Results for Human Rights
Daily Media Briefing
April 04, 2019- Disney accused in gender pay gap lawsuit of valuing male workers more than female workers
- Brazil names major fashion company in its slavery 'dirty list'
- UK Energy and Clean Growth Minister launches four smart energy systems projects across the UK
- Over 540 million Facebook user records reportedly exposed on public database
- MIT cuts partnerships with China’s Huawei and ZTE over risks
Daily Media Briefing
March 29, 2019- Aldi says all soy in its supply chain will be sustainably sourced by 2025
- UK greenhouse gas emissions down 2.5 percent as renewables hit record
- Big companies shun labour survey backed by influential investors
- European Parliament agrees stance on sustainability taxonomy
- Human Rights Campaign suspends Google from its Corporate Equality Index
Daily Media Briefing
March 25, 2019- Sackler Trust suspends new UK donations
- Whistleblower accuses PwC of failings over private jet trip
- Smart Carbon Portfolios capitalise on low-carbon transition, without sacrificing returns
- Companies to miss 2020 zero-deforestation deadline, report says
- UN Human Rights Council calls on businesses for better protection of environmental human rights defenders
Daily Media Briefing
March 13, 2019- Amazon eases price restrictions on third-party vendors
- British panel calls for stricter antitrust rules on tech giants
- Asian ride-hailing giant trains drivers to fight human trafficking
- New Zealand PM Ardern backs students striking for climate action
- Primark launches jeans made with 100% sustainably sourced cotton
Daily Media Briefing
February 01, 2019- Green bonds market 'could hit record $180bn globally in 2019'
- First CDP climate-related investment fund launched
- Foxconn reconsidering plans to make LCD panels at Wisconsin plant
- Major western brands pay Indian garment workers 11p an hour
- UK Appeal rejected: Net Zero legal action reaches end of the line
Daily Media Briefing
January 25, 2019- Australian business execs and academics call for urgent national debate on AI ethics
- Circular food 'revolution' could unlock $2.7 trillion per year, Ellen MacArthur study finds
- Consumer goods giants launch global recycling service
- Robot era shouldn't mean end to workers' rights, says UN agency
- European airline emissions grow despite targets
Daily Media Briefing
January 23, 2019- Report: AI could offer £167 billion circular opportunity for food and electronics sectors each year
- Global 100 ranks the most sustainable companies in 2019
- Kingfisher to phase-out 'harmful' chemicals across supply chain
- BlackRock plans new environmentally conscious money market fund
- Lawmakers urge UK to punish big companies that fail to tackle modern slavery
Daily Media Briefing
January 10, 2019- America’s health at risk as government shutdown curtails EPA, FDA
- Record year for sustainable debt market due to growing global demand
- Hong Kong lawmaker vows fresh push for UK-style anti-slavery law
- Social investment sector plagued by lack of diversity
- Cotton industry says it is not to blame for Darling River fish disaster in Australia
Daily Media Briefing
January 09, 2019- Activists warn of gaps as EU lifts threat of a ban on Thai fishing industry
- U.S. greenhouse gas emissions jumped 3.4 percent in 2018
- Fitch launches ESG credit rating ‘relevance’ scores
- Research: Regional banks have 'historic opportunity' to tackle food security risks
- Adidas and Gap top sustainable fashion supply chain rankings
Daily Media Briefing
December 19, 2018- A.I. industry suffers from deep gender gap, World Economic Forum says
- Facebook shuts more accounts and groups in Myanmar over covert pro-military messages
- Indigenous leader urges EU to impose sanctions on Brazil
- Investors plan to grow ESG allocations despite greenwashing concern
- Australian property companies step up their climate leadership