Results for Speaking Out
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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BP’s chairman says world is on ‘an unsustainable path’
May 30, 2019Writing in the Financial Times, the Chairman of BP, Helge Lund, has acknowledged that the world’s energy consumption is on an “unsustainable path” and states the need for repurposing BP for a lower-carbon future. On first passing, this […]
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Moody’s propose new carbon transition risk assessment tool for rated companies
May 30, 2019Moody’s, the credit rating agency, has begun consulting on a new scoring framework for assessing how well positioned companies are for the transition to a low-carbon economy. This is just the latest in a string of announcements this […]
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How Mars is embedding purpose and avoiding “purpose-washing”
April 30, 2019How Mars is embedding purpose and avoiding “purpose-washing” Mars introduced its first Global Purpose Director, Michele Oliver, almost a year ago to the day. Under Oliver’s direction, the company has now rolled out a new purpose statement, defined […]
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Patagonia to focus on selling exclusively to “mission-driven companies”
April 30, 2019Patagonia to focus on selling exclusively to “mission-driven companies” Outdoor clothing brand, Patagonia, has made the decision to supply corporate clothing only to “mission-driven companies that prioritise the planet”. Its corporate sales programme, popular with all types of […]
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