Results for Waste
Daily Media Briefing 21st November
November 21, 2013 CDP: Many companies unaware of deforestation risks to supply chain; Study: Just 90 companies caused 63% of man-made global warming emissions; Global brands link with WWF to form bioplastic alliance; UK to end public financing of overseas coal power plants; Amnesty accuses Hong Kong of “slavery like” conditions of domestic staff Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 13th November
November 13, 2013 Swiss poll stirs debate on executive pay; Unilever to use only “traceable” palm oil; Private contractors used by UK Government not paying tax; China cutting building energy consumption by 20%; "FoodSave" push for London businesses Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 11th November
November 11, 2013 Companies commit to scaling up sustainable forest management; EIRIS: Stock exchanges at forefront of developing sustainability initiatives; UK campaign aims to stop food waste by 2020; Singapore launches its first tidal turbine system; UK targets unpaid intern employers Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 7th November
November 07, 2013 Business groups move to halt EU drive for corporate transparency; BSR/GlobeScan survey: Companies are struggling to integrate sustainability; UK women chief executives earn £36,000 less than men; WRAP: Businesses must be more proactive in collaborating to tackle food waste; China’s environmental watchdog punishes environmental agencies; UK charities launch carbon cutting network Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 5th November
November 05, 2013 World on track to use up entire 21st century carbon budget by 2034; Payday lender launches film to defend UK business practices; Morgan Stanley sets up sustainable investment body; Carbon Trust launches global waste reduction standard; Ghana accuses UK recycling firm of illegal used fridge imports Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 21st October
October 21, 2013 Tesco vows to act after study reveals 28,500 tonnes of food wasted; Bangladesh factory owners offer pay rises but workers say it is not enough; Female graduates in Saudi Arabia hitting Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 8th October
October 08, 2013 LBG member companies give £1.7 billion to charitable activities; Study warns about fossil fuel investment risks; Report: UK grocery retail sector bins £6.9 billion worth of materials in its supply chain; Aviation industry agrees global mechanism to reduce emissions; First Singapore Green Mark awarded housing development in Africa Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 4th October
October 04, 2013 World Mayors commit to fight climate change; Fuel from landfill methane goes on sale in the US; UK Government’s Green Deal scheme slow on uptake; Payday loan companies face tougher regulation in the UK; New store to sell out of date food Read more >
Daily Media Briefing 2nd October
October 02, 2013 Report: senior leadership is the most important factor in driving corporate sustainability; Oxfam accuses Coca-Cola and Pepsi of taking land from indigenous communities; Indonesia signs EU agreement to trade legally harvested timber; Patagonia launches ‘Responsible Economy’ campaign; BASF and Heritage Plastics partner to bring bioplastics production to the US Read more >