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Daily Media Briefing
August 30, 2018- Volkswagen’s lack of corporate transparency still a problem
- GlobeScan, Sustainable Apparel Coalition partner on consumer engagement initiative
- Lucozade to trial edible drinks sachets to reduce single-use plastic at sports events
- UK government announces £56m investment in South Africa battery storage project
- New soy financing initiative aims to beef up protection for Cerrado forests
Daily Media Briefing
August 24, 2018- Uber to pay $1.9 million to settle 56 workers' sexual harassment & discrimination claims
- Facebook removes data-security app from Apple store
- Investors warn European Commission over definitions in sustainable finance proposals
- ISO 50001 revised to reflect changing energy landscape
- London commits to global cities 'net-zero carbon' building pledge
Daily Media Briefing
August 22, 2018- Goldman Sachs pays for working mothers to ship breast milk home
- Google is 'taking AI to the next level' to cut data centre energy use
- New York announces historic legislation to cut biggest source of carbon dioxide
- Bosch snaps up £9m stake in UK fuel cell firm Ceres Power
- Ethiopia is home to the continent’s first waste-to-energy facility
Daily Media Briefing
August 17, 2018- The World Economic Forum warns that AI may destabilize the financial system
- Tests show Monsanto weed killer in popular cereals
- European Investment Bank Group halves emissions intensity as staff numbers increase
- Gildan Releases 2017 Genuine Responsibility™ Report and New CSR Website
- Sustainable Seafood Is on the Rise at U.S. Grocers, Greenpeace Says
Daily Media Briefing
August 15, 2018- Sanjeev Gupta: $1bn South Australia renewable energy plan will mean cheaper power
- Dutch Banking Sector Agreement partners publish annual report with new analysis of cocoa sector
- UBS doubles sustainable portfolio of assets to almost £2bn
- UN: Soil health 'essential' to beating climate change and meeting SDGs
- Alphabet’s ‘Digital City’ Eyes World’s Biggest Timber Project
Daily Media Briefing
August 06, 2018- New Amazon Alexa skills challenge seeks positive impact
- UK insurers attacked over climate risk omissions
- Lloyds bank to stop financing new coal plants and thermal coal mines
- Pepsi Foundation commits $10m to boost US recycling rates
- The world now has more than one terawatt of wind and solar, Bloomberg research
Daily Media Briefing
July 20, 2018- Supply chains based on modern slavery may reach into the West
- Liverpool to use blockchain technology to become world's first climate-positive city
- Oil majors win dismissal of New York City climate lawsuit
- Theresa May confirms UK will publish an Environment Bill
- Burberry burns bags, clothes and perfume worth millions
Daily Media Briefing
April 26, 2018- Artificial intelligence research in the UK to be boosted by £300 million of public money
- Citigroup & Bank of America criticised by US senator for their firearms bans
- UK supermarkets launch voluntary pledge to cut plastic packaging
- Seven member states push for EU to raise climate targets
- Telstra ordered to pay AU$10 million after misleading billing charges
Unlocking the power of companies through capital markets and society
October 25, 2017 The World Benchmarking Alliance represents a new opportunity to measure and compare corporate performance on the SDGs. Gerbrand Haverkamp outlines the transparent and dynamic approach the index is taking to its development to ensure it’s relevant and credible. Read more >
Daily Media Briefing
August 21, 2017- Elon Musk leads 116 experts calling for outright ban of killer robots
- Uber in talks with local government to fill Sydney's public transport gaps
- Soft drink companies urged by Singapore government to cut sugar content
- 100 UK firms promise electric fleets by 2020
- Motorola files patent for phone that can repair its own screen