Results for Policy & Research
Daily Media Briefing
May 17, 2022- EU drive for clean energy could see solar panels on all new buildings
- Chile’s constitutional assembly rejects major mining rights overhaul
- World Green Building Council launches new Circularity Accelerator
- Goldman Sachs allows senior staff to take unlimited paid vacation
- Absence of flexibility pushes half of women to consider leaving job
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May 10, 2022- World on course to breach 1.5°C warming threshold within 5 years
- Just one of 50 aviation industry climate targets met, study reveals
- National Grid report argues for HGV-compatible charging network
- Amazon targets four firms with legal action over falsified reviews
- Government plans to cap student numbers would hit social mobility
To what extent can government regulation bring clarity to ESG data?
April 21, 2022 While governments deliberate their role in encouraging transparency in ESG ratings, it is crucial that all stakeholders are involved, to ensure a broad perspective and that robust frameworks underpin them. Read more >
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April 11, 2022- Data shows methane in Earth’s atmosphere rose by record amount in 2021
- Wahaca introduces carbon labels to its restaurant menus in climate drive
- NatWest launches £1.5m climate training programme for its 16,000 staff
- Google removes apps for secretly harvesting personal user information
- UK set to introduce Zero Emission Vehicle mandate for car manufacturers
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March 15, 2022- Shell directors sued for ‘failing to prepare company for net-zero’
- Authority calls for legal definitions for environmental terminology
- BrewDog CEO hired investigators to monitor former employees
- NGO coalition calls for UN to adopt nature-positive framework
- Russian authorities label Instagram as “extremist organisation”
Daily Media Briefing
March 11, 2022- Major health & beauty brands collaborate on green labelling
- Credit Suisse under investor pressure over fossil fuel finance
- Pixar employees accuse Disney of censoring same-sex affection
- Octopus Renewables invests in 690MW of wind power capacity
- Carbon removal markets must grow rapidly to meet 1.5°C trajectory
Daily Media Briefing
March 10, 2022- New framework advises business on investing in ‘insetting’ projects
- Diageo to build CAD$245 million carbon neutral distillery in Canada
- EU countries call for establishment of emergency cybersecurity fund
- Spanish gig-economy regulation leads to labour shortage
- ‘Redlining’ US urban planning laws caused environmental inequality
Let’s talk about menopause
March 10, 2022 Employees are starting to adopt menopause policies, but the most impactful change will happen when women feel comfortable taking advantage of these policies. For the policies to serve their purpose there must be a culture shift. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
March 07, 2022- Inditex, Paypal, Samsung suspend business in Russia over Ukraine
- Corporate tree-planting drive in Scotland ‘risks widening rural inequality’
- UK lacks “credible plans” to drive net-zero transition, Lords report warns
- China to build 450 GW of solar and wind power capacity on Gobi Desert
- UN Human Rights Council to investigate alleged Russian rights violations
