News about greenwashing on 2022-03-15
Are social platforms complicit in climate - change misinformation ?
A climate activist has been barred from encouraging fossil-fuel companies to use social media to promote a campaign against the threat posed by the global warming pandemic. The BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker explains how it is being handled.
Source: campaignlive.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Brussels Playbook : Big Russia vote Sanctions latest Turkey challenge – POLITICO
The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different analysts from around the world. This week we speak to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the prime minister denys Shmyhal, on the day he failed to address the emergency session of the Council of Europe.
Source: politico.eu
Published on 2022-03-15
Builder Merchants News - BCF releases guide against greenwashing in decorative paints marketing
A campaign has been launched to tackle the rising number of green claims made online about decorative paints, which could be misleading consumers with ostensibly eco-friendly terms, such as ‘non-toxic’, ‘vegan’ and ‘Organic’.
Source: buildersmerchantsnews.co.uk
Published on 2022-03-15
ESG : ESG complacency no longer cuts it
Environmental Security and Social Development (Environmental Groups) is a major threat to the global economy, according to analysts at BHP Billiton. The BBC’s Mike Henry looks at the challenges facing the organisation.I asks why it is hard to assess its performance.
Source: afr.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Ethic Recognized by Celent as Winner of Model Wealth Manager 2022 Award
A new award has been awarded to a leading financial advisory firm for its impact reporting feature, which helps investors to cut through the industry noise and greenwashing. - Alex Laipple, head of business development at Ethic New York .
Source: prweb.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Everyone should have a say on the future of green accounting
The accounting profession is often referred to as a corporate language, but it doesn't always mean that it is too technical to be understood by the average person. The BBC's Chris Stokel-Walker explains why.
Source: theconversation.com
Published on 2022-03-15
From offshore to shipping , it is people that drive successful digital transformations
The human element is a key role in the global shipping sector, and it is crucial to help companies meet their environmental, social and governance goals, according to the industry's chief executive, David Robson, at the University of Edinburgh, in London.
Source: hellenicshippingnews.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Greenwashing , ISSB standards top IOSCO plans | Investment Executive
The Spanish Securities Regulator (IOSCO) has announced a list of proposals to improve climate and sustainability reporting standards for stock exchange issuers in the UK and Canada, which could be published next year. They include environmental policies, environment safety and greenwashing.
Source: investmentexecutive.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Industry Voice : Evaluating labelled bonds a robust framework is key
The UK's sustainable debt market is growing rapidly, according to the latest figures from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS). The Treasury estimates show a rise in issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds.
Source: professionalpensions.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Net - Zero Pledge From $55 Billion Australian Pension Giant Lags Peers
A leading Australian pension fund has pledged to make its stock portfolio carbon neutral by the middle of this century, amid growing pressure from its members to sell its stakes in oil and gas companies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it’s been revealed.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2022-03-15
New exhibition debuts this week at Wasp Inverness Creative Academy
A new exhibition has been launched in Inverness to explore the impact of climate change in the Highlands and Islands, according to a Scottish arts charity, Circus Artspace, and the future of Orkney's economy.The BBC looks at the work.
Source: ross-shirejournal.co.uk
Published on 2022-03-15
New York power companies want to expand the meaning of zero emissions
New York’s state Senate has passed a bill that would support zero emissions energy systems, which could shift the course of energy policy, potentially opening the back door for power plants to keep polluting past the legal deadline to achieve 100% greenhouse gas-free grid.
Source: cityandstateny.com
Published on 2022-03-15
News - Eco - estates failed to contribute to just ...
Scientists say they have been touted as the answer to the negative social, economic, and environmental impacts of gated communities in South Africa. But what does it really actually contribute to just sustainable sustainability and what is it like to live in harmony with nature?
Source: sun.ac.za
Published on 2022-03-15
Opinion : The youth climate movement has learned and grown - now is the time to be heard
In our series of letters from African journalists, writer and climate change campaigner Hannah Fry reflects on the impact of the school strike and the wider debate about the crisis, writes her former friend, Jonathan Phillips. Why has a greater cultural awareness of this crises?
Source: thejournal.ie
Published on 2022-03-15
Sierra Club Bows to Anti - Israel Activists and Cancels Trips to Israel | The Jewish Press - JewishPress . com | JNS News Service | 12 Adar II 5782 – March 15 , 2022
A Jewish environmental group has cancelled its trips to Israel after being criticised by anti-Israel activists, according to a report from the US state newspaper The New York Times. Sierra Club says it is taking people on green initiatives.
Source: jewishpress.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Sierra Club cancels Israel trip at urging of progressive and anti - Zionist groups
A US environmental group has cancelled its trips to Israel after activists accused it of apartheid against the Palestinians, a volunteer leader has confirmed. Sierra Club officials have said they were responsible for Israel’s handling of the conflict.
Source: ynetnews.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Sierra Club Cancels Trip to Israel After Accusations of Greenwashing
A Jewish environmental group has been accused of “violating” the values of Israel, according to reports from the US state of Northern California, US media report, in a row over their latest trips to the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv.
Source: jewishjournal.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Sierra Club reinstates Israel trips after canceling amid anti - Zionist group pressure
A Jewish conservation group has apologised for cancelling trips to Israel, according to a leading religious group in the US, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, and the Sierra Club’s vice-president, Ross Macfarlane, who is responsible for the decision.
Source: timesofisrael.com
Published on 2022-03-15
The great eco - friendly con – and how companies are misleading you
Greenwashing is a growing problem for the environment, writes the BBC’s Chris Stokel-Walker, who explains why they are rife, and what does it mean for our brains. Why is it so often called greenwashing?
Source: telegraph.co.uk
Published on 2022-03-15
The Kids Are Alright : How Generation Z Is Pushing Others To Demand Supply Chain Sustainability
Supply chains have become almost unknowable, complex and largely characterised by limited visibility. Why are they failing in some way, asks Tom de Castella, chief executive of TrusTrace, and why is it hard to know exactly what it is.
Source: forbes.com
Published on 2022-03-15
The Next Level in Sustainability : Nature Restoration
Surfacedesign, a company which aims to preserve nature, has announced it’s changing its attitudes to nature and promote their role in restoring it.The shift is being made by developers using open spaces and nature as selling points.
Source: nytimes.com
Published on 2022-03-15
The shocking cancellation of an environmental Israel tour
A Jewish activist has managed to stop a US Sierra Club from running its regular tours to Israel, according to reports from San Francisco's J Weekly. The BBC’s Tom de Castella looks at the latest twists in the story.
Source: blogs.timesofisrael.com
Published on 2022-03-15
Twitter Trends Report three big movement in so ...
Twitter is a social media platform where political activists are being attacked for making mistakes. But what do they do to avoid the threats of violence in Ukraine, asks Chris Stokel-Walker, chief executive of the social network.
Source: dailymaverick.co.za
Published on 2022-03-15