News about greenwashing on 2021-06-21
Biden Subsidies Could Prop Up Liquid Natural Gas Industry
US President Joe Biden has announced a package of grants and subsidies to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, which could threaten efforts to tackle the global climate crisis in the wake of the Paris agreement. Why?
Source: theintercept.com
Published on 2021-06-21
Can Fabric Waste Become Fashion Resource ?
The coronavirus pandemic has broken fashion’s supply chain, making it more wasteful than ever before. But what is it like for the industry to tackle a global textile waste crisis, asks Geoffrey Jones and Shelly Xu, founder of the fashion industry.
Source: forbes.com
Published on 2021-06-21
Carbon Labeling : How Seriously Would You Take It ?
Consumers are being urged to avoid a climate change when it comes to carbon emissions. But what does this mean for the environment and how could we find ourselves facing the same impact rather than later? The BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker looks at the issue.
Source: forbes.com
Published on 2021-06-21
Dairy Dialog podcast 138 : Climate Neutral , RangeMe , Tetra Pak
The weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world. This week we speak to Charlie Hyland, founder of Climate neutrality at StoneX, which aims to reduce carbon emissions from almost half of the businesses committed to meeting net-zero targets.
Source: dairyreporter.com
Published on 2021-06-21
Green ( washing ) finance : sustainability funds fail to live up to their name
Greenpeace is calling for a change in the way it deals with climate change, amid growing concerns about the impact of greenwashing on the economy and the environment. The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker looks at how sustainability funds are handled.
Source: greenpeace.org
Published on 2021-06-21
Greenpeace slams sham sustainable investment funds
More than half of the so-called sustainable finance funds marketed in Switzerland and Switzerland are failing to deliver on their promises, according to a report by an international environmental charity. Environmental activists are calling for better policing of this sector.
Source: swissinfo.ch
Published on 2021-06-21
How to Invest Your Money For Good
In our series of letters from African Americans, the writer and former chief executive of the National Association of Renewable Assets (NAral) has told the BBC how she was struggling to raise money for those who had touched her.
Source: elle.com
Published on 2021-06-21
How to Tell a Real Oil and Gas ESG Program from a Fake
Environmental, social, and corporate governance are a key issue for companies across the world, according to Bureau Veritas, the UK’s largest oil and gas company. But what does this mean for those responsible? They are now taking some of the key issues.
Source: rigzone.com
Published on 2021-06-21
Industry Voice : Measuring the net impact of investments
The negative impacts that companies deliver on their products and services are often hidden in supply chains, according to a new report from the Financial Advisory Council. The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker explains why companies are not always able to deliver the positive impact.
Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Published on 2021-06-21
NatureCo to tap demand for trusted carbon offsets
Australian environmental firms have launched a new initiative which will focus on cutting greenhouse gas emissions from offsets.The new organisation is based in Melbourne, where it aims to tackle the growing demand for green-friendly waste.
Source: afr.com
Published on 2021-06-21
Number of investors targeting sustainability on the rise
This is a full transcript of the latest batch of images released by the Incisive Business Media Limited (IP) which appears to have been published in the New London House newspapers. These are the full list of companies registered in England and Wales.
Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Published on 2021-06-21
Petition : Demand Corporations Clean Up the Plastic Waste They Create
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Source: onegreenplanet.org
Published on 2021-06-21
UN greenwashes shipping with hopelessly weak carbon efficiency target | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
The European Union has been accused of being a “greenwashing” by the EU over its plan to cut ship pollution across Europe, according to transport and environment activists at the meeting of the UN Maritime Secretaryat in Brussels, on Wednesday.
Source: hellenicshippingnews.com
Published on 2021-06-21