News about greenwashing on 2021-10-05
Greta is right : climate pledges must be matched by action , say Mars executives | Business
The chief executive of Mars has warned that climate action is a threat to the credibility of the global economy and its corporate efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to reports from the company's environmental affairs body.
Source: theguardian.com
Published on 2021-10-05
20+ Organisations Call for EU Ban on Fossil Fuel Advertising
Campaigners are calling for a ban on advertising of fossil fuels in the European Union, which could lead to an end to the age of the world's largest climate change crisis, if the EU does not address the issue.
Source: chronicle.lu
Published on 2021-10-05
38 years as music specialists
The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, has been honoured for delivering a memorial lecture on the death of Mr Lakshman Kadirgamar, one of the country’s finest sons. The BBC's Geeta Pandey spoke to Mr. Ali Sabry.
Source: island.lk
Published on 2021-10-05
A day in the life of ... Thomas Walters , CEO & Co - Founder of Billion Dollar Boy
Influencer marketing has evolved in the past few years, but what are the key pillars of a successful influencer marketing strategy, and how has it changed in recent years? BBC News spoke to Thomas Walters, founder of Billion Dollar Boy.
Source: econsultancy.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Advisors should get ahead of the ESG backlash
Environmental protection funds (Environmental Security Groups) are being asked if they’re doing what it’s supposed to, according to a report from the US and Canada financial regulators. But what does this mean for the investors?
Source: advisor.ca
Published on 2021-10-05
Cargill launches U . S . carbon farming program for 2022 season
The world's largest crop farming company is to pay farmers $20 a year for climate-friendly practices that capture more carbon in soils, it has been revealed. Farmers are being asked to share their environmental benefits.
Source: reuters.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Chopra Confirmed As CFPB Director - Finance and Banking
The US Federal Trade Commissioner (FTC) Rohit Chopra has been appointed as a new director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFCC) - the body responsible for settlements between US and US consumers. He has already served as the president for more than three years.
Source: mondaq.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Climate - Friendly Investment Funds Are a Scam
The environmental rating category is one of the most common denominators in a company’s rating algorithms, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). But what does it mean for companies to be sustainable, asks Tom de Castella, the BBC's economist.
Source: newrepublic.com
Published on 2021-10-05
DSHR Blog : Cryptocurrency Carbon Footprint Underestimated
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and columnist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani looks at how Bitcoin's carbon footprint has been calculated and how much electricity it has spent on mining cryptocurrencies, including the Bitcoin hash rate.
Source: blog.dshr.org
Published on 2021-10-05
European activists call for EU ban on fossil fuel advertising
Greenpeace activists have blocked the entrance to Shell's oil refinery in the Netherlands to protest against a ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship across the European Union, according to the Canadian National Observer. Climate campaigners have been blocking the ship Beluga II.
Source: nationalobserver.com
Published on 2021-10-05
European legal acts on sustainable financing : Review , Outlook , Perspective | White & Case LLP
Climate change is a key issue for the world's economy, according to the United Nations. But what are these goals and why are they being emphasised, asks Tom de Castella, the director of the UN climate agency.
Source: jdsupra.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Greenpeace Blocks Shell Rotterdam Rafinery . Wants Ban On Fossil Fuel Ads .
Greenpeace activists have blocked the entrance to Shell’s largest oil refinery in the Netherlands, calling for a ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship in European Union laws, and calls for an EU ban to ban adverts.
Source: rigzone.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Greenpeace Blocks Shell Rotterdam Refinery . Wants Ban On Fossil Fuel Ads .
Greenpeace activists have blocked the entrance to Shell’s largest oil refinery in the Netherlands, calling for a ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship in European Union laws, and calls for an EU ban to ban adverts.
Source: rigzone.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Greenpeace Protesters Blockade Shell Refinery In Rotterdam
Greenpeace activists have staged a blockade in Rotterdam to protest against the UK’s ban on fossil fuel advertising, which it says promotes pollution that kills people and causes environmental damage to the planet and our future.
Source: cleantechnica.com
Published on 2021-10-05
How investment funds can drive the green transition
Climate change is a key factor in the global economy's future, according to new analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Caribbean News Global (MENAFN) - which aims to help avoid some of the most perilous effects of climate change.
Source: menafn.com
Published on 2021-10-05
International Non - profit Oceanic Global Launches the Blue Standard to Establish Universal Accountability for Sustainable Business Leadership
A global non-profit has launched a cross-industry standard that empowers industries and businesses of all sizes to achieve measurable impact that protects our blue planet. The BBC’s Kim Jong-un looks at the impacts of human-made industry on the ocean.
