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Why COVID-19 is a litmus test for corporate attitudes to sustainability
Maxim Remchukov & Denis Rozhok, World Economic Forum, 16 October 2020COVID-19 has elevated the significance of social and environmental factors in the long-term. The World Economic Forum highlights that by April 2020, investors poured a record $12.2 billion into ESG funds. Likewise, it has predicted that organisations with adaptive management systems and a corporate commitment to sustainability will emerge as
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Investors that manage US47tn demand worlds biggest polluters back plan for net-zero emissions
Adam Morton, The Guardian, 14 September 2020A group representing investors that collectively manage more than US$47tn in assets has demanded the world’s biggest corporate polluters in an attempt to force the implementation of net-zero strategies.
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Unilever to drop fossil fuels from cleaning products by 2030
Siddharth Cavale, Reuters, 02 September 2020Unilever has pledged one billion euros by 2030, to lower the creation of carbon emissions by one-fifth created from the production of its cleaning products. Instead of petrochemicals, the company will now use constituents created from plants and other biological sources. Currently, the company emits about 100 million metric tonnes of carbon...
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Shutting down fossil fuel companies from the inside – what some shareholders are doing
Michael Slezak, ABC News, 11 August 2020Another activist shareholder group has pledged to push fossil fuel companies towards action to mitigate climate change. More than 100 investors of Whitehaven Coal have filed a resolution questioning the long-term feasibility of the company’s production of fossil fuels.
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Corporate Social Responsibility: Consumers Will Remember Companies That Led in 2020
Karen B. Moore, Forbes, 07 August 2020The impact of coronavirus, along with economic, social and political upheaval across the United Sates, is ushering in a new era for corporate social responsibility (CSR). Consumers have long demanded that companies contribute to the greater good of society through their business practices and by leveraging their influence. The recent calls for...
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Australia Post sets new, ambitious environmental targets
Australia Post Newsroom, Australia Post, 04 August 2020Australia Post has announced that its 2020 environmental targets have been a success, reducing carbon emissions by 25 per cent and diverting 100,000 tonnes of material from landfill. The organization also pledged to increase its recycling rate by 2025. “Since 2000 we have reduced our carbon emissions by 25 per cent. But there is always more to...
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Dubai Chamber: Prioritizing CSR Initiatives Made Businesses Respond Better To The COVID-19 Crisis
Entrepreneur Middle East Staff, Entrepreneur, 31 July 2020Businesses in Dubai that prioritized corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives have been able to better respond to the COVID-19 crisis, as per a recent study carried out by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Centre for Responsible Business. The survey, conducted in May and June 2020, showed that giving importance and adhering to...
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Apple’s 2030 carbon-neutral pledge covers itself and suppliers
Leo Kelion, BBC, 22 July 2020Apple has announced that it pledges to become carbon neutral across its entire business and manufacturing supply chain by 2030. It looks to become 100 per cent renewable within ten years, reducing its current carbon footprint by a further 75 per cent before the 2030 deadline. This comes as the company also announced the creation of a consortium...
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Apple, Ford, McDonald’s, Microsoft Among This Summer’s Climate Leaders
Tom Murray, Forbes, 22 July 2020The challenges facing the world over the past few months have redefined corporate leadership, calling on businesses to help rebuild a more sustainable, equitable and resilient future. The main call for change comes as a growing number of voices demand a goal of achieving net zero emissions. In response, nine leading companies have announced a...
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Employee Engagement Is Demanding Corporate Social Responsibility - How To Read It
Centre for Corporate Public Affairs, Joan Michelson, Forbes, June 28, 2020., 03 July 2020 The coronavirus pandemic, social justice protests, climate change, and economic shutdown have forced a shift in the way big corporations do business. These have also demanded that when it comes to employees, retention relies on aligning values, transparency and measurable social responsibility. Joan Michelson explains that employers must adapt to...
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