News about greenwashing on 2021-10-27

Greenwashing : Campaigners challenge Drax on environmental claims
Climate change campaigners have launched a campaign against the company which makes claims about the impact of climate change on the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions and the ecological impacts of the global warming crisis. BBC News looks at why.
Source: endsreport.com
Published on 2021-10-27

350+ Groups Condemn Net - Zero Pledges as a Dangerous Distraction - Friends of the Earth
More than 350 leading fossil fuel groups have called on the US government to take action against climate change, amid a hearing in the House of Representatives to examine the role of the industry in spreading disinformation and heating the planet.
Source: foe.org
Published on 2021-10-27

Adam Bandt : Replacing coal and gas with renewables will create jobs
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and columnist Lucy Spencer looks at why the government doesn’t give public handouts to tax-dodging billionaire coal and gas corporations who say we can take climate action while extracting, burning and shipping off coal by 2050.
Source: cairnspost.com.au
Published on 2021-10-27

Amazon Invests in EV Charging Start - Up and Other Climate Technologies
Online retailer Amazon has announced it is investing more than $1bn (£1.6bн) in developing technologies to tackle climate change. .., according to the company's chief executive, Jeff Bezos. But what is going on?
Source: nbcmiami.com
Published on 2021-10-27

ASX200 a long way off meaningful ESG reporting , report finds
The number of Aussie companies reporting sustainable environmental contributions (Egg) has risen sharply in the past year, according to a leading consultancy agency - PwC Australia. However, it has been described as encouraging.
Source: investordaily.com.au
Published on 2021-10-27

Big Oil : Congress Investigating Climate Disinformation
“I don’t believe that nicotine is not addictive,” says the president of Philip Morris, R.J. Reynolds, during a hearing in the US House of Representatives earlier this year. The BBC’s Tom de Castella reports.
Source: rollingstone.com
Published on 2021-10-27

Connecting with Clients Through Faith - Based Investing
Faith is the foundation from which many Americans live their lives, but when it comes to financial advice, it’s important to know how it affects a business plan, asks Chris Stokel-Walker, chief executive of Financial Advisors.
Source: wealthmanagement.com
Published on 2021-10-27

ESG assets exceed one - third of private capital under management – report
Private equity and infrastructure managers have raised more than $1 trillion in the first nine months of 2021, according to a new analysis of environmental funds (Environmental Environmental Investments) schemes - which could be linked to the climate crisis.
Source: pionline.com
Published on 2021-10-27

ESG mutual funds and ETFs with the best 10 - year returns
This week we speak to investors looking to invest in sustainable funds, which claim to have a sustainability objective or use environmental criteria for their retirement portfolios. The BBC’s weekly The Boss series profiles different business leaders from around the world.
Source: financial-planning.com
Published on 2021-10-27

Everyone wants something different from the climate summit
This is a very different year for the world's climate conference, which takes place in New Zealand this week, with the UK government being given the most responsibility for negotiations on carbon emissions. Why does this happen and why?
Source: stuff.co.nz
Published on 2021-10-27

Fossil Fuel CEOs to Testify in Congress : Five Greenwashing Claims Debunked - Union of Concerned Scientists
The fossil fuel industry has been accused of misconduct by the US House of Representatives. The BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker looks at how the industry handled climate change and why they failed to respond to letters it sent to them last month.
Source: blog.ucsusa.org
Published on 2021-10-27

Gear Legends : Niche Snowboards • Salt Lake Magazine
A pair of female snowboarders in the US have found a friendship which saved their lives, according to the BBC’s weekly The New York Times . They explain why they chose to ride powder on the slopes.
Source: saltlakemagazine.com
Published on 2021-10-27

In face of climate change , investors seek green buildings
This is a full transcript of the latest news from the New York Times which appears to have been published on 1 January. The BBC’s weekly Finance & Commerce profiles different business leaders from around the world, from Silicon Valley to California.
Source: finance-commerce.com
Published on 2021-10-27

Joe Lycett vs the Oil Giant
The BBC’s Andrew Lycett, the anchor of the Royal Dutch Shell scandal, has been praised for his remarkable appearance at the event. Here, he explains what happened to the protesters who took part in a protest on the site.
Source: broadcastnow.co.uk
Published on 2021-10-27

Joint Statement on the Climate and Environmental Justice Impacts of Plastics
Environmental, public health and civil society organisations are calling on consumer goods companies such as Nestle, Coca-Cola and Unilever to urgently phase out single-use plastics packaging and adopt reuse systems. The BBC looks at the impacts of the plastic crisis.
Source: pressenza.com
Published on 2021-10-27

Maryland Groups Begin Campaign to Clean Up State Renewable Energy Standard
In our series of letters from environmental and social justice groups, Maryland’s climate change and greenhouse gas emissions have been highlighted as a key issue in their efforts to clean up the state's renewable energy portfolio. Here are some of the key points.
Source: foodandwaterwatch.org
Published on 2021-10-27

Partner Content : Is active engagement crucial to a sustainable strategy ?
In our series of letters from African journalists, academics and investors, we look at how fund managers are developing their sustainable equity strategy - and how they have to stand out in a crowded Environmental Investments sector .
Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Published on 2021-10-27

PH comics , COP26 , and climate change cops
In our series of letters from African journalists, writers and artists from the Philippines have been telling us what they want to do with climate change and the impact of the global warming on the planet. Here are a few things you need to know about.
Source: bulatlat.com
Published on 2021-10-27

Report outs companies as Big Polluter ahead of COP26 | Canada National Observer : News & Analysis
A new report has found a growing number of companies are using “net zero” to block climate action at the UN’s annual summit in Geneva, which takes place next month. The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker looks at why.
Source: nationalobserver.com
Published on 2021-10-27

Save the Trees or Ill Break your Knees : Beware of greenwashing
The ethics of certain companies should be changed, according to a new report from the BBC's weekly The Boss series. The BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker looks at how the company stays to its environmental sustainability rules. Why?
Source: thepostathens.com
Published on 2021-10-27

The dirty dozen : meet America top climate villains | Georgia Wright , Liat Olenick and Amy Westervelt
It’s time to seek justice and hold those profiteers accountable for the climate crisis, writes the BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker. Here is a look at how they have been affected by the impact of the global warming.
Source: theguardian.com
Published on 2021-10-27

The Path to a Livable Future
In our series of letters from African journalists, Professor Noam Chomsky has been speaking to us about the world’s climate crisis and the threat posed by human-caused disasters. Here, he explains his views on the future of human society.
Source: earthisland.org
Published on 2021-10-27