Results for Speaking Out
Major US companies call Amazon, Apple and Walmart to account over social responsibility commitments
October 03, 2019The bosses of some of the world’s biggest companies, including Apple and Amazon, have been told to put the planet before profits – not by environmental campaigners, but by the CEOs of other multinationals. The call came in […]
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Morgan Stanley survey finds investor enthusiasm for sustainable investing at an all-time high
October 03, 2019A new survey, published by the Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, has found that 85% of individual investors in the US now express interest in sustainable investing. The third edition of the individual investor survey, Sustainable Signals, […]
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MSCI acquires Carbon Delta to strengthen its climate risk capability
October 03, 2019This month, a subsidiary of global index and research provider MSCI agreed to acquire Zurich-based environmental fintech and data analytics firm, Carbon Delta. The move will strengthen MSCI’s climate risk capability, taking advantage of Carbon Delta’s modelling technology […]
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The rise of Side Hustlers and the value from breaking convention
September 02, 2019The rise of ‘side hustlers’ – those engaged in money-making activities outside their regular employment – indicates that people are looking to attain fulfilment, skills and income outside their traditional workplace. According to new research, millions of Britons […]
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Are we headed for a four-day week?
September 02, 2019In July, the Henley Business School published new research claiming a four-day working week makes business sense, and could save UK businesses an estimated £104bn annually. The study said a shortened working week increased staff productivity, reduced sick […]
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Amazon’s commitment to retraining 100,000 employees
September 02, 2019Last month, Amazon announced it will be investing US$700m to retrain 100,000 of its employees – equivalent to one third of its US workforce – in new technologies as part of its Upskilling 2025 strategy. The employee training […]
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Unilever CEO warns of ‘woke-washing’ ads
July 01, 2019Unilever’s new chief executive, Alan Jope, has warned against brands attempting to advertise products using a loose link to a political stance. Speaking at this year’s Cannes Lions creative marketing communications festival, held earlier this month, Jope argued […]
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Anti-abortion law and the inconsistent stance of Netflix and Disney
July 01, 2019The debate over abortion is raging across the US. Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio and Missouri are among the states which have passed new abortion restrictions. While it is Republican-led state legislatures who have passed laws, there are differences […]
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Google’s challenge to align corporate stance with subsidiary Youtube’s actions
July 01, 2019Employees at Google who wanted to march with the company at this weekend’s Pride parade in San Francisco were warned that they cannot take part in the parade as Google employees and at the same time protest against […]
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Amazon employees call on Board to tackle climate change
May 30, 2019More than 7,500 Amazon employees signed an open letter to CEO Jeff Bezos and the Amazon board, criticising the company’s efforts on climate change and demanding the company take serious action. It highlighted Amazon’s lack of a company-wide […]
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