Results for Technology & Innovation
Daily Media Briefing
June 17, 2021- Cross-sector companies with $2.1 trillion of debt face natural capital risks
- Axa to stop investing in firms linked to deforestation & biodiversity loss
- Volvo to test fossil-free steel for its vehicles in a first for the industry
- SK Group accused of greenwashing after gasfield investment U-turn
- Male managers can act as barrier to women’s development in finance
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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 11, 2021- SASB and IIRC merge to establish 'legitimacy' in sustainability reporting
- Royal Mail aims to grow EV fleet ten-fold, as DPD orders 750 electric vans
- Kingfisher, DS Smith and Turner & Townsend unveil science-based targets
- Unilever unveils 'world's first' paper-based laundry detergent bottle
- Amazon and Facebook allow greater flexibility in return-to-work plans
Daily Media Briefing
June 09, 2021- SoftBank launches diverse start-up investment initiative in Europe
- UK launches taskforce to tackle greenwashing in financial sector
- Singapore launches MAS sustainability report to lead green push
- UK to ban halogen light bulbs from September in green push
- World predicted to hit 'peak oil' by 2030 in shift to renewables
Daily Media Briefing
May 27, 2021- Dutch court orders Shell to accelerate emissions cuts in landmark case
- Australia has legal “duty of care” not to harm children in new coal projects
- Manufacturing giants unite on £1 million flexible plastic recycling fund
- Thousands of hospitals sign up to UN-backed Race to Zero campaign
- Microsoft joins 1.5◦C Supply Chain Leaders greener business group
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May 25, 2021- Investors reject record number of US executive pay packages
- Extreme climate displaced more people than conflicts in 2020
- British banks finance 805m tonnes of CO2 production a year
- European groups pump money into Swedish ‘green steel’ start-up
- Firms are dialling back on video calls to avoid ‘Zoom fatigue’
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May 24, 2021- Bank of England sets rules for greener corporate bond portfolio
- G7 nations set targets for power sector to reach net-zero in 2030s
- HP sets diversity goals with gender parity in leadership roles by 2030
- Wells Fargo launches $1 billion ‘Inclusive Communities and Climate Bond’
- UK Government plans £166 million green industrial transformation
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May 21, 2021- Co-op & Hubbub partner with community fridges to fight hunger
- Deutsche Bank speeds up sustainability push as lenders go green
- Biden orders federal strategy to curb climate change risk to economy
- Uniqlo shirts blocked at US border on China forced labour concern
- Absolut moves away from plastics in paper-based bottle development
Daily Media Briefing
May 18, 2021- Wells Fargo launches banking inclusion plan for underserved communities
- Washington State tells businesses to eliminate GHG emissions by 2050
- Five-hundred global firms put disability inclusion on boardroom agendas
- Unilever reduces its waste footprint with recyclable toothpaste tubes
- Half of global single-use plastic waste traced to 20 petrochemicals firms
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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