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HSBC under investigation over tax evasion allegations

HSBC, the UK-based bank accused of helping clients to evade tax, is now being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority […]

TriplePundit

March 4, 2015

Community Development

Step change for remanufacturing will reap sustainability rewards

Leading experts from industry and academia have called for greater support for the UK’s remanufacturing industry. According to a new […]

TriplePundit

March 3, 2015

Community Development

Drinking in sustainability

With its trailblazing achievements – Coca-Cola HBC (CCHBC) was named the industry leader amongst beverage companies in the 2014 Dow […]

TriplePundit

March 3, 2015

Community Development

Getting streetwise about corporate responsibility

In Fahrenehit 451 author Ray Bradbury says the difference between the man who just cuts lawns and a real gardener […]

TriplePundit

March 3, 2015

Community Development

Making the right connections

Last summer National Grid was named Responsible Business of the Year by business led charity Business in the Community (BITC). […]

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March 3, 2015

Community Development

Ambitious targets no flight of fancy for Heathrow

It may be Europe’s busiest airport – the second busiest two-runway airport in the world in fact – but Heathrow […]

TriplePundit

March 3, 2015

Community Development

Drinking in sustainability

With its trailblazing achievements – Coca-Cola HBC (CCHBC) was named the industry leader amongst beverage companies in the 2014 Dow […]

TriplePundit

March 3, 2015

Community Development

Schools turn up the heat to win solar competition

Twenty two schools from across the UK are being given the chance to win up to £5,000 towards buying their […]

TriplePundit

February 27, 2015

Community Development

Investor coalition backs new human rights reporting push

A group of over 60 investors from Europe, North America and Australia, collectively managing $3.9 trillion of assets, have urged […]

TriplePundit

February 25, 2015

Community Development

Cocoa Supply Chain Sustainability

Submitted by Daniel Espeland This is the most recent article in our series on Supply Chain Sustainability. For more articles, […]

CSRWire

February 24, 2015

Community Development

General Mills Supply Chain Sustainability: Three Lessons Learned

Submitted by John Church This is the most recent article in our series on Supply Chain Sustainability. For more articles, […]

CSRWire

February 24, 2015

Community Development

One in five UK jobs pays under Living Wage rate

In some parts of Britain half the jobs are paying less than the living wage, the TUC has revealed at […]

TriplePundit

February 24, 2015

Community Development

Adidas races ahead on sustainable cotton target

German sportswear giant  Adidas has sourced more than 30% of all its cotton sustainably, exceeding the originally planned 25% target. […]

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February 24, 2015

Community Development

Benetton urged to contribute $5m to Rana Plaza fund

As Milan Fashion Week kicks off, campaigners are calling on Benetton to contribute at least $5m into the Rana Plaza […]

TriplePundit

February 24, 2015

Voices for Change

Organic Valley Targets Bros In New Ad

Organic produce is better for our health and the environment. What’s not to love about a farming system that eliminates […]

Gina-Marie Cheeseman

February 23, 2015

Community Development

Three Jevons Paradoxes for the Future of Sustainable Supply Chain Management — and One Way to Resolve Them All

Submitted by David Correll This is the most recent article in our series on Supply Chain Sustainability. For more articles, […]

CSRWire

February 20, 2015

Voices for Change

3p Weekend: 10 'Role Models' Walk the Runway at NYFW

With a busy week behind you and the weekend within reach, there’s no shame in taking things a bit easy […]

Mary Mazzoni

February 20, 2015

Voices for Change

Accused of Condoning Rape, Brazilian Beer Company Drops Carnaval Ad Campaign

Carnaval is wrapping up in Brazil, which has meant several days of costumes, parades, fantastic live music and a fair […]

Leon Kaye

February 20, 2015

Community Development

The Case of Insetting — Collaborating to Build Sustainable Supply Chains With Positive Impacts

Submitted by Thomas Camerata This is the most recent article in our series on Supply Chain Sustainability. For more articles, […]

CSRWire

February 18, 2015

Community Development

Inter-Departmental Collaboration: Strengthen Your Brand and Employee Retention Through Working Together

Submitted by Tiffany Calderon In many of our companies, silos exist between departments.   Our challenge lies in breaking down those […]

CSRWire

February 18, 2015

Community Development

SGS wins BS 11000 accreditation approval

Certification company SGS United Kingdom Ltd has been approved by the Institute for Collaborative Working (ICW) as a certification body […]

