Results for Sustainable Investment
Daily Media Briefing
March 05, 2021- German cabinet backs law to protect human rights in global supply chain
- Bank of England given new mandate to buy ‘green’ bonds
- Burger King to phase out all single-use plastic by 2025 in the UK
- China’s new 5-year plan to cut energy intensity but removes energy consumption cap
- eBay UK launches Certified Refurbished hub in circularity push
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March 04, 2021- UK Government pledges to put green investment ‘at the heart’ of 2021 budget
- P&G launches refillable shampoo bottles in the UK
- Australia unveils national plan to curb plastic waste and pollution
- US Energy Department readies $40 billion in loans to boost clean energy
- Equivalent of Covid-19 emissions drop needed every two years to meet Paris goals
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March 03, 2021- Netflix to invest $100 million to improve diversity in TV shows and films
- Boohoo faces probe over supply chain forced labour that could cut access to US
- Strong net zero policy could help UK attract £350bn of investment by 2050
- The coronavirus pandemic is reversing gender equality progress in the workplace
- Climate extremes linked to lower birth weights in Brazil's Amazon
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March 02, 2021- Banks in EU to publish world's first 'green' yardstick from 2022
- UN warns nations' CO2 emissions pledges 'far away' from Paris target
- Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars to only sell electric vehicles by 2030
- Plant-based Beyond Meat signs deals with McDonald's, KFC and Pizza Hut
- UK government to launch interim environmental watchdog and emissions trading scheme
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February 26, 2021- UK companies pressed to appoint more women executives
- Vanguard and BlackRock uncovered as largest investors in coal industry
- 600 business giants form new network on climate resilience and adaptation
- Facebook and Instagram ban Myanmar military as first pro-coup rally takes place
- Drax scraps plan for Europe's largest gas plant after climate protests
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February 24, 2021- Virgin Media targets net-zero carbon operations for 2025
- HSBC and Barclays challenged over bond linked to Vietnamese coal project
- Half of UK electricity generation could be produced by renewables by next year
- Greggs serves up unveils new green energy and food waste goals
- UK councils still invest in fossil fuels despite declaring climate emergency
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February 23, 2021- UK companies face greater scrutiny on climate risks at upcoming AGMs
- Sainsbury's rolls out flexible plastic take-back and recycling scheme
- H&M, IKEA and Stora Enso backed TreeToTextile builds sustainable fibre demo plant
- Trinity College Cambridge to divest from fossil fuel companies this year
- Study finds global freshwater fish populations at risk of extinction
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February 19, 2021- Anheuser-Busch InBev announces world’s largest sustainability-linked loan
- HSBC, Barclays, NatWest join Prince of Wales' net zero banking task force
- McDonald's looks for 'gender parity' by 2030 and ties executive pay to diversity
- Call to tax international flights to raise climate funds for poor countries
- Shoppers increasingly looking for 'eco' and 'sustainable' homewares
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February 18, 2021- Big businesses failing to protect human rights amid Covid-19
- BP and Chevron back geothermal pioneer Eavor Technologies
- Maersk aims for first carbon-neutral container ship in 2023
- Facebook will debunk myths about climate change
- Asda and Aldi expand plastic-free packaging efforts
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February 17, 2021- ESG demand prompts more than 250 European funds to change tack
- Another 20 companies join Amazon-backed The Climate Pledge
- Ocado launches a dedicated aisle for B-Corp certified brands
- Family-owned businesses lag on setting ESG priorities
- Singapore government unveils 2021 budget with sustainability focus