Source: koreabizwire.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Investegate |Oceanic Global Announcements | Oceanic Global : INTERNATIONAL NON - PROFIT OCEANIC GLOBAL LAUNCHES THE BLUE STANDARD TO ESTABLISH UNIVERSAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
The Blue Standard (Blue) has been launched in New York on Thursday, October 5th, to empower industries and businesses of all sizes to achieve measurable impact that protects our blue planet. The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker explains why.
Source: investegate.co.uk
Published on 2021-10-05
Model No . Quest to Design the Healthiest Sofa Ever
A luxury sofa designed by a British designer has been turned out to make it easier on the environment and our health, according to the company behind it. But what is it like for those who want to change the way they are built?
Source: dwell.com
Published on 2021-10-05
New Fortress Energy , Sri Lanka , and Planet Earth
The Sri Lankan Foreign Minister, Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen, has been honoured for delivering a memorial lecture on the death of Mr Lakshman Kadirgamar, one of the country’s finest sons. The BBC's Geeta Pandey spoke to Mr. Ali Sabry.
Source: island.lk
Published on 2021-10-05
News - Mining companies paying lip service to sustainability ...
South African mining companies are not always using their environmental codes of conduct, according to a leading academic. But why are they often not motivated by an ethical approach and driven by compliance with legal requirements, asks an expert.
Source: sun.ac.za
Published on 2021-10-05
PAREX : The extent of environmental pollution and degradation
This week we speak to Ramon Ang, the chief executive of Manila's largest infrastructure firm, which has announced plans to build a new highway in the city. Here, we look at the impacts of the proposed project and how it will affect the environment.
Source: bulatlat.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Poll : Are green gilts really guilt - free ?
The UK’s first green savings bonds have been launched in a bid to raise £15bn for green government projects across the country, the chancellor has announced, ahead of the launch of their first financial engagements in the UK.
Source: moneymarketing.co.uk
Published on 2021-10-05
Prophet or profit : Can Forrest win the emissions game ?
Forrest Metals says coal emissions could be wiped out by the fossil fuel industry by 2050, according to a new report from BHP Billiton. But why is it so important to the steel industry and what does it mean for the environment?
Source: smh.com.au
Published on 2021-10-05
Regulating ESG - October 2021 | Issue No . 146 - ESG : Regulatory Reform on the Horizon ? | Cadwalader , Wickersham & Taft LLP
Environmental, Social and Governance is one of the key issues in the UK’s financial markets, according to a new report from the Treasury and Financial Services Commission (SEC) . But what does this mean for investors and other businesses?
Source: jdsupra.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Sustainable investment fund assets up but lagging goal , IMF says
Funds with a sustainable climate focus are at their lowest level since the 1970s, the IMF has warned, as the global financial stability continues to increase, according to an annual report published by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Source: pionline.com
Published on 2021-10-05
The Morning Briefing : Cyber security and Schroder trust growth
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Tuesday evening. We'll have another update for you at 18:00 BST. Financial firms: take cyber seriously - Ian McKenna warns companies to start taking cyber security more serious
Source: moneymarketing.co.uk
Published on 2021-10-05
Tote - ly eco - friendly ? | Borneo Bulletin Online
Reusing cotton tote bags is a cost to the Earth as well as encouraging reuse, according to research from Singapore’s National Union of Food and Drug Administration (CNA). But why are they really encouraged to recycle and eliminate waste?
Source: borneobulletin.com.bn
Published on 2021-10-05
UK CMA Green Claims Code for Business Consumer Protection Law Obligations
Consumers are increasingly using environmental claims on their products and services. But how accurate are they and why do businesses use them correctly and how effective is the truthful, unambiguous and substantiated claim? The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world.
Source: natlawreview.com
Published on 2021-10-05
US PE Lags On Carbon Reporting - But COP26 May Change That
The world's biggest hedge funds are selling their stocks, what positions they have hiring for, and which shares are now up and running. Here are some of the key facts about activist investing in 2021. Welcome to our in-depth study.
Source: menafn.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Why 113 CSOs Are at War with TIAA , Retirement Accounts Giant
Environmental activists and environmental groups have signed a letter calling on the US government to protect climate justice from fossil fuel investments. But what does this mean for those who want their financial security at retirement, asks Tom de Castella.
Source: thenews-chronicle.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Why going beyond greenwashing will benefit – not hit – your company bottom line
Business executives in the UK have been asked to report on their attitudes towards sustainability during the pandemic, according to a new report published by the BBC’s Business Intelligence Unit (BPI) and British Financial Times newspaper.
Source: just-food.com
Published on 2021-10-05
Will Africa Be the Last Oil Frontier ?
In our series of letters from African journalists, indigenous activists and environmental experts are calling for the world’s biggest oil spill of the decade. The BBC’d Rebecca Henschke looks at a growing threat to the continent.
Source: newpol.org
Published on 2021-10-05