April 09, 2013
Rockefeller and Tony Elumelu Foundation launch African impact fund; UN urges private sector to fight corruption; Pollution in China causes millions to die; Drug companies release details of £40m payments to doctors; Certified organic foods contain harmful ingredient; Carlsberg commits to sustainable packaging Read more >
April 08, 2013
BP fails to block ‘absurd’ spill payments; Unilever sources over 1/3 of agricultural raw materials sustainably; Insurers ‘should reward’ flood proofing; Climate change to worsen hunger problem in Nigeria Read more >
April 05, 2013
EU re-launches CCS and renewable energy fund; APP fights back after accusations of policy violation; Zara hit by slave labour allegations; Waistline Index grows as emerging markets eat fast food; Employees take corporate sustainability efforts home Read more >
April 02, 2013
Pepsi achieves safe water access goal two years early; The only way is ethics, City body tells bankers; Singapore seeks sustainability through analytics technology; Next phase for teabag recovery brewing at Unilever; Facebook’s green roof gets green light; African women benefit from jobs in agricultural supply chains Read more >
March 27, 2013
Trade unions challenge over social issues; H&M discloses supplier list and sustainability progress; Climate change policies affect businesses negatively; Landfill bans could save £2.5bn a year; International Paper joins WWF group; Sustainable Easter eggs save the rainforest Read more >
March 26, 2013
Google launches Global Impact Challenge; IBM mobile app to help solve water challenges; Hershey to source 10 percent certified cocoa by year end; Europe losing its edge in clean tech market; Japan and EU to start talks on trade deal; Ghana set to process 40 percent of cocoa locally; World Bank gives Sh274m for lake conservation Read more >
March 22, 2013
EU lawmakers vote to cap fund manager bonuses; Report highlights importance of children’s rights for UK companies’ CSR; China imposes tough new fuel standards; US retailers say ‘No’ to GMO seafood Read more >
March 15, 2013
Australia donates AUD 3m to bolster exports by Pacific women; NGOs collaborate on ‘Guide for Sustainable Sourcing of Agricultural Raw Materials’; Developing countries imperiled by climate change; Greenpeace welcomes conservation pilot from Indonesian palm oil producer; Bribery Act restricts UK suppliers overseas Read more >
March 13, 2013
Japan extracts natural gas in world first; Global Access to Nutrition Index report released; Social Stock Exchange will open later this year; Whole Foods to label all GMO products Read more >
March 12, 2013
Foreign aid to help British firms win business overseas; EU bans sale of all animal-tested cosmetics; New York sugary drinks ban blocked, John Lewis 'abusing' supply chain with rebate demand; Cost of greener ferries too high Read more >