Results for Tax
Daily Media Briefing
July 02, 2021- Global minimum 15% corporate tax backed by 130 countries
- Professional bodies sign up to new Charter for Climate Action
- UK “Right to repair” rules on electrical goods come into force
- Court orders French government to align with climate targets
- UK vows to protect consumers against cost to reach net-zero
Daily Media Briefing
June 14, 2021- G7 reaffirms net-zero and biodiversity targets with 2030 outlook
- G7 members step up climate financing commitments to 2025
- Germany & Australia sign hydrogen accord to boost renewables tech
- Serco and G4S order NHS test-and-trace suppliers to clean up on tax
- McDonald's among latest big firms hit by cybersecurity breaches
Daily Media Briefing
June 03, 2021- EU agrees to force multinational companies to disclose tax
- Heathrow decarbonising flights with sustainable aviation fuels
- Starbucks to launch reusable cup sharing scheme in Europe
- China makes desalination investment to ease water scarcity
- KFC to train all 28,000 UK staff to tackle litter in community
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
April 28, 2021- Investors urge big brands not to ditch Bangladesh Accord on workers’ rights
- Redington and Fidelity align investment advice and strategy with net-zero
- Timberland, Vans, The North Face developing regenerative rubber supply chain
- UK MPs warn Treasury over lack of plan to manage fossil fuel tax loss
- Calls grow to end bosses’ bonuses for zero workplace deaths
Daily Media Briefing
April 07, 2021- Goldman Sachs and Starbucks among organizations pledging to close racial wealth gap in U.S.
- BNP Paribas Asset Management tightens green bond criteria to combat greenwashing
- UK public companies fail to report adequately on climate risks
- NHS director calls for tax on gambling firms to fund addiction treatment
- Danone-owned dairy giant unveils lifetime carbon emissions for its products
Daily Media Briefing
November 05, 2020- Singapore eateries that use sustainable palm oil asked to carry 'haze-free' signage
- UK health professions call for climate tax on meat
- China's forest carbon uptake 'underestimated'
- Consumer goods makers trail on plastic recycling
- Google launches phones and thermostats with recycled plastics
Daily Media Briefing
October 12, 2020- Food and retail giants to collaborate on government scheme to reduce food waste
- OECD drafts principles for $100bn global corporate tax revolution
- Burberry and IBM collaborate on blockchain initiative to boost fashion supply chain traceability
- Rights group blasts Argentina for using face recognition tech on children
- UK must compel Amazon to improve worker conditions, say unions
Daily Media Briefing
September 24, 2020- 12 global cities divest from fossil fuel companies as part of Covid-19 recovery plans
- Brazil meat giant JBS pledges to axe suppliers linked to deforestation
- Crisps, chocolate and cheese worst offenders for recycling
- World Bank's IFC adopts new climate rules to deter lenders from backing coal
- Brussels ready to clamp down on sweetheart corporate tax deals
Daily Media Briefing
July 16, 2020- Apple has €13bn Irish tax bill overturned
- Scientists concerned by ‘record high’ global methane emissions
- Indonesia approves coal road project through highly biodiverse forest
- Invest in nature-led Covid-19 recovery to reap $10trn economic opportunity, says WEF
- Coca-Cola eyes European plastic bottle recycling plant with CuRe investment