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Six takeaways from Responsible Supply Chain Summit Europe 2018

Mike Scott, (Oct 15, 2018)

Circular approaches to plastic waste, renewable energy procurement, and moving beyond audits to address human rights risks were highlights during last week’s thought-provoking conference in London, which focused on solutions to some of companies’ greatest challenges

‘We have to make sure our clean-energy future is good for people, too’

Eniko Horvath, (Oct 5, 2018)

The renewable sector's dirty secret is that it is one of the worst performing on protecting community and worker rights. Eniko Horvath of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre gives five steps for companies to ensure their projects are as clean as the power they produce

South Australia’s clean energy transition powers on

Brian Donaghy, (Jul 25, 2018)

Home to the world’s biggest battery, the state is a renewable energy powerhouse – something that looks unlikely to change under the new government, reports Brian Donaghy in Adelaide

From Hawaii to New York, US states are joining the storage revolution

Michael Levitin, (Jul 25, 2018)

There are more than 140 policies and regulations in place across America encouraging battery storage, reports Michael Levitin

Why California’s dreaming about battery storage

Michael Levitin, (Jul 24, 2018)

Michael Levitin reports on how a raft of new legislation, combined with lower costs, is leading to an explosion in storage capacity in the Golden State

‘Climate criminal’ Shell fails to soothe troubled waters with energy transition plan

Oliver Balch, (Apr 16, 2018)

The oil major's 15-year decarbonisation strategy is not going to satisfy green groups or activist investors, writes Oliver Balch. Meanwhile Danish pension fund PKA has moved to exclude oil and gas companies

Eight takeaways from the first day of Responsible Business Summit New York

Terry Slavin, (Mar 27, 2018)

It was an inspiring start to Ethical Corporation’s sixth Responsible Business Summit in New York yesterday, where the focus is on how companies can drive transformational change. Here are eight of the tastiest morsels from the first day:

Natural capital case study: AkzoNobel puts a price on its impact across four capitals

Angeli Mehta, (Mar 18, 2018)

Angeli Mehta reports on how measuring financial, environmental, human and social dimensions led the chemicals firm to increase its use of renewable energy and make better use of raw materials

Report review: Ørsted pushes green energy agenda beyond offshore wind power

Claire Manuel, (Feb 28, 2018)

The Danish offshore wind company's 2017 sustainability report shows it is focusing on sustainable biomass, grid stability and energy storage, and adopting a holistic approach to energy transition, reports Claire Manuel

My top 10 sustainability stories from 2017

Joe Franses, (Jan 4, 2018)

Joe Franses of Coca-Cola European Partners picks out his highlights of progress made in 2017, and calls for business to pick up the pace on delivering change in 2018

Beyond philanthropy to real impact

Martin Wright, (Feb 27, 2017)

Mahindra, Aditya Birla and Godrej are among the big Indian companies that have set out ambitious sustainability goals as part of their CSR strategies

Company report: Electrolux goes for hearts as well as minds

April Streeter, (Nov 16, 2016)

Electrolux’s new sustainability strategy is aimed at closing the gap between its strong performance and consumer perception

CSR Cheat Sheet: 4th November 2016

Oliver Balch, (Nov 2, 2016)

Boom time for clean energy, China cuts carbon and why firms opt for sustainability

WeeklyWatch: 4th November 2016

EC Newsdesk, (Nov 2, 2016)

Not-so-clean energy, shipping cuts sulphur, Ecotricity issues bond, forest-fighting app, artisanal mining, teaching circular economy, Uber drivers’ victory, ethical investment dilemma, The Body Shop expands conservation

Nestlé, Unilever, Fedex and WBCSD on finding profit in social purpose

Terry Slavin, (Oct 31, 2016)

A recent Ethical Corporation webinar explored how companies can measure their social impact

Corporate Responsibility Cheat Sheet: 14th October

Oliver Balch, (Oct 13, 2016)

The Cheat Sheet has gone weekly! Every Friday, catch up with EC as we read all of the latest reports so you don't have to

German Renewables Briefing Part 1: Rewiring the revolution

Eric Marx, (Sep 22, 2016)

Germany has passed new laws to kick start its low-carbon energy transition, which has stalled because of an inability to integrate large amounts of renewables into the grid. But will it work?

BrandWatch – August 2016

Nadine Hawa, (Aug 18, 2016)

Human rights in the Philippines, the power of ice cream, B Corp status for Bulb and Virgin's big carbon reduction

Heineken shows its bottle on climate

Mike Scott, (Aug 18, 2016)

The world’s first zero-carbon brewery in Austria demonstrates the brewer’s progress on slashing CO2 emissions, but water issues are trickier to tackle

PