Results for Sustainable Investment
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May 11, 2021- Major carbon capture project to receive €2 bn from Dutch government
- Amazon raises $1 billion sustainable bond for climate & social causes
- Tesco to remove plastic rings from beer and cider packs within a year
- Apple accused of breaking UK competition law “overcharging” for apps
- Major UK employers join socially focused Purposeful Company scheme
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May 07, 2021- Retailers in England gear up for 10p single-use carrier bags charge
- Australian bank Macquarie announces plan to exit coal by 2024
- Shareholders demand transparency on McDonald’s antibiotic use
- UN says cutting methane emissions quickest way to slow global heating
- Facebook has six months to decide if Trump can return to platform
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May 05, 2021- Blackstone asks its PE-funded companies to regularly report on sustainability
- French parliament approves climate change bill to green the economy
- Co-op reduces price of plant-based food to match meat-based equivalents
- Experts suggest carbon offsets used by major airlines based on flawed system
- Ikea starts buy-back scheme for unwanted furniture in recycling push
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May 04, 2021- UK banks’ support for coal industry has risen since 2015 Paris Agreement
- Amazon’s zero corporation tax raises questions on company tax avoidance
- European Central Bank to challenge banks on view of climate risks
- Pandora to stop selling mined diamonds and focus on lab-made
- UK Government taskforce urges permanent job flexibility for all workers
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April 27, 2021- BlackRock launches temperature-aligned investments funds
- Yum! Brands launches emissions reduction initiative for its restaurants and supply chain
- Walmart shows rising gender and racial diversity in leadership roles
- US companies boost sustainability scores in ESG ratings
- US Treasury Secretary endorses TCFD and IFRS sustainability initiatives
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April 26, 2021- Fashion giants join Textiles 2030 pledge to halve climate impacts
- UK solar projects using panels from firms linked to Xinjiang forced labour
- UBS tightens lending criteria to coal, Arctic drilling, oil sands
- Activist investor warns Exxon faces ‘existential’ risk over fossil fuel focus
- UK public shows support for green taxes to achieve net zero
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April 22, 2021- US vows to cut its emissions by at least 50% by 2030 ahead of climate summit
- Business giants including Burger King & Whitbread mark Earth Day with new climate targets
- Unilever launches first laundry capsule using captured carbon from heavy industry
- EU publishes sustainable finance taxonomy to classify ‘green’ investments
- Apple and Google accused of ‘holding data hostage’ to stifle competition
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April 21, 2021- EU agrees to landmark climate law with tougher 2030 emissions goal
- Mastercard announces an investment and a partnership in Black-owned businesses
- IKEA owner sets aside 4 billion euros for green power projects
- Citi, UBS among 40 global banks in Carney’s Climate Action Pledge
- TikTok sued for billions over "excessive" use of children's data
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April 20, 2021- UK to toughen targets on greenhouse gas emissions for next 15 years
- ExxonMobil floats $100 billion government-backed carbon capture hub
- Barclays pulls out of underwriting debt deal to fund Alabama prisons
- Toyota to review industry associations as part of carbon-neutral target for 2050
- Biodiversity critical to help UK reach net-zero by 2050
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April 19, 2021- Coal financing costs surge as investors opt for renewable energy
- US passes ‘Paycheck Fairness Act’ to eliminate gender pay gap
- Shell publishes energy transition strategy for shareholder vote
- Southeast Asia to establish green investment framework, but includes natural gas
- US and China pledge joint action on climate change despite strained ties