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Corporate Responsibility
Consumer and Financial Leaders Report Progress on Sustainability
A cut of 54 per cent in direct greenhouse gas emissions has been achieved since 2006 by the Co-op, one […]
July 4, 2018
Creating Value Through Values: CDL Builds Sustainably
Energy use has been cut by 27.3 per cent in 10 years by CDL, the global Singapore real estate company. […]
July 3, 2018
Technology
New Polymer Ups the Ante for Recycling
A team of chemists have produced a polymer that apparently has all the benefits of today’s plastic but can be […]
June 29, 2018
Finance
Taking the The Long View to Profits
The long view in business is supported in a new book for its overall ethical benefits as well as the […]
June 27, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
IKEA to Ban Single-Use Plastic Products
Ikea, the world’s largest furniture chain, is to phase out single-use plastic products by 2020. It will shun plastic straws, […]
June 27, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
CDL Integrates ESGs into Strategy and Practices
Energy use has been cut by 27.3 per cent in ten years by CDL, the Singapore-based, global real estate company. […]
May 29, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Canadian Mining Company Teck Reports Progress on GHGs
A goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions has been reached three years ahead of time by the Canadian mining, mineral […]
May 23, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Building a Sustainable Business for a Healthier World
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany has donated 150 million tablets for treating a serious tropical disease in 26 African countries last […]
May 22, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Primark Promotes Global Supply Chain Transparency with Online Map
Primark, the budget clothing retailer with 350 stores in Britain, mainland Europe and the US, has published details of its […]
May 11, 2018
Voices for Change
Community-owned Grocery Stores Fill Food Deserts
Community grocery stores are being revived to provide a local service in small Kansas towns, where, as in many rural […]
May 1, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
SDGs Supported by New Service that Matches Sustainable Corporates and Socially Driven Startups
A new service bringing together corporates and businesses able to support their ethical policies is to be offered by fetch, […]
April 30, 2018
Technology
Tech Upgrade Needed for UK Local Charities to Receive Corporate Donations
Small local charities are receiving lower donations from UK companies than large high-profile causes even though they concentrate on community […]
April 27, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Eco-design, Energy Efficiency, CSR Practices, and Good Governance Reported at Bloomberg
Bloomberg’s new London HQ Efficiency and environmental measures have cut carbon dioxide emissions by 834,209 tons in nine years reports […]
April 26, 2018
Technology
Tech Innovation Converts e-Waste into Reusable Materials
Pictured: Gabrielle Upton, NSW Minister for the Environment and Professor Veena Sahajwalla at the launch of the world’s first e-waste […]
April 24, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Banks that Address Climate Change to Get $20 Million in Grant Support
One of the world’s biggest charitable foundations is setting aside millions of dollars to kick-start bank investment to halt climate […]
April 19, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Circular Economy Strategy for Packaging Adopted by Nestlé
Nestlé, the world’s largest food company, is to make all its packaging recyclable or reusable by 2025. The Swiss multinational, […]
April 16, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Sustainable Paper Practices and Strategy: Update from Rolland Paper
The rewards of sustainable paper manufacture are outlined in a research report as a fight back against green-minded companies calling […]
April 13, 2018
Energy
Mondi Aligns Sustainable Paper and Packaging Strategy with SDGs
Mondi, the Vienna-based international packaging and paper group, has invested an impressive €41.7m ($51.2m, £36.4m) in community projects during the […]
April 12, 2018
Technology
UPS-led Consortium Installs New EV Charging System
By Brian Collett A new system allowing the recharging of a whole fleet of electrical vehicles without an upgrade to […]
April 10, 2018
Energy
UK Leads in Corporate Boards with Climate Change Policies
More company boards oversee climate change measures in the UK than in any other country, a wide-ranging survey has revealed. […]
April 9, 2018
Energy
China and UK Join Up to Research New Renewables
By Brian Collett Five projects have been begun jointly by UK and Chinese government-backed experts to produce the next generation […]
April 6, 2018
Technology
Fostering a Secure Tomorrow in Tech for Youth
Fostered young people are being helped to guard their IT identities under a new project led by Symantec, the huge […]
March 27, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Call to Action by 200 Business Leaders to Support UK Women Entrepreneurs
An investigation into claims that women are being held back in business is to be conducted by the UK government. […]
March 16, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
Timberland Helps Rebuild Haiti’s Cotton Industry
Cotton farming has returned to Haiti under the sponsorship of Timberland, the New England outdoor lifestyle brand, after a 30-year […]
March 9, 2018
Corporate Responsibility
New Leadership Model for Businesses with Purpose-Led Strategies
A framework has been created to help business to embrace ambitious, purpose-led, courageous leadership to shape the economy, instead of […]
March 8, 2018
Technology
STEM Increases Diversity While Teaching Skills
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs are teaching valuable skills to youth—and, at the same time, increasing diversity through […]
March 6, 2018
Energy
600 Companies, More Senior Executives Commit to Sustainability Policies
Record numbers of the largest and most influential companies in the US have been found in new research to be […]
March 5, 2018