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UK: Conservative MP asks BT if using Huawei complies with anti-slavery policy
Author: Dan Sabbagh, the Guardian
“A Conservative MP has asked BT to investigate whether using Huawei is compliant with its anti-slavery policy after an Australian thinktank alleged that some of the Chinese firm’s subcontractors used forced labour from the country’s Muslim minority.”...
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Lawyers launch complaint against BP over 'misleading' ad on its commitment to a low carbon future
Author: Sandra Laville, The Guardian
"Lawyers lodge complaint over BP's 'misleading' ad campaign’", 4 Dec 2019...
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87 companies commit to set climate targets aligned with 1.5°C scenario at UN Climate Action Summit
Author: UN Global Compact
87 major companies... are taking action to align their businesses with what scientists say is needed to limit the worst impacts of climate change. Responding to a call-to-action issued in June by a group of business, civil society and UN leaders, the...
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Author: Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders
"An open letter from business to world leaders: "Be ambitious, and together we can address climate change" ", 29 Nov 2018...
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CEOs of 50 companies sign open letter appealing to world leaders to urgently address climate change
Author: Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders
"...In 2015, our coalition the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders – an informal group, facilitated by the World Economic Forum, of major global businesses from a range of sectors – called on governments to reach an ambitious climate deal, aligned with th...
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- Related in-depth areas: Climate change Mitigation
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We Mean Business NGO network & corporate partners express support for COP23 vision of a "grand coalition" to accelerate climate action
Author: We Mean Business
"Making the Paris Vision a Reality", 2 Nov 2017...
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- Related in-depth areas: Mitigation
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More companies commit to low-carbon goals in line with Paris Agreement, according to new report
Author: Katie Kuehner-Hebert, Chief Executive
"Improving Emissions Targets: 'If Trump Won't Do It, We Will,' CEOs Say", 28 Oct 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Mitigation
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UK: Biggest businesses summoned to Home Office to discuss private sector response to modern slavery
Author: Mark Kleinman, Sky News, Published on: 5 October 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Modern slavery
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Vigeo Eiris releases new study assessing how 3000 companies worldwide address four key areas of human rights
The human rights responsibilities of business in a changing world - 23 February 2017...
UK: 80 companies join NGO in calling on govt. to implement UN Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Ian Johnston, Independent (UK)
"World could enjoy utopian future with sustainable development, year-long study finds", 16 Jan 2017...
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