News about greenwashing on 2021-01-21
Asking journalists to see the story before it published is not fair process
The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to a journalist who has been asked to share an entire article with someone we’ve interviewed before it was published, and why they feel entitled to pre- publication review.
Source: eco-business.com
Published on 2021-01-21
Biden expected to appoint former Ripple adviser as banking regulator - Ledger Insights
US President Joe Biden is expected to nominate a professor from the Advisory Committee on Financial Institutions (OCC) to become the new chief executive of the Central Bank of America (CNBC) banking regulator, according to the US Treasury.
Source: ledgerinsights.com
Published on 2021-01-21
Green Button scheme responds to criticisms
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Source: ecotextile.com
Published on 2021-01-21
IIRC revises integrated reporting framework
Changes to the international financial reporting framework have been published, which aims to improve the quality of reports on environmental and human capital aspects of an organisation and a wider range of other types of public spending accounts, such as climate disclosure.
Source: accountingtoday.com
Published on 2021-01-21
Ivan McKee outlines plans to introduce green port to Scotland
The Scottish Government has announced plans to create a new system of freeports in Scotland, which it says will encourage businesses to use them to work in local communities during the transition to net-zero climate change targets in the UK.
Source: thenational.scot
Published on 2021-01-21
Living cleaner : why cities are shifting to all - electric buildings
Residents of Seattle’s city have been told they will be able to use their buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But what does this mean for the city's climate change priorities and why it isn’t covered by new policies?
Source: climatesolutions.org
Published on 2021-01-21
SNP accused of humiliating climbdown over united kingdom freeport plans
The Scottish Tories have welcomed a U-turn by the SNP to the UK government's freeport proposals, saying it is "a humiliating screeching" move to avoid "greenwashing" in Scotland. MSPs have said the move is welcome.
Source: heraldscotland.com
Published on 2021-01-21
The Pandemic Year Marked a Turning Point in Climate Change
In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and columnist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at the threat posed by climate change in the US and northern eastern states of California, Siberia and the Arctic landscapes.
Source: nymag.com
Published on 2021-01-21
Youth activists on TikTok join Stand . earth to call out Procter & Gamble for greenwashing
Procter & Gamble activists are calling on social media users to raise concerns about the company's sustainability initiatives, including planting trees in Canada. The BBC looks at why they have become the first in the world to launch a new toilet paper brand.
Source: newswire.ca
Published on 2021-01-21