TriplePundit

February 18, 2015

Community Development

Pharma companies failing to abide by 'the rules' in UK and Sweden

Unethical marketing of pharmaceutical drugs happens more than once a week in both the UK and Sweden, according to a […]

TriplePundit

February 18, 2015

Voices for Change

Sustainable and Seductive Architecture in Fire Island: Horace Gifford’s Legacy

Fire Island has long been known as a summer getaway for New Yorkers, who flock to the 30-mile-long, quarter-mile-wide sand […]

Leon Kaye

February 17, 2015

Community Development

CR reporting becoming more widespread, finds Vigeo

CSR audit and consultancy firm Vigeo’s latest analysis shows a dramatic movement towards a more universal adoption by listed companies […]

TriplePundit

February 17, 2015

Community Development

New app helps businesses maximise value of recycling

A new web app promises to make recycling more financially rewarding for businesses according to its developers Element Green Recycling. […]

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February 17, 2015

Voices for Change

Forbearer of Modern and Sustainable Architecture Moving to Palm Springs

When the Aluminaire House went on display in 1931, it started a long path from case study into a phenomenon […]

Leon Kaye

February 16, 2015

Community Development

Low carbon technologies could fuel 'cold economy' boom

The demand for cooling in everything from supermarkets and medicines to data centres could boom to create huge growth in […]

TriplePundit

February 16, 2015

Community Development

Oscar winner Jared Leto becomes WWF ambassador

Award-winning actor, musician and director Jared Leto has taken on a new role…this time as a WWF Global Ambassador. Leto […]

TriplePundit

February 16, 2015

Community Development

How Adam Smith And Charles Darwin Were Hijacked

Submitted by Hazel Henderson US Congress Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi at a conference at the Brookings Institution lectured her audience […]

CSRWire

February 13, 2015

Voices for Change

Losing the Ecological War on Terror

By Victoria Griffith The recent assassination of environmental activist Edwin Chota, who fought tirelessly to expel illegal loggers who operated […]

TriplePundit

February 13, 2015

Community Development

Valentine's cupids turn green to promote climate change action

London commuters were greeted this week by teams of Green Cupids handing out kisses and Valentine’s cards all in the […]

TriplePundit

February 12, 2015

Community Development

Farm animal welfare remains 'immature business issue'

While some top food retailers are making progress on farm animal welfare, the issue remains immature according to a new […]

TriplePundit

February 12, 2015

Community Development

‘Forest 500’ rates top players in race against deforestation

FMCG giants Danone, Nestle, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt Benkiser, Kao and Unilever are among the top players tackling the problem […]

TriplePundit

February 11, 2015

Voices for Change

More Than a Trend: Why We Must Focus on Women and Girls

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared on Unreasonable.is. By Daniel Epstein Today, with so many initiatives focused on women and girls, […]

TriplePundit

February 10, 2015

Community Development

Huge US solar project starts commercial operation

One of the world’s largest solar projects – taking up 3,600 acres of land – has started commercial operation in […]

TriplePundit

February 10, 2015

Community Development

Defining the Reuse Movement – the Environmental, Social and Economic Gains for Businesses and Individuals

Submitted by Ira Baseman “2015 will be the year of sustainability”, said the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon last […]

CSRWire

February 9, 2015

Community Development

British public want government action over business ethics, survey says

The majority of the British public believes that policy to promote ethical practices among big businesses should be prioritised by […]

TriplePundit

February 9, 2015

Community Development

Forum for the Future launches trends tracking digital platform

Forum for the Future is opening up access to its futures knowledge and expertise through a new digital platform, www.thefuturescentre.org. […]

TriplePundit

February 6, 2015

Community Development

Food giants back new €120m fund to help smallholders

Food giants Danone and Mars have set up a new fund to help companies to learn how to sustainably source […]

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February 5, 2015

Community Development

Japanese car brands lead way in emissions reductions

Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan tops a new league ranking car brands on their emissions reductions. The research has been compiled […]

TriplePundit

February 5, 2015

Community Development

Sustainable Procurement — Just Good Procurement

Submitted by Shaun McCarthy This is the most recent article in our series on Supply Chain Sustainability. For more articles, […]

CSRWire

February 4, 2015

Voices for Change

Walmart, Target, Walgreens, GNC Accused of Selling Fake Supplements

Despite their enduring popularity and sketchy health claims, dietary supplements are not regulated to the degree food and drugs are […]

Leon Kaye

February 4, 2015

Community Development

Greater take-up of IiI charter mark urged

More businesses should sign up to the Investing in Integrity (IiI) charter mark to reassure the public that they are […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

