Stakeholder Engagement

Mining companies ‘failing to address trust deficit’ with communities

Mike Scott, (Apr 26, 2018)

The Responsible Mining Index, published this month, praises several companies for good practice, but identifies a widespread failure by extractives firms to monitor and share ESG performance with communities. Mike Scott reports

Cobalt supply challenges fuel efforts to recycle EV and smartphone batteries

Angeli Mehta, (Apr 24, 2018)

By 2025 nearly a quarter of the cobalt in lithium ion batteries will be recycled, while new chemistries aim to reduce its use. Angeli Mehta reports

Why Nordea’s responsible investment funds have dropped Facebook

Sasja Beslik, (Mar 23, 2018)

Sasja Beslik, head of sustainable finance for the Swedish bank, explains why his team decided to put a hold on investment in the social media platform in the wake of this week’s Cambridge Analytica revelations

Why Unilever is smart to tackle its digital supply chain by facing up to Facebook

Ben Hayman, (Mar 3, 2018)

Ben Hayman of brand purpose agency Given argues that the consumer goods giant’s ultimatum that it will pull advertising from platforms that publish toxic content plays well with parents, but shows the challenges of delivering 'purpose' in a digital world

Top stories of 2017: #8 Britain seems to back away from hard Brexit

Martin Wright, (Dec 12, 2017)

Some sort of exit from the EU now looks certain, says Martin Wright. But Michael Gove’s moves to safeguard bees and tackle plastics gave comfort to environmentalists this year

How eBay is engaging customers on their purpose strategy

Conference Recording, (Nov 24, 2017)

P&G sends recycling message to consumers with ocean plastics bottles

Angeli Mehta, (Oct 23, 2017)

Procter & Gamble is the latest brand to use ocean plastics in its packaging in a bid to boost home recycling rates

Why curiosity and collaboration are the critical skills of the future

EC Newsdesk, (Jul 26, 2017)

With AI poised to transform the workplace, Fast Future’s Steve Wells, Alexandra Whittington and Rohit Talwar look at what workers will need to survive and thrive

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