Results for Human Rights
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January 18, 2021- France’s Total quits powerful US oil lobby over climate policy
- US retailers told to target forced labour in China after cotton import crackdown
- 2020 was hottest year on record by narrow margin
- Facebook to ban ads promoting weapon accessories, protective gear in US
- Mars and DHL plot £350 million UK logistics hubs to slash one million road miles
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January 12, 2021- Britain tightening laws on imports linked to Chinese human rights abuses
- Corporate America pulls political donations after Capitol assault
- Unilever and Alibaba launch 'world first' AI-powered closed-loop recycling system
- Boris Johnson promises £3 billion of climate finance for nature by 2026
- OnePlanetCapital launches specialist green economy investment fund
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January 08, 2021- CEOs and business groups condemn US Capitol Hill riot
- China prepares to launch its first emissions trading scheme
- M&S backs call to stop forced labour in China's Xinjiang
- Air Protein raises $32 million to spur commercialisation of lab-made meat
- Circular economy businesses outperform those linear economy businesses, says survey
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December 17, 2020- Google accused of colluding with Facebook in online ad market
- Hong Kong sets new climate disclosure rules and aligns with global standard
- Water rights victory 'enormous step' for Australia's indigenous
- US hit by plastic debris lost from UK ship
- Lloyd's of London steps back from coal in first climate change policy
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December 15, 2020- More than half a million ethnic minorities forced to pick cotton in China, report suggests
- M&S gears up for major relaunch of 'Plan A' sustainability strategy
- California urges court to compel Amazon to comply with coronavirus probe
- US car workers union agrees clean-up deal after corruption scandal
- Australia warns China coal ban will contravene WTO rules
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December 03, 2020- BlackRock debuts software that assesses climate risk for investors
- Twitter expands hate speech rules to include race, ethnicity
- U.S. Supreme Court justices question human rights claims against Nestle and Cargill
- World is ‘doubling down’ on fossil fuels despite climate crisis – UN report
- Asset management industry's responsible investment claims do not match its voting record
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December 01, 2020- Temperature analysis shows UN goals 'within reach’
- Nike and Coca-Cola lobby against Xinjiang forced labour bill
- Mckinsey proposed paying pharmacy companies rebates for OxyContin overdoses
- Amazon deforestation surges to 12-year high under Bolsonaro
- Blue chips team up to launch climate tech accelerator
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November 30, 2020- Swiss firms narrowly avoid 'Responsible Business' liability as vote divides nation
- UN decries police use of racial profiling derived from Big Data
- More than 3 billion people affected by water shortages, data shows
- Johnson urged to match Biden’s clean energy goals
- Sustainability leaders craft 10-point plan to revamp corporate purpose
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November 27, 2020- Illegal tampering by diesel pickup owners is worsening pollution, EPA says
- WWF vows to 'do more' after human rights abuse reports
- Yanis Varoufakis calls for Black Friday boycott of Amazon
- Food giants are greenwashing and not addressing their climate impact, according to CDP
- Rein in advertising to help tackle climate crisis, report urges
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November 17, 2020- Indian factory workers supplying major brands allege routine exploitation
- Palm oil industry failing to honour 2020 no-deforestation pledges
- Jeff Bezos unveils first cohort of recipients of $10 billion Earth Fund
- Biden urged to protect US digital rights
- Bank of England needs more powers to decarbonise economy, say experts