Results for Technology & Innovation
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
Daily Media Briefing
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’
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
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
Daily Media Briefing
May 10, 2021- Monzo bank to offer employees paid leave after pregnancy loss
- Standard Chartered accused of hypocrisy over climate change
- Dangerous eBay listings can now be removed by regulators
- Electric cars cheaper to produce than fossil fuel vehicles by 2027
- Calpers and CA100+ criticised for opposing BP climate vote
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 30, 2021- Tesco to offer suppliers access to sustainability-linked finance
- Credit Suisse investors call for tougher coal finance policy
- Ryanair targets 12.5% of flights using sustainable fuels by 2030
- Denmark plans to spend 60% of its EU crisis funds on climate measures
- Asda launches second-hand fashion offering in 50 UK stores
Daily Media Briefing
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