Results for Waste
Daily Media Briefing
March 05, 2021- German cabinet backs law to protect human rights in global supply chain
- Bank of England given new mandate to buy ‘green’ bonds
- Burger King to phase out all single-use plastic by 2025 in the UK
- China’s new 5-year plan to cut energy intensity but removes energy consumption cap
- eBay UK launches Certified Refurbished hub in circularity push
Daily Media Briefing
March 04, 2021- UK Government pledges to put green investment ‘at the heart’ of 2021 budget
- P&G launches refillable shampoo bottles in the UK
- Australia unveils national plan to curb plastic waste and pollution
- US Energy Department readies $40 billion in loans to boost clean energy
- Equivalent of Covid-19 emissions drop needed every two years to meet Paris goals
Daily Media Briefing
February 24, 2021- Virgin Media targets net-zero carbon operations for 2025
- HSBC and Barclays challenged over bond linked to Vietnamese coal project
- Half of UK electricity generation could be produced by renewables by next year
- Greggs serves up unveils new green energy and food waste goals
- UK councils still invest in fossil fuels despite declaring climate emergency
Daily Media Briefing
February 23, 2021- UK companies face greater scrutiny on climate risks at upcoming AGMs
- Sainsbury's rolls out flexible plastic take-back and recycling scheme
- H&M, IKEA and Stora Enso backed TreeToTextile builds sustainable fibre demo plant
- Trinity College Cambridge to divest from fossil fuel companies this year
- Study finds global freshwater fish populations at risk of extinction
Daily Media Briefing
February 18, 2021- Big businesses failing to protect human rights amid Covid-19
- BP and Chevron back geothermal pioneer Eavor Technologies
- Maersk aims for first carbon-neutral container ship in 2023
- Facebook will debunk myths about climate change
- Asda and Aldi expand plastic-free packaging efforts
Daily Media Briefing
February 15, 2021- ISS updates proxy voting policy against directors who fail to address climate crisis
- Bank of America targets net-zero financed emissions and supply chains by 2050
- Goldman Sachs issues first sustainability bond at $800m
- Michelin rolls out plans for pioneering tyre recycling plant
- Lloyds Bank and Woodland Trust hit one million tree-planting target
Daily Media Briefing
February 10, 2021- British Airways signs sustainable jet fuel supply deal with US start-up LanzaJet
- Fashion giants collaborate on Bangladesh textile reuse scheme
- Almost half of global vehicle sales in 2050 will be zero emission
- Fossil fuel pollution caused 8.7 million deaths globally in 2018
- Coca-Cola launches new bottles in the US made out of 100% recycled materials
Daily Media Briefing
February 03, 2021- FTSE 100 firms have no black executives in top three roles
- BMW to begin sourcing 'solar aluminium'
- Researchers warn sea level will rise faster than previously thought
- Ocado trials electric vehicles for rapid deliveries
- Costa Coffee expands food waste prevention services across UK
Daily Media Briefing
January 28, 2021- Hundreds of transport and industrial businesses form ‘Mission Possible Partnership’ climate coalition
- US President Biden signs executive orders on climate change as national security priority
- UK pension schemes face new climate risk reporting rules
- Mastercard commits to net-zero carbon by 2050
- UKRI announces £24 million of funding for projects to curb plastic waste
Daily Media Briefing
January 26, 2021- Firms with science-based targets make great progress towards the Paris Agreement
- MPs push Bank of England to improve green standards in bond purchases
- Circular economy can slash global emissions by 39%, says major new report
- Shell acquires UK's largest electric vehicle charging network
- UK supermarkets not doing enough to cut plastic use, says report