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October 20, 2020- Rich countries are not delivering on $100bn climate finance promise, says Oxfam
- NatWest pledges to boost number of black staff in senior roles
- Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from upcoming 5G networks
- Unilever and UK Government back chemical plastic recycling innovation
- Asda debuts 'sustainability store' with refill stations
Daily Media Briefing
October 19, 2020- Make climate risk reports mandatory for 480 FTSE firms, say investors
- EU investigates Instagram over handling of children's data
- Solar is now ‘cheapest electricity in history’, confirms IEA
- John Lewis Partnership targets net-zero carbon by 2035
- 6 in 10 fashion giants see sustainability as 'key priority' amid Covid-19
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
October 07, 2020- Green bond issuance broke records in September 2020, says BloombergNEF
- Fossil fuel giants falling short of 2◦c mark despite net zero pledges, investor group warns
- Mars claims its palm oil is 'deforestation-free' after ditching hundreds of suppliers
- Twitter & Facebook take action over trump's misleading covid-19 posts
- UK electric car sales surge despite bleak period for car market, figures show
Daily Media Briefing
September 28, 2020- World leaders pledge to halt Earth’s destruction ahead of UN summit
- Bank of America issues $2 billion bond to promote racial equality
- Climate technology investments growing five times faster than average market rates
- UK regulator says Google not doing enough about scam ads
- Robeco to ban fossil fuel investments across all of its funds
Daily Media Briefing
September 25, 2020- Amazon will make it easier to buy sustainable products with new climate label
- Vanguard and BlackRock add new climate-focused ETFs as demand soars
- McDonald's to invest in climate-friendly farming practices
- Vodafone embeds purpose commitments in its supply chain
- UAE’s equal pay law for men, women in private sector takes effect
Daily Media Briefing
September 23, 2020- Big Four accounting firms unveil ESG reporting standards
- China sets sights on climate neutrality by 2060
- Facebook suspends environmental groups despite vow to fight misinformation
- EU aims to cut aviation emissions by 10% with more direct flights
- Australian scientists say suppression of environment research is getting worse
Daily Media Briefing
September 17, 2020- World misses all UN biodiversity targets
- Plug-in hybrids are a 'wolf in sheep's clothing', according to new report
- Carbon prices to climb 50% over next decade following raised EU climate targets
- Novartis ties bond sale to malaria treatment access in sustainability push
- Device to curb microplastic emissions wins James Dyson award
Daily Media Briefing
August 04, 2020- Google owner issues largest corporate sustainability bond in history
- Vodafone and Defra launch IoT tree monitoring system to inform climate policy
- Bangladesh may ditch 90% of its planned coal power
- Migrant workers on farms across Canada are being told they can’t leave, raising human rights concerns
- KLM's biofuel advertisements were greenwashing, regulator rules
Daily Media Briefing
July 09, 2020- 'Rising chance' of exceeding 1.5C global target, says World Meteorological Organisation
- EU targets 40GW of hydrogen capacity in sweeping new strategy
- Christine Lagarde hints at green bond push from the European Central Bank
- Covid-19 exposes 'distorted picture' of global poverty gains, UN envoy says
- Banks and pension funds among investors bankrolling meat and dairy