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Hard coding sustainability action into governance structures
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Apple links executive pay to performance against ESG targets
Apple has confirmed plans to modify the bonuses its executives receive depending on how much progress the business makes towards key environmental and social targets.
Prince Charles launches 'earth charter' for businesses tackling nature and climate crises
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Global banks have been accused of collectively providing more than $1.7trn to businesses across the plastics value chain between 2015 and 2019, largely without attaching environmental conditions to support packages.
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edie's big fat sustainabiliy quiz of the year: 2020 edition
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Survey: Three-quarters of UK businesses turning to sustainability to bounce back from Covid-19
A survey of 1,000 UK businesses has found that more than three-quarters are planning to increase their sustainability focus in 2021, as part of their plans to financially recover from Covid-19.
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Unilever to let shareholders vote on new climate targets
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Gap targets 100% sustainably sourced cotton by 2025
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While many major food brands are launching "green" or plant-based products, less than two in ten are measuring and disclosing emissions from their supply chains - which are likely to be the most-emitting parts of their business.
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Report: Carmakers including Tesla and Honda 'driving in the slow lane' towards climate goals
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E.ON: 7 in 10 Brits want air pollution information in daily weather forecasts
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Half of corporates unable to prove they are protecting human rights, report reveals
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CDP: Companies worth half of global market cap are now disclosing environmental data
Non-profit CDP has revealed that a record 10,000 companies, cities, states and regions have reported environmental data during 2020, making it a record year for disclosure.
8 in 10 meat and dairy suppliers failing to act on climate change, investors claim
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Scottish Widows to divest £440m from companies lagging on environmental and social sustainability
Pensions provider Scottish Widows has outlined plans to divest at least £440m from companies that have failed to meet its ESG standards, in what is claims is the most far-reaching exclusions process in the sector.
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University of Strathclyde students and staff complete 15,000 sustainable behaviour change activities
Students and staff at the University of Strathclyde have collectively completed more than 15,000 actions designed to reduce waste and emissions since 2019.
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Gillette to halve virgin plastic use and emissions by 2030
Personal care brand Gillette has committed to halving the amount of virgin, fossil-based plastics it uses by 2030 and to halve its absolute emissions within the same timeframe.
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Amazon has become the latest retailer to signpost more sustainable products, launching a 'Climate Pledge Friendly' filter for shoppers in Europe.
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WBCSD launches net-zero criteria for new and existing business members
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Moncler commits to carbon neutrality and 100% renewable electricity
Luxury fashion brand Moncler has pledged to ensure that its direct operations are carbon-neutral within a year and to transition to 100% renewable energy by 2023.
UK 'among best nations globally' for SDG alignment
Although global progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) remains insufficient to meet the 2030 deadline, the UK is among the nations leading the way on alignment and, as such, is a prime market for impact investment.
Fighting food waste and engaging one billion people on climate change: The sustainability success stories of the week
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Report: 6 in 10 fashion giants see sustainability as 'key priority' amid Covid-19
In a survey of 150 executives from some of the world's biggest fashion firms, including H&M Group, Puma and Adidas, 60% named implementing sustainability measures as their top strategic priority in the wake of Covid-19.
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How sustainable is the new iPhone 12?
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Governments urged to reform food systems as part of Covid-19 green recovery efforts
World leaders "know" they must help reform food systems to protect the environment and improve public health and should use their Covid-19 recovery plans to raise ambitions and accelerate action in this area.
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PepsiCo funnels millions into recycled plastics, solar power and low-emission vehicles
PepsiCo has revealed that it has invested $200m of the $1bn raised through its green bond in procuring recycled plastics, as it designs packaging with more recycled content in line with its 2025 sustainability targets.
SDG Spotlight report: How can businesses promote green industry, innovation and infrastructure?
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What makes a sustainability leader? A look at award-winning consultancy, Given London
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SDG Spotlight: How Businesses Can Achieve Goal 9; Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
edie's latest SDG Spotlight report, produced in association with UK Power Networks Services, looks at how businesses can transform operations, services, supply chains and strategies to help deliver Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
Tesco links £2.5bn loan to key emissions, energy and food waste targets
Tesco has established a £2.5bn revolving credit facility whereby rates and interest are tied to progress against the company's key environmental targets.
Birmingham's hydrogen buses and Levi's circular economy store: The sustainability success stories of the week
As part of our Mission Possible campaign, edie brings you this weekly round-up of five of the best sustainability success stories of the week from across the globe.
#SustyTalk: Signify's Joao Pola on business leadership for net-zero
edie's #SustyTalk interview series continues with Signify UK & Ireland's chief executive Joao Pola, who outlines what it takes to embed climate action in business from the boardroom and beyond.
Facebook accused of failing to tackle climate misinformation, despite crackdown on fake news
Even though Facebook bans false advertising and has recently introduced new measures to tackle misinformation, 51 advertisements promoting climate denialism were posted by US-based users in the first half of 2020 and were viewed by millions of people.
Meet edie's 30 Under 30 Class of 2020: Lucie Peralta Agass, OVO Energy
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Mars achieves deforestation-free supply chain for palm oil
Mars has confirmed it is now operating with a deforestation-free supply chain for palm oil, following a year-long process to streamline the number of mills that it sources from.
BNEF: Green bond issuance broke records in September 2020
More than $50bn of green bonds were issued globally in September, making it a record month despite the economic impact of Covid-19, BloombergNEF has revealed.
Unilever CEO: Climate change and Covid-19 mean capitalism must change
Unilever's chief executive officer Alan Jope has said the business has found itself "at the centre" of discussions around redesigning capitalism with environmental and social sustainability in mind post-pandemic.
Plans to halt deforestation not strong enough, Tesco, Nestle and Nandos tell UK Government
McDonald's, Nandos, Nestle, Mondelez and all of the UK's 'big seven' supermarkets have urged the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs (Defra) to bolster its proposed legislation for tackling deforestation in supply chains.
Net-zero blockchain and hydrogen train milestones: The sustainability success stories of the week
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From laggard to leader? Why Kraft Heinz is betting on ESG to turn its sustainability story around
EXCLUSIVE: Kraft Heinz's decision to shift its sustainability approach away from CSR and towards ESG is designed to help it avoid repeating "past mistakes" and transform the way it is perceived in the environmental sphere, the company's global ESG lead has revealed.
Investors 'failing to act on zero-deforestation commitments'
Just 14% of the 235 investor signatories of a statement asking the companies in their portfolios to stop deforestation in the Amazon rainforest have followed through by introducing their own zero-deforestation policies.
Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Happy 5th Birthday to the Sustainable Development Goals
Episode 92 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast marks five years since the Sustainable Development Goals were ratified by the UN, providing an overview of progress and challenges to date - particularly in light of Covid-19.
Meet edie's 30 Under 30 class of 2020: Jay Ham, Investec
This new series profiles the members of edie's 30 Under 30 - a nomination-based community of 30 hugely talented young sustainability and energy professionals who have already achieved great things or are showing fantastic promise. First up: Jam Ham, sustainability programme manager at Investec.
Everything you may have missed: The sustainability success stories of Climate Week NYC 2020
As Climate Week NYC comes to a close, edie highlights the numerous new green commitments and announcements made by businesses and policymakers.
University of Exeter launches sustainability behaviour change scheme in drive towards net-zero
The University of Exeter has launched sustainable behaviour change scheme Green Rewards for its staff and students, as part of its vision to become a net-zero organisation by 2040.
