ecuadorian villages take Chevron to Canadian court over $12 Billion pollution liability
- Barclays charged with fraud in Qatar case
Joining a charity board: what’s in it for the employer?
June 13, 2017 Charities are struggling to fill the sizable vacancies on their boards, but what has this got to do with employers, and how can they benefit from this opportunity? Penny Wilson from Getting on Board explains. Read more >
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June 13, 2017- UAE to introduce mandatory CSR law
- Carlsberg to achieve zero carbon emissions at its breweries by 2030
- Oil giants need to invest heavily in renewables
- Uber CEO future under threat
- McGill taps Green Chemistry to develop chemical-free metal refining solution