Results for Human Rights
Daily Media Briefing
October 16, 2018- Report: Analysis of modern slavery statements shows little improvement in reporting
- Bank of England: banks, insurers must have credible plans for climate change
- South Africa’s investors pursue responsible investing
- Amazon, PwC and Royal Mail lead wave of Mission Possible Pledges for Green GB Week
- Tetra Pak launches “Plant Secure” to boost productivity in the global food and beverage industry
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October 08, 2018- IPCC climate change report warns huge risk if global warming exceeds 1.5C
- Zuckerberg faces anger over Facebook executive’s Kavanaugh support
- UK watchdog to move faster when charities accused of wrongdoing
- Apple and Amazon deny reports of Chinese hardware hack
- UK fashion firms quizzed on supply chains
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October 05, 2018- Research Affiliates launches benchmarks linked to gender diversity
- CEO pay disclosures haven't altered shareholder support
- UK Government to invest £26m in tackling modern slavery in Asia
- McDonald's, UberEats and Wetherspoon workers strike over pay
- Mazda pledges to electrify car portfolio by 2030
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October 04, 2018- NYC plans cybersecurity industry push that could add 10,000 jobs
- EU environment ministers to consider stronger climate target, in light of 1.5C warming impacts
- A third of UK businesses have invested in onsite battery storage, survey reveals
- Unilever tops list of food and drink firms tackling forced labour
- CapitaLand gets $300m sustainability-linked loan from DBS
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October 02, 2018- Australian Government considering digital tax to target tech giants
- New research findings accuse H&M of failing to ensure living wages for its supply chain workers
- Bank of America pledges to help make EVs the ‘new normal’ by 2030
- UK government unveils new £15 million scheme to tackle retail food waste
- Singapore: MP calls for surcharge on all single-use bags
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September 26, 2018- Report: Corporate sponsorship diverts research and distorts public policy
- UK business giants commit to 'world-first' Roadmap to halve food waste
- Chile shuts down polluting industries, declaring health alert in Valparaiso towns
- Investor Alliance for Human Rights calls on jewellery manufacturers & retailers to source responsibly
- International Fair Trade Charter defines vision for a fairer world
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September 24, 2018- SASB and GRI step up project to align reporting standards
- Clean energy technologies could save UK industry £540 million on bills
- Report launch: Financing Our Future
- UK University publishes report into historical slavery, others urged to follow
- The Walmart Foundation announces new round of grants available for Canadian organizations focused on reducing food waste
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September 19, 2018- McDonald’s workers across the U.S. stage #MeToo protests
- Syngenta accused of exporting pesticides linked to involuntary poisoning of cotton farmers
- Danske Bank CEO quits in $234 billion money laundering scandal
- Ikea to use EVs for last-mile home deliveries in five cities by 2020
- Shell announces near-zero methane emissions target for 2025
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September 17, 2018- PwC chairman encourages talks on race after Dallas shooting
- Investors worth $6.4 trillion call on firms to tackle supply chain deforestation risks
- Investor Agenda launched to track investor progress in meeting Paris Agreement goals
- Anti-Slavery tsar post vacant for six months despite Theresa May's pledge to combat trafficking
- SIMEC Atlantis Energy unveils plans for 'world's largest' tidal turbine
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September 13, 2018- British pension schemes to disclose climate change strategy
- HSBC raises alarm over low levels of TCFD awareness
- Report: Fashion industry accounts for more than a third of ocean microplastics
- Shiva Foundation launches the Stop Slavery Blueprint
- Palm Oil Alliance initiates blockchain solution to drive sustainable practices