Results for Human Rights
Daily Media Briefing 9th January
January 09, 2014 Cuts to ‘hidden’ sugar in food could halt obesity epidemic; McDonald’s makes sustainable beef move; China sets air pollution goals; Support for EU Commission’s waste prevention plan; H&M teams up with Civil Rights Defenders Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 13th December
December 13, 2013 Prince of Wales launches CFO sustainability network; Fuel efficiency reaches record high in the US; Less than 10 percent of Hong Kong’s listed companies reporting on carbon; Companies in Middle East must put human rights above the bottom line; UK gender pay gap widens Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 25th October
October 25, 2013 Investors warn fossil fuel industry to rethink future; Women gain as gender gap narrows; India blocking plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions; UK and US engineers to collaborate on global water issues; New toolkit puts economic value on ecosystems; UV powered path absorbs energy to give light Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 22nd October
October 22, 2013 Google to shield news organisations and human rights groups from cyber attacks; China steams at Starbucks coffee prices; CEO vows Co-op Bank will retain its ethical stance; Report: UK universities have £5.2 billion invested in fossil fuel industry; US NGO launches sustainable fisheries toolkit; Less CO2 per passenger by air than by car claims Virgin Atlantic Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 18th October
October 18, 2013 Global Slavery Index: 29 million people worldwide are in forced labour; US supermarkets failing to reduce HFCs; Survey: Commercial building energy efficiency in Asia increases by 10%; UK Government eyes “responsible” Arctic oil exploitation; Goldman Sachs instructed to turn over gender bias complaints in US lawsuit; UK Government: Employers should tackle stagnating wages Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 26th September
September 26, 2013 Abuse and exploitation of migrant workers preparing Qatar for the 2022 World Cup; Progress on gender equality at work is stalling; 40% of food produced in the US is never eaten; Electric vehicle usage could save London businesses £200 million; Scotland introduces energy-efficient buildings standards Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 25th September
September 25, 2013 World Energy Council: Sustainable future dependent on energy industry support; Global companies urge US policymakers to address climate change; Child labour down by a third since 2000; Tata unveils first all-female outsourcing centre in Saudi Arabia; Frackers fear being held to ransom by landowner loophole; Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 23rd September
September 23, 2013 Bangladesh clothing workers still exploited, finds BBC; Fidelity Investments demands companies make executive pay plans longer term; Study: economic growth and low carbon “can co-exist Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 4th July
July 04, 2013 Emissions trading reforms raise price of pollution permits; Investing in working conditions in China good for business; Daily showers account for biggest water use in UK homes; Facebook reports rising emissions intensity Read more >