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  • The year when climate change became the new frontier for human rights

    Lise Kingo, (Dec 18, 2018)

    Lise Kingo of the UN Global Compact says the task for 2019 is to build a low-carbon future that works for everyone

  • Farewell to Paul Polman, the epitome of a twenty-first century CEO

    John Elkington, (Dec 16, 2018)

    John Elkington of Volans says the misstep that preceded the departure of Unilever’s leader shouldn’t cloud the 10 years he spent pushing the boundaries of sustainable business at the consumer goods giant

  • ‘Philanthropy won't be enough to address the ‘people’ part of the Global Goals’

    Sara Blackwell, (Nov 22, 2018)

    Sara Blackwell of Shift says companies have been slow to grasp the truly positive results of working to address adverse impacts on people’s basic rights in everything they do as a business

  • 'Brands can no longer ignore the 8.3 million people who want end to animal testing'

    Kerry Postlewhite, (Oct 14, 2018)

    Kerry Postlewhite of Cruelty Free International calls on all cosmetics firms to join The Body Shop in supporting its campaign

  • ‘There is no Plan B’: Lise Kingo to urge greater action on SDGs at RBS Europe

    Terry Slavin, (Jun 7, 2018)

    In an interview ahead of this week's conference, the UN Global Compact chief tells Terry Slavin that 2030 may seem a long time off, but there is not a moment to waste to tackle the greatest transformation challenge the world has ever faced

  • Global goals: Huawei's strategy to connect the world - and take on Apple

    Oliver Balch, (May 20, 2018)

    The Chinese smartphone giant's latest CSR report hopes to convince western consumers it is serious about sustainability, writes Oliver Balch

  • Why UNEP sees the private sector as critical to its mission to clean up the oceans

    Terry Slavin, (May 9, 2018)

    UNEP's Jorge Laguna-Celis tells Terry Slavin why the UN agency now regards companies as crucial partners in efforts such as ending ocean plastics and fighting biodiversity loss

  • Why women can lead the way on achieving the Global Goals

    Gail Klintworth, (Mar 7, 2018)

    On International Women's Day, the Business and Sustainable Development Commission's Gail Klintworth argues that SDG 5 on gender equality is just the start. Female leadership is crucial to meeting all 17

  • Top stories of 2017: #10 Corporates embrace SDGs but prove slow to act

    Claire Manuel, (Dec 14, 2017)

    With only 6% of companies measuring their contributions to key Sustainable Development Goals, according to the WBCSD, more work is needed to translate increased intention this year into real action, reports Claire Manuel

  • CSR Cheat Sheet: Climate optimism rises

    Oliver Balch, (Sep 26, 2017)

    A raft of firms set science-based targets to cut emissions, CEOs see business benefits of CSR, supply chains pose reputational risk, food companies failing to tackle water issues and ethnically diverse firms outperform

  • Human rights briefing: New corporate benchmark ‘a work in progress’

    Claire Manuel, (Jul 26, 2017)

    The first-ever ranking of companies on human rights raised eyebrows by giving Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton top marks alongside Marks and Spencer. While the methodology has been criticised, it is seen as filling a vital gap for investors

  • ‘Business has to be central to delivering the change we need’

    Terry Slavin, (Jan 16, 2017)

    CSR’s leading thinker, John Elkington, explains why he wasn't with global power brokers in Davos last week but in Germany seeing how Bayer spin-off Covestro is using CO2 in place of polymers

  • EthicsWatch: Sustainable development - Ensuring the SDGs mean business

    Ellen R Delisio, (Oct 13, 2015)

    Leading businesses are taking steps to support the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals

  • NGOwatch – August 2014

    Nadine Hawa, (Aug 18, 2014)

    UNGC Call to Action, MSF criticises UN relief effort and ivory trade increases

  • Letter from the mid-Atlantic – Lunatics running the asylum

    Peter Knight, (Jun 9, 2014)

    We can all complete paperwork attesting to our robust policies and procedures – including those who go on to disgrace themselves and their businesses, says Peter Knight

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Why even Republicans are backing a Green New Deal for America

Posted on Feb 15, 2019

Michael Levitin reports on how the Trump climate narrative is under threat as the clean energy revolution in cities and states makes inroads in Washington

Why NGOs love Allianz, Axa and Swiss Re and are sharply divided on Nestlé

Posted on Jan 29, 2019

As SIGWATCH’s Robert Blood explains, the three insurance firms are out-performed only by Unilever in this year’s index of companies most praised by NGOs while the food giant wins praise and condemnation in equal measure

How can the tourism sector regain its place in the sun?

Posted on Jan 25, 2019

Amid over-tourism accusations and growing concern about climate impacts, Ethical Corporation looks at sustainability efforts in the cruise, hotels and airlines industries in this month's issue of the magazine

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The disruptors: How Mindy Lubber is leading the green business fight in Trump’s America

Posted on Jan 30, 2019

Oliver Balch talks to the CEO of Ceres about the Green New Deal, Climate Action 100+, and why business has to be at the table in the fightback against the rollback of environmental legislation

How can the tourism sector regain its place in the sun?

Posted on Jan 25, 2019

Amid over-tourism accusations and growing concern about climate impacts, Ethical Corporation looks at sustainability efforts in the cruise, hotels and airlines industries in this month's issue of the magazine

‘While Bolsonaro grandstands in Davos, he is wreaking untold damage in Amazon’

Posted on Jan 23, 2019

Dinamam Tuxá of Articulation of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil says despite the president’s attempts to woo the global elite at WEF, the indigenous people who are protecting forests are under severe threat

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