Results for Human Rights
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
September 06, 2018- Burberry stops burning unsold goods and using real fur
- Governments 'not ready' for Poland climate change talks, says Fiji Prime Minister
- Qatar law change hailed as milestone for migrant workers in World Cup run-up
- Third of sophisticated investors plan to increase ESG exposure
- World's largest offshore windfarm opens off Cumbrian coast
Daily Media Briefing
September 05, 2018- Civil society and business leaders in Australia express strong support for Modern Slavery Bill 2018 in open letter to Prime Minister
- Survey: UK's ethical investment market to reach £48bn by 2027
- Trump criticises Nike's decision to feature Colin Kaepernick in its "Just Do It" campaign
- Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop pays $145,000 over jade vaginal-egg claims
- Vicinity to build Australia’s largest-ever property solar program
Daily Media Briefing
August 28, 2018- Rise of human trafficking & forced labour in Europe
- Johnson & Johnson receives Gender Fair certification
- China to prosecute former Bright Food chairman for graft
- UK summer 'wind drought' puts green revolution into reverse
- Chrysler joins forces with No Kid Hungry to help end childhood hunger
Daily Media Briefing
August 01, 2018- Anti-slavery app will help users spot potential victims of labour exploitation
- France bans smartphones in school in order to tackle tech addiction
- Coles backs down on plastic bag ban because customers “need more time”
- PRI steps up engagement on cyber security
- UK GPs to halt fossil fuel investments