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  • Urgent need to end coal underlined by alarming reports ahead of Climate Week New York

    Oliver Balch, (Sep 22, 2019)

    In the second part of his CSR Cheat Sheet roundup of sustainability news, Oliver Balch assesses new research on climate change impacts from PwC, the Global Commission on Adaptation, the World Bank and World Business Council on Sustainable Development

  • 1.5C pledge from 87 global companies fuels hope of bending emissions curve at Climate Week

    Oliver Balch, (Sep 22, 2019)

    In part one of his CSR Cheat Sheet roundup of sustainability news, Oliver Balch reports on how the private sector has thrown down the gauntlet to governments to take climate action to the next level at the crucial summit in New York

  • Making the rubber hit the road in drive to achieve SDGs by 2030

    Mark Hillsdon, (Sep 3, 2019)

    Mark Hillsdon reports on how the World Benchmarking Alliance is leading efforts to hold companies to account for their pledges to help address the world’s biggest sustainability challenges

  • Why the UN Global Compact is a CSR commitment that works

    Julia Moshkin, (May 1, 2019)

    Julia Moshkin of EcoVadis points to research showing that companies that have signed up to the initiative’s 10 principles perform significantly better on driving responsibility in their supply chains

  • CSR Cheat Sheet: Half of companies ‘failing to report action on climate’

    Oliver Balch, (Mar 7, 2019)

    Transparency in non-financial reporting; labour rights abuses by fashion brands; and FAO warnings on biodiversity are highlighted in Oliver Balch’s latest roundup of sustainability news

  • The year when climate change became the new frontier for human rights

    Lise Kingo, (Dec 18, 2018)

    Lise Kingo of the UN Global Compact says the task for 2019 is to build a low-carbon future that works for everyone

  • Farewell to Paul Polman, the epitome of a twenty-first century CEO

    John Elkington, (Dec 16, 2018)

    John Elkington of Volans says the misstep that preceded the departure of Unilever’s leader shouldn’t cloud the 10 years he spent pushing the boundaries of sustainable business at the consumer goods giant

  • ‘Philanthropy won't be enough to address the ‘people’ part of the Global Goals’

    Sara Blackwell, (Nov 22, 2018)

    Sara Blackwell of Shift says companies have been slow to grasp the truly positive results of working to address adverse impacts on people’s basic rights in everything they do as a business

  • 'Brands can no longer ignore the 8.3 million people who want end to animal testing'

    Kerry Postlewhite, (Oct 14, 2018)

    Kerry Postlewhite of Cruelty Free International calls on all cosmetics firms to join The Body Shop in supporting its campaign

  • ‘There is no Plan B’: Lise Kingo to urge greater action on SDGs at RBS Europe

    Terry Slavin, (Jun 7, 2018)

    In an interview ahead of this week's conference, the UN Global Compact chief tells Terry Slavin that 2030 may seem a long time off, but there is not a moment to waste to tackle the greatest transformation challenge the world has ever faced

  • Global goals: Huawei's strategy to connect the world - and take on Apple

    Oliver Balch, (May 20, 2018)

    The Chinese smartphone giant's latest CSR report hopes to convince western consumers it is serious about sustainability, writes Oliver Balch

  • Why UNEP sees the private sector as critical to its mission to clean up the oceans

    Terry Slavin, (May 9, 2018)

    UNEP's Jorge Laguna-Celis tells Terry Slavin why the UN agency now regards companies as crucial partners in efforts such as ending ocean plastics and fighting biodiversity loss

  • Why women can lead the way on achieving the Global Goals

    Gail Klintworth, (Mar 7, 2018)

    On International Women's Day, the Business and Sustainable Development Commission's Gail Klintworth argues that SDG 5 on gender equality is just the start. Female leadership is crucial to meeting all 17

  • Top stories of 2017: #10 Corporates embrace SDGs but prove slow to act

    Claire Manuel, (Dec 14, 2017)

    With only 6% of companies measuring their contributions to key Sustainable Development Goals, according to the WBCSD, more work is needed to translate increased intention this year into real action, reports Claire Manuel

  • CSR Cheat Sheet: Climate optimism rises

    Oliver Balch, (Sep 26, 2017)

    A raft of firms set science-based targets to cut emissions, CEOs see business benefits of CSR, supply chains pose reputational risk, food companies failing to tackle water issues and ethnically diverse firms outperform

  • Human rights briefing: New corporate benchmark ‘a work in progress’

    Claire Manuel, (Jul 26, 2017)

    The first-ever ranking of companies on human rights raised eyebrows by giving Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton top marks alongside Marks and Spencer. While the methodology has been criticised, it is seen as filling a vital gap for investors

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Shell wants 'to be at the leading edge, not the bleeding edge' with climate plan

Posted on Sep 3, 2019

Amid accusations that the Anglo-Dutch oil major is trying to extend an unsustainable business model with its embrace of nature-based climate solutions and increased investment in gas, Terry Slavin interviews Shell New Energies' Mark Gainsborough about Shell's Net Zero Carbon Footprint plan

All eyes on China as national carbon market plan emerges from haze

Posted on Sep 1, 2019

As Beijing ramps up preparations to create the world’s largest carbon market, the burning question is whether it will eventually be part of a global market, reports Jill Baker

‘The IPCC land use report is a wake-up call for Big Food’

Posted on Aug 15, 2019

Maria Lettini of FAIRR argues that scientists, and an increasing number of consumers and investors have recognised the climate imperative for the food sector to transition away from meat and dairy products toward alternative proteins

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‘Banks still only pay lip service to the UN Guiding Principles, with dire consequences’

Posted on Dec 6, 2019

BankTrack’s Ryan Brightwell says its latest human rights benchmark shows only ABN Amro can be considered a 'leader', while four out of five banks meet fewer than half of the benchmark’s requirements


75 CEOs call for US to stay in the Paris Agreement as emissions continue to rise

Posted on Dec 4, 2019

As #COP25 opens in Madrid Oliver Balch reports on a boost in firms signing up to Science Based Targets and research on how 2020 goals have fallen short


‘Consumer goods firms are failing to see the wood for the trees’

Posted on Nov 29, 2019

While Danone, Nestlé, L’Oréal and Unilever are leaders, big brands are failing to respond to increasing deforestation with anything like the urgency needed, warns CDP’s Ling Sin Fai Lam

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