Results for Human Rights
Daily Media Briefing
April 30, 2019- Staff of Samsung biopharmaceutical unit are accused of destroying evidence
- US companies face shareholder votes over #MeToo concerns
- Bangladesh jobs website aims to curb abuse of migrant workers
- 'Biodegradable' plastic bags survive three years in soil and sea
- UK government advisers to recommend net zero emissions by 2050
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April 29, 2019- Report accuses companies of aiding Amazon destruction
- JPMorgan bans staff from Brunei-owned hotels over laws against homosexuality
- Google worker activists accuse company of retaliation against employees that speak out
- US opens criminal probe into Ford emissions certification
- Fund managers worth $10.2 trillion urge oil firms to align with Paris Agreement goals
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April 26, 2019- UK braced for tougher e-waste policies as impacts on human food chains revealed
- Ford announces $500 million investment in US electric vehicle pioneer Rivian
- UK anti-slavery hotline uncovers more cases but triggers few probes
- Six years after Bangladesh's Rana Plaza disaster, fashion brands urged to pay more
- Draft Environment Bill 'severely downgrades' environmental laws from EU standards, MPs warn
Daily Media Briefing
April 15, 2019- Guinness maker, Diageo, removes plastic from multipacks
- The World Bank accused of dodging 'no-coal' pledge by funnelling billions of dollars into fossil fuels
- Tea brand, Typhoo, joins Britain's 'big six' in fight against modern slavery
- Environmental NGO urges closure of Chinese hotel ‘spewing raw sewage’ on Cambodian resort island
- McDonald's hopes biofuel boost can help fight the 'fatbergs'
Daily Media Briefing
April 08, 2019- Drinks bottles now biggest plastic menace for waterways – report
- Google's ethics board shut down
- Cambodia announces hydropower, solar projects amid widespread electricity shortages
- Businesses join UN push for climate-friendly fridges and air conditioning in ‘Cool Coalition’
- UK car wash app uncovers nearly 1,000 suspected cases of modern slavery
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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
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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
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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