News about greenwashing on 2022-03-16
Another Example of How Those Who Cry Apartheid Israel Must Be on Hard Drugs
Smokey Monkey has opened in Tira, a Jewish community in the eastern Indian city of Bihar. But why is it so difficult for Lahav to learn about the difficulties of the Arab society? The BBC’s Rebecca Henschke reports.
Source: israellycool.com
Published on 2022-03-16
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: prweek.com
Published on 2022-03-16
California Climate Reputation Tarnished by Inaction and Oil Money
California’s environmental campaigners have accused the state of failing to pass meaningful climate measures for the first time in almost 50 years, saying they are taking money from fossil fuel companies to help them deal with the threat of wildfires.
Source: insideclimatenews.org
Published on 2022-03-16
Civil Society Protests Against Agribusiness Greenwashing Over EU Food Policies
Farmers and their supporters have gathered in Brussels to oppose the chemical and agri-food industry’s greenwashing in the design of food policies. The BBC's weekly The Boss series profiles different activists from around the world .
Source: slowfood.com
Published on 2022-03-16
Environmental group restores cancelled Israel trip
The Sierra Club has reversed its decision to postpone two planned trips to Israel, ending confusion, anger, and frustration, the executive director of the group has confirmed. The group says it is looking to protect the planet from apartheid.
Source: israelnationalnews.com
Published on 2022-03-16
EU sustainability reporting and assurance rules move closer
The European Council and the Commission have agreed to a new corporate sustainability reporting proposal, which could see listed companies operating in the internal market being excluded from the European Union’s financial affairs watchdog, the Financial Times reports.
Source: icaew.com
Published on 2022-03-16
Greenwashing Is Increasingly Making ESG Moot
Environmentalism, climate change and global warming are among the key causes of the global economic crisis, writes the BBC's weekly The Boss series . The BBC’s James Jeffrey looks at why the environmental sustainability industry is increasingly feckless.
Source: bnnbloomberg.ca
Published on 2022-03-16
Hot to trot : Meet the models for this year Edinburgh Charity Fashion Show
This weekend’s Edinburgh Fashion Show will be a celebration of sustainable fashion, which aims to raise money for charities and volunteers in Africa. But what does this mean for the fashion industry in Scotland? The BBC looks at some of the highlights.
Source: thetab.com
Published on 2022-03-16
Israel - Haters Livid as Sierra Club Reinstates Israel Trips
The board of directors of the Sierra Club have been told they are “greenwashing the conflict” in Israel, according to an email from its chief executive, Mary Owens, who says she is not aware of a request from activists.
Source: israellycool.com
Published on 2022-03-16
New barcode - scanning app launches in united kingdom to help shoppers make sustainable food choice | News
Consumers are being urged to make more conscious choices about the impact of their groceries on the environment, according to a new app developed by Carl Olivier, co-founder of Microsoft, Skype and Twilio. Why?
Source: thegrocer.co.uk
Published on 2022-03-16
QFC develops sustainable sukuk , bonds framework
The Qatar Financial Centre has launched a sustainable sukuk and bonds framework, which aims to boost the local debt market in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. Here is the full text of the new financial strategy presented to the BBC.
Source: gulf-times.com
Published on 2022-03-16
Russia - Ukraine war triggers debate over weapons in ESG funds
In our series of letters from African journalists, economists and investors have been looking at the economic impact of Russia's nuclear weapons war in Ukraine - but what does this mean for the economy and the UK, and what will happen next?
Source: investmentweek.co.uk
Published on 2022-03-16
SEC ESG Decision Set For March 21
Climate and Environmental, Social and Governance, including greenwashing, are among the key issues facing publicly traded companies when they vote on a climate-related disclosure statement. Here are some of the things you need to know about the issue.
Source: natlawreview.com
Published on 2022-03-16
Sierra Club reinstates Israel trips after outcry over decision to nix visits
A US environmental group has announced it will postpone two planned visits to Israel, amid a row over racial justice and anti-Zionist attitudes in the Middle East and beyond, in ways that created confusion, anger, and frustration.
Source: timesofisrael.com
Published on 2022-03-16
Sierra Club reinstates trips to Israel following outcry from Jewish groups
The Sierra Club, a US environmental group, has cancelled two planned trips to Israel in ways that created “confusion, anger, and frustration”, its executive director has announced, citing political and diplomatic concerns. However, it does not take positions on foreign policy matters.
Source: jta.org
Published on 2022-03-16
Sierra Club Rejects BDS , Reverses Course on Anti - Israel Policy
The Jewish community has been urged to “awaken” to the threat of anti-Israel attacks by a US conservation group which cancelled its trips to Israel earlier this month, according to one of its top rabbis, the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
Source: unitedwithisrael.org
Published on 2022-03-16
Sierra Club Reverses Course , Decides to Reinstate Israel Trips after Talk with Rabbi | The Jewish Press - JewishPress . com | JNS News Service | 13 Adar II 5782 – March 16 , 2022
The Jewish community in the US is to return its trips to Israel, according to a spokesman for the Sierra Club, who has been criticised for its handling of Israel's anti-Semitism attacks in recent years, the BBC has learned.
Source: jewishpress.com
Published on 2022-03-16
Sierra Club to reinstate Israel trips
A conservation group is to reinstate two trips to Israel in a bid to prevent anti-semitism and other acts of hate, it has been announced, amid criticism of Israel’s stance on foreign policy and climate change, the Sierra Club has said.
Source: jewishinsider.com
Published on 2022-03-16
UK urged to legally define sustainability in greenwashing clampdown
The UK’s competition watchdog has recommended changes to the law on environmental information to shoppers, including introducing new definitions for potentially misleading terms such as “recyclable” and “carbon neutral” - which could be used by businesses.
Source: just-style.com
Published on 2022-03-16
Why Climate Plaintiffs Are Filing Securities , Consumer Suits | Zelle LLP
Climate change lawsuits against carbon majors are increasingly stuck in a legal maze, according to the latest report from the US Supreme Court. The BBC's Tom de Castella looks at the key differences between the legal bases.
Source: jdsupra.com
Published on 2022-03-16