EHRC issues guidance on freedom of expression

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new legal guidance on freedom of expression.  Following the recent Charlie […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

BITC in water stewardship push

Business leaders have called on business to tackle water issues in the UK. With the backing of the Government, Business […]

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February 4, 2015

Community Development

New members join GRESB board

Mie Holstad, chief administrative officer at Norges Bank Investment Management, and Steven A. Wechsler, ceo and president of NAREIT (National […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

RepRisk releases latest Most Controversial Companies report

RepRisk, the provider of business intelligence on environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, has released the fifth edition of its […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

Chamberlain joins ETI as new chair

The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) has welcomed Philip Chamberlain as its new chair. Chamberlain brings a wealth of retail experience […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

McDowell appointed to Amity Panel

Julie McDowell, former head of responsible investment at Standard Life Investments, has been appointed a member of the Ecclesiastical Investment […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

Global economic system isn't working, says ITUC

The global economic system isn’t working for six billion people, labour leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, have […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

Roger Aitken interprets the January 2015 data

Robeco Indian Equities D EUR Acc, a £22.78m fund, continued its good run and again top ranked amongst UK Registered […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

Atkins steps down at Friends of the Earth

Andy Atkins, ceo of Friends of the Earth(FoE), will be stepping down from his role in the summer of 2015. […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

Business needs to focus on people and purpose, says Deloitte Global

Business should focus on people and purpose, not just products and profits according to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited’s (Deloitte Global) […]

TriplePundit

February 4, 2015

Community Development

‘Transformational’ volunteering to replace ‘transactional’ in US

The days of counting employee volunteer hours as an indicator of valuable community service are on the wane. Corporate volunteer […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Volunteering can boost business as well as community links

Paul Buchanan, community director, Business in the Community explains why volunteering is good for the bottom line as well as […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

New measures to tackle corruption in Korea

In February, Korea’s National Assembly is expected to pass new legislation to reduce corruption among public officials. The legislation, entitled […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

BASF to tackle social issues with Creator Space project

The chemicals multinational BASF, whose products range from plastics to crop treatments, is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a programme […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Brewing up a ground-breaking partnership

UNICEF and The Ethical Tea Partnership (ETP) has launched a landmark new partnership that will improve the lives of thousands […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Going round in circles?

The ground is being prepared for our transition from linear to circular thinking. But what does it really mean for […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Too few women board directors in Japan

Among the world’s 20 leading economies, Japan is worst at getting women on company boards. Women hold only 3 % […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Payday lenders hit Co-op Bank black list

The UK’s Co-operative Bank, now emerging from two years of strife and scandal, has banned lending to businesses that avoid […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Fairtrade in new push for ‘clean gold’

Following its success with tea, coffee and bananas, the Fairtrade Foundation is looking to further its engagement with the gold […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Finding the inspiration for change

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has just concluded in Davos. It’s one of those gargantuan, international, annual events that while […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

US SRI investing assets surge 76%

The US SIF Foun-dation’s latest biennial trends survey titled ‘Report on US Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing Trends 2014’, marks […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Astellas broadens commitment to clinical trial data transparency

Japanese pharma giant Astellas is to make trial data available through www.clinicalstudydatarequest.com, an independent web site that enables researchers to […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Seeing the beer glass half-full

Debbie Read, head of CR at Molson Coors, has worked for the international brewer for seven years. Best known for […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Unregulated fishing jeopardising food security in US

Importers and the US government are being urged to halt the trade in which more than a billion dollars’ worth […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Amazon’s tax set up comes under further scrutiny

The online retailer Amazon, already accused of avoiding UK tax payments by administering its business from Luxembourg, is now being […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Carlsberg takes action on responsibility pledge

The potent lager Special Brew, created by the Danish Carlsberg company in 1950 in honour of Sir Winston Churchill, may […]

TriplePundit

February 3, 2015

Community Development

Four Ways to Secure Sustainable Sourcing Networks

Submitted by Elisabeth Comere Multinationals like Coca Cola, Interface and others are making public commitments to ramp up their sustainability […]

CSRWire

February 2, 2015

Community Development

One in three disabled jobseekers in UK face discrimination

Up to 37% of disabled jobseekers have been discriminated against during the recruitment process according to research commissioned by the […]

TriplePundit

February 2, 2015

Community Development

TD Continues Green Strategy with the First Bank-led Green Bond in Canada

Submitted by Reynard Loki This is the most recent article in our series on Sustainable Finance. For more articles, go […]

CSRWire

January 30, 2015