Results for Sustainable Investment
Daily Media Briefing
January 20, 2014- CO2 emissions are being ‘outsourced’ by rich countries to rising economies
- Two-thirds of Americans believe climate change is happening
- Developing cities should follow example of Singapore
- Mondelez hits sustainable palm oil target two years early
- Swiss central bank to sell shares of ‘unethical’ companies
Daily Media Briefing 6th January
January 06, 2014 Food and drink companies called to be more accountable for water usage; Sustainability top priority for quarter of British small businesses; China facing ‘e-waste’ tsunami after new-rich dump first gadgets; Drug companies accused of holding back complete information on clinical trials; $100 million US green bond issue to support over 100 projects Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 17th December
December 17, 2013 Transparency International releases 2013 Corruption Perceptions Index; GSK to stop paying doctors to promote drugs; £1.3bn invested in UK clean energy infrastructure in 2013; First female head of Lloyd’s of London pledges diversity drive; Plastic bottle waste used to help fight MRSA Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 16th December
December 16, 2013 Renewable energy is UK’s second investment choice after property; Stores split over angora after Chinese ‘cruelty’ to rabbits; Small shops sign up for 5p bag charge; Mapping tool pinpoints countries most at risk of water stress; China introduces car quota for fourth city Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 12th December
December 12, 2013 Comic Relief confirms it will review ethical investment strategy; Tesco to put ‘ugly’ fruit and veg on offer to cut food waste; New regulations make China impact assessments more transparent; China encourages power grid purchase of solar to boost capacity; ‘Green’ credit cards come of age Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 29th November
November 29, 2013 M&S first to support UNICEF Bangladesh carbon offset scheme; China calling for companies to manage environmental consequences of coal industry; Report: Recession has led to increased interest in community investment; UK companies split over reform of rules on parental leave Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 25th November
November 25, 2013 Switzerland votes against cap on executive pay; Survey: Sexism rife in global hedge fund companies; UN agrees multibillion dollar framework to tackle deforestation in developing countries; New index rates GSK and Unilever among most sustainable investments; UK firms call for more business diversity to achieve long-term sustainable growth; UK to cap payday lenders’ interest charges Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 20th November
November 20, 2013 Businesses responsible for fixing the environment, say consumers; Scientists attack coal industry’s environmental claims; Unilever targets sustainable behaviour change with new ad campaign; Barclays criticised for promoting tax havens; Investors demand action as global carbon emissions reach record high Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 18th November
November 19, 2013 Amnesty report: 2022 World Cup workers “treated like cattle Read more >