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Developing countries close to leading in clean energy race New report analyses human rights conduct of UK companies, making recommendations for next government Accenture to equip 3 million with...
View ArticleRedefining failure: The evolution of the Shell Foundation strategy
Since its launch in 2000, the Shell Foundation has evolved an ‘enterprise-based’ model of development. Its outgoing director, Chris West, writes that this has been possible only by embracing and...
View ArticleA new era of collaboration?
In today’s world, sustainable solutions are only possible through broad alliances of stakeholders, write M&S’s Louise Nicholls and Oxfam’s Erinch Sahan. Last month, Marks & Spencer and Oxfam...
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Most of the world’s workers have insecure jobs, ILO report reveals Drug trials firm to challenge plans for greater results transparency Community crowd-funding bank launches in Australia Energy groups...
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Climate change dominates G7 agreement as leaders back full decarbonisation vision Royal Mail reveals efficiency plans as fleet drives up emissions Google dismisses artificial intelligence panic...
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Nestlé cuts Africa workforce as middle class growth disappoints FAO launches digital platform on family farming Global water supplies are ‘in distress’, scientists warn UN expert group calls for...
View ArticleCan businesses drive social mobility?
If businesses truly care about social immobility, they need to be more vocal about it, and push governments to deal with its root cause, writes Nick Jackson. The level of social mobility in a society...
View ArticleBusinesses must become partners in global development
Businesses will be key to achieving the new Sustainable Development Goals, writes GSK’s Clare Griffin – but only if they are open to collaboration. More businesses are recognising that to play their...
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Led by Starbucks, corporate coalition announces effort to hire 100,000 young people UK government to set out plans to tackle gender pay gap Report: green building era hits China UK Foreign Office:...
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Green thinking saves Liberty Global $325 million Tesco to ban sugary drinks aimed at children Carbon Trust floats plan for new water footprint certification project Solar lamps turn Pakistani women...
View ArticleGlobal Goals: How are companies responding to the launch?
Richard Hardyment discusses how companies have been responding to the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There have been several studies aimed at the private sector, including the...
View ArticleCalling all corporate climate leaders
Following the agreement of the Paris climate deal and the Sustainable Development Goals, Yohan Hill asks: where next for corporate climate leadership? As the ink dries on a new global climate change...
View ArticleDelivering on the SDGs will require a system reboot
The new Sustainable Development Goals are a valuable new framework for companies to develop their business models, writes Jules Peck. But truly progressive businesses also need to engage with civil...
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World Bank to spend 28 percent of investments on climate change projects USAID joins Nespresso and TechnoServe to support South Sudan’s coffee farmers Co-op Group boss asks for pay cut after job gets...
View ArticleThe sustainable development opportunity for business in Southeast Asia
The Global Goals call on all businesses to demonstrate their contribution to an inclusive and sustainable future. But many companies fail to understand their most important impacts, writes Thomas...
View ArticleThe numbers speak for themselves
Where does good decision-making in business come from? Mike Tuffrey debates the role of data and warns that companies are potentially wasting billions in their community investment. The power of...
View ArticleAligning CSR and its reporting with the Sustainable Development Goals
Achieving the SDGs requires companies to shift from mitigating negative impacts to maximising the positives, writes Mining Shared Value’s Jeff Geipel. It is time to shift corporate social...
View ArticleBusiness action on the SDGs: closing the trust deficit
New research shows the extent of the ‘trust deficit’ between corporate action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Millennials’ expectations. Businesses must act to close this gap....
View ArticleRisk versus fact – lessons being learned from the Thai seafood industry
How can companies untangle human rights risks when facts are thin on the ground? Thai Union sustainable development director, Darian McBain, calls for practical solutions from companies and civil...
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Top companies urged to have at least one non-white director Fossil fuel lobby given “unprecedented” access to Marrakech climate talks Global biodiversity standard launched Women-owned businesses to...
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