April 16, 2014
- European Parliament passes “landmark” environmental and social reporting law
- Global auto industry accelerates action on conflict minerals
- U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fall 10% since 2005
- UK money transfer firms accused of excessive charges on Africa remittances
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April 15, 2014
- China set to elevate environment over economy in new law
- Women make more rigorous supply chain auditors, study says
- Environmental activists being killed in increasing numbers
- Campaigners call for clarity in Green Bond Principles
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April 03, 2014
- Apple, Facebook and Google named as top green internet leaders
- Ecover to replace palm oil with algae
- H&M, Inditex join campaign to eliminate endangered forests from viscose clothing
- HSBC has 'much work' to do on anti-laundering fixes, U.S. says
- ‘Culture of cover-up’ at GM, senator claims
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March 31, 2014
- IPCC report: Climate change 'already affecting food supply'
- McDonald’s warns of Europe’s ‘workforce cliff’
- Clariant Joins BASF, AkzoNobel in chemical industry sustainability initiative
- UK Green Investment Bank announces major investment in offshore wind
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March 28, 2014
- World's largest automakers reach landmark agreement on responsible supplier standards
- Investors call for supply chain transparency legislation in UK modern slavery bill
- A fifth of UK big businesses pay no corporation tax
- First China CERs come to market, sixth pilot exchange starts next week
- Renewable electricity share at 15% in 2013 as UK emissions fall 2%
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March 27, 2014
- UK ethical consumer market now worth £54 billion – up 12% in 2012
- India’s Congress party pledges jobs for low-caste workers
- GSK ‘public-private’ deal heralds revolution in search for new drug treatments
- UK announces competition inquiry into ‘Big Six’ energy firms
- Draft principles for sustainable beef production open for public comment
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March 26, 2014
- Delaware judge calls for end to ‘deluge’ of activist investor votes
- ExxonMobil releases carbon asset risk report following investor pressure
- General Mills, Colgate-Palmolive and Safeway announce sustainable palm oil commitments
- Latin America producing over $1 billion worth of sustainable food each year, but not consuming much of it
- UK businesses identify sustainability as key growth driver
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March 24, 2014
- Ethisphere's annual world's 'most ethical' companies list published
- World TB day: medicines against drug-resistant TB are the main focus for Big Pharma
- China: supply chain progress made, but major problems still exist
- Female chief executive numbers increase
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March 17, 2014
- Report: responsible investment ‘increasingly important feature’ across EU
- Primark to pay £6m more to victims of Rana Plaza factory in Bangladesh
- Rainforest Alliance reinstates IKEA's FSC certification
- Malaysian plane disappearance puts spotlight on polluted seas
- UK 'lagging behind' on water technology innovation
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March 14, 2014
- Environmental taxes could add €35 billion to EU revenue by 2016
- Green light for GM: report recommends roll-out in UK
- Aung San Suu Kyi launches health and education foundation
- Food Lion propels sea change in responsible fish sourcing
- Only half of UK firms audit suppliers’ ethical behaviour
- Formula One goes green as first hybrid engine is tested in Australia
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