Stakeholders That Matter
Developments, Trends, Corporate Actions Affecting Stakeholders
June 26, 2020
Source: Unilever - One of the most significant projects in sustainable food in 2020 was unveiled last week. The news is important partly because of the company involved: CPG behemoth Unilever, which reaches 2.5 billion consumers every day through...
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Source: Refinery 29 - As we see the exponential growth in dialogue around sustainability, environmentalism, the climate crisis and social justice, the term 'greenwashing' is becoming ever more important in separating the do-gooders from the wannabes.
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June 25, 2020
Source: UN Global Compact - Innovation accelerator programme for young professionals sees 130 companies delivering more than 80 SDG business solutions
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June 25, 2020
Source: Harpers Bazaar - Following the announcement that L’Oréal has pledged to become fully sustainable by 2030, Garnier – the high-street favourite owned by the group – has unveiled its ambitious plans to tackle its own environmental impact.
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June 25, 2020
Source: Forbes - PepsiCo released its 2019 sustainability report, Helping to Build a More Sustainable Food System, just last week, amidst global intensification of the coronavirus pandemic and a swell of anti-racism activism after the murder of...
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June 23, 2020
Source: Reuters - Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) will announce a major restructuring by the end of the year as the energy company prepares to accelerate its shift towards low-carbon, CEO Ben van Beurden told employees, a company source said.
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June 23, 2020
Source: Amazon - We remain steadfast in our focus on meeting The Climate Pledge—our commitment to reach net zero carbon by 2040, a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement.
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Source: ZME Science - Researchers led by University of New South Wales sustainability scientist Tommy Wiedmann looked at the existing academic discussions on the link between wealth, economy and associated impacts, summarizing the available evidence...
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June 18, 2020
Source: Ecovadis - The L’OCCITANE Group, a leader in natural cosmetics and well-being products and a pioneer in corporate sustainability, has joined the Responsible Beauty Initiative (RBI) to accelerate ethical, social and environmental performance...
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June 17, 2020
Source: Engadget - Many technology companies say they're committed to reducing their impact on the environment -- but Logitech wants to show you exactly how. Today, it's announcing plans to put carbon impact ratings on its product boxes, starting...
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