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Analysis: America Inc goes all in for climate action at Jerry Brown’s summit
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
Climate Briefing: US firms feel the power of renewable energy targets
Diane Rojas, (Nov 23, 2017)

Growing numbers of American companies are joining RE100 at the same time as the Trump administration is pulling away from the Paris Agreement, reports Diana Rojas
Business joins top table to deliver SDGs
Claire Manuel, (Feb 27, 2017)

Once staunch opponents of state interference, companies are now being asked to work with governments to deliver the ambitious global development agenda. We look at the rules of engagement in the new B2G landscape
Top stories of 2017: #4 US CEOs refuse to join Trump in race to the bottom
Diana Rojas, (Jan 9, 2017)

Diana Rojas charts a year in which Interface hired lobbyists for the first time, Patagonia filed a lawsuit against the federal government and the We Are Still In coalition grew to 2,500 members

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‘The IPCC land use report is a wake-up call for Big Food’

Posted on Aug 15, 2019

Maria Lettini of FAIRR argues that scientists, and an increasing number of consumers and investors have recognised the climate imperative for the food sector to transition away from meat and dairy products toward alternative proteins

Focus on human rights: how brands are tackling modern slavery and the refugee crisis

Posted on Aug 8, 2019

In the August issue of Ethical Corporation we take an in-depth look at the challenges companies are facing addressing forced labour in their supply chains, highlight some of the leaders in reporting on human rights impacts, and report on how businesses are helping address the global refugee crisis

'Boosting carbon productivity 15-fold will require radical new thinking. Here's six ways to start'

Posted on Jul 12, 2019

Volans’ Richard Roberts says the world needs to dramatically increase GDP per ton of CO2 to avoid the worst of climate change. It's possible, but there's no time to waste

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‘Companies can no longer ignore deforestation risk. Consumers want bold action, and now'

Posted on Aug 20, 2019

With forestry and agriculture responsible for around 23% of net man-made greenhouse gas emissions, there's an urgent need for companies to come clean about their relationship with the land, says Morgan Gillespy of CDP

How big brands can lead on tackling the global plastics waste epidemic

Posted on Jun 13, 2019

BVRio’s Pedro Moura Costa explains how the 3R initiative, backed by Danone, Veolia, Nestlé and Tetra Pak, and launched at this week’s Responsible Business Summit Europe, will put a value on the environmental services provided by waste pickers in countries like Brazil, India and Indonesia

The disruptors: ‘Climate change is the biggest ethical issue the Church of England faces‘

Posted on Jun 10, 2019

Oliver Balch talks to Edward Mason, head of responsible Investment at the influential Church Commissioners for England, about why it is critical to engage with the likes of Exxon Mobil and BP

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