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Terry Slavin, (Nov 26, 2018)
Governor of the Bank of England Mark Carney told the annual Accounting For Sustainability meeting that it is too early to make TCFD disclosure mandatory, though he accused insurers of 'cognitive dissonance' on climate risk. Terry Slavin reports
Terry Slavin, (Nov 2, 2018)
In the November issue of Ethical Corporation we assess progress on corporate zero deforestation commitments as the clock ticks down to 2020, and how the healthcare sector is stepping up efforts to meet the Sustainable Development Goals
Terry Slavin, (Sep 26, 2018)
CEOs from the biggest US companies were at the glitzy Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco pledging 'bigger and better' action to cut their CO2 emissions. Terry Slavin asks whether it marked a turning point for Wall Street
Fiona Franklin, (Aug 10, 2018)
Fiona Franklin, senior corporate development manager at Earthwatch Europe, calls for joined-up thinking from government and industry on the SDGs if we are to limit climate-related disasters
Oliver Balch, (Jun 24, 2018)
Climate inaction CEOs in Legal and General's sights; no let-up in plastics debate; Europe nudges non-carbon energy targets
Oliver Balch, (May 14, 2018)
Battle against plastics grows; global jet-set sends tourism emissions skywards; US firms see benefits from managing water and carbon
Carbon Disclosure Project, (Apr 3, 2018)
Jane Stevensen of CDP says the TCFD framework is a game changer, but warns that those companies lagging on managing their environmental impact must incentivise their boards to take real action
Han de Groot, (Jan 12, 2018)
As the two certification bodies merge this month, new CEO Han de Groot talks about how Rainforest Alliance will accelerate its work to tackle the world’s biggest challenges in the spirit of radical optimism
Sonia Hierzig, (Dec 11, 2017)
A new ranking by responsible investment NGO ShareAction shows that French banks outperform their European peers on climate-related issues. ShareAction’s Sonia Hierzig argues that the UK should follow France in making disclosures on climate-related risks and opportunities mandatory
Gary Davis and Dr Richard Tipper, (Sep 7, 2017)
Gary Davis and Dr Richard Tipper of Ecometrica argue that outdated inventory-based systems have to be replaced with direct accounting methods if we are to meet the Paris Agreement
EC Newsdesk, (Jul 13, 2017)
SDGs benchmark, RE100 hits 100 members, The Body Shop sustainability progress, 100 biggest climate criminals, America's Pledge, Tesco and Mars join workers' fees fight, and Waitrose commits to Fairtrade
Rebecca Ley, (Jul 7, 2017)
C40 urges G20 to act on climate change, Body Shop expands 'bio-bridges', Anglian wins BITC's top award, Volvo to go all-electric,anaerobic digestion needs more support, Johnson & Johnson joins Manufacturing2030
Terry Slavin, (Jun 9, 2017)
Leading regions pledge climate action, Olam app maps small farms, Syngenta boosts Bangladesh farms, Lego cuts energy use, and Singapore opens green academy
Rebecca Ley, (Jun 7, 2017)
The Responsible Business Summit Europe opened yesterday, on the eve of the general election, with a record number of delegates and sense that business’s impact on society is more important than ever. We round up the eight most important takeaways from the day
Oliver Balch, (Jun 6, 2017)
New blueprint for UN Principles for Responsible Investment, activist shareholders gain ground, internal carbon pricing rises
Diana Rojas, (Jun 5, 2017)
Nine state governors, 125 mayors and and 903 companies have vowed to honour US promises to cut CO2 emissions. As Diana Rojas reports, they see that green growth is good for business
Rebecca Ley, (Jun 1, 2017)
Climate change cost to cities, Sainsbury's launches own Fairly Traded label, The Body Shop asks UN to end animal testing, and Tesco slashes carbon footprint with new refrigerant
April Streeter, (May 24, 2017)
The west coast Canadian city has signed up 200 local businesses to help it deliver its ambitious climate goals, reports April Streeter
Terry Slavin, (May 24, 2017)
The battle against global warming will be either won or lost in cities. To introduce our briefing on cities and climate change we look at why they will have to collaborate with the private sector to meet steep cuts in emissions
Terry Slavin, (Apr 12, 2017)
Mission 2020 campaign by former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres urges decisive action to curb emissions by 2020 on six fronts