Unleashing the power of customer data: the role of CDPs THE ARTICLES ON THESE PAGES ARE PRODUCED BY BUSINESS REPORTER, WHICH TAKES SOLE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONTENTS The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Oil companies attending climate talks have minimal green energy transition plans, AP analysis finds Oil and gas companies have a large presence at international climate talks aimed at getting the world to sharply reduce emissions, which lead to climate change The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
Exxon, Apple and other corporate giants will have to disclose all their emissions under California's new climate laws – that will have a global impact Many of the world’s largest public and private companies will soon be required to track and report almost all of their greenhouse gas emissions if they do business in California – including emissions from their supply chains, business travel, employees’ commutes and the way customers use their products. The Conversation · Oct 10, 2023
International Sustainability Standards Board and European Union release ESG reporting standards Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Aug 8, 2023
Paris hosts summit to secure debt relief and climate cash for developing countries On 22 and 23 June, Paris is hosting a summit for a “New Global Financing Pact” at the Palais Brogniart. Heads of state, international organisations and representatives of civil society will be gathering to discuss ways to boost solidarity toward the Global South. The aim is also to contribute to… The Conversation · Jun 21, 2023
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Labor MP Marion Scrymgour on the Voice and the need for a new NT jobs program With the Liberal Party formally opposing the Voice, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton last week kicked off his no campaign in Alice Springs. His claim that child sexual abuse is rife was quickly under attack from the government and others who accused him of politicking, using the issue as a political… The Conversation · Apr 20, 2023
‘I decided I could do better than them’: the women taking on Japan’s male-dominated politics Female candidates in the local elections across the country this weekend face one of the world’s toughest glass ceilings The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2023
CD Projekt boss confirms it's reassessing its multiplayer Witcher game: 'We don't want to carry on with projects that we are not aligned with' He managed not to call it The Witcher 5, at least. PC Gamer · Mar 31, 2023
Brazilian meat firm’s A- sustainability rating has campaigners up in arms Environmentalists question high grade given to JBS and accuse it of deforestation in the Amazon and under-reporting emissions The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023
U.N. hopes water meeting can create 'rippling effect' to stave off crisis The United Nations' first meeting on water in nearly half a century drew towards a close on Friday with hopes it would spur political momentum and fears that too little is being done to tackle chronic water stress globally. Reuters · Mar 24, 2023
Companies not transparent enough on carbon emissions, says report Most companies are failing to provide a full picture of their carbon footprints and environmental impacts, according to a report this week. Radio France Internationale · Mar 17, 2023
COP15: A call to action for investors to help us meet vital biodiversity goals The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, opened the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) in Montréal with a stark message: “Without nature, we are nothing. Nature is our life-support system, and yet humanity seems hell bent on destruction.” The Conversation · Dec 15, 2022
Domestic violence increasing in NT, Indigenous Australians struggling to find employment, inquiry hears The chief executive of an Indigenous health service has told a federal inquiry she supports the return of liquor bans in the NT and that Aboriginal families "have the right to conduct their lives free of alcohol-fuelled violence." ABC News · Dec 9, 2022
£3m in new funding boost for regeneration project A trio of buildings in the Old Town in Leamington Spa is undergoing an overhaul to create new modern workspaces for the area's creative digital sector Birmingham Post · Dec 8, 2022
Daily Record · Dec 2, 2022 Child Disability Payment puts £60m in pockets of struggling Scots families Minister for Social Security Ben Macpherson urged people to get in touch to receive the benefits "they are entitled to".
Reuters · Nov 16, 2022 Italy state lender CDP targeted by climate change protesters The headquarters of Italy's state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) were sprayed in orange paint on Wednesday, in the latest stunt by climate change protesters.
Reuters · Oct 13, 2022 Heat waves, flood, drought: Four in five of world's cities at risk, study shows Four in five cities across the world are facing significant climate hazards such as heat waves, floods and droughts, data from environmental disclosure non-profit CDP showed on Thursday.
Reuters · Sep 16, 2022 Italy election frontrunner welcomes CDP's move to delay bid for TIM's grid Brothers of Italy is happy with a decision by state lender CDP to wait until after a Sept. 25 national election before bidding for Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line grid, a top official at the right-wing party leading in polls said.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2022 Hundreds of yoga teachers call out lululemon over coal-powered factories Climate campaigners say pollution from multibillion-dollar clothing company’s production is inconsistent with its ethical branding
Reuters · Sep 6, 2022 G7 company emissions falling short of global climate goal, study shows Companies in the Group of Seven (G7) economies are failing to meet Paris Climate Agreement objectives, non-profit disclosure platform CDP and global management consultancy Oliver Wyman said on Tuesday, based on current corporate pledges to cut emissions.
Reuters · Jul 21, 2022 Factbox-As Italian PM Draghi resigns, what risks being left undone? Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned on Thursday after his national unity government fell apart, setting the country on course for an early election in September or October and hitting financial markets.
The Conversation · Jul 7, 2022 SEC's climate disclosure plan could be in trouble after a recent Supreme Court ruling, but a bigger question looms: Does disclosure work? The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering requiring publicly traded U.S. companies to disclose the climate-related risks they face. Republican state officials, emboldened by a recent Supreme Court ruling, are already threatening to sue, claiming regulators don’t have the authority.
Benzinga · Jun 29, 2022 Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla's Autopilot Layoff, TikTok Removal From App Stores, US Sanction On Russian Gold And Other Top Financial Stories Wednesday, June 29 CNBC
Benzinga · Jun 29, 2022 Tesla Gets Called Out Along With Oil Giant Aramco By Big Investors Over Green Footprint Reporting Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) is among a list of companies that have been criticized by some big institutional investors for failing to disclose their environmental footprints through global reporting standards, Bloomberg News
The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jun 10, 2022 Political Pulse / Concerned public, not gaiatsu, now drives strong security policies Japan has been both cautious and passive about evolving its security policy for a long time. Japan has a well-known history of being forced to change its policies by gaiatsu (foreign pressure) from the United States. Even though gaiatsu hasn't disappeared, we are now heading into a new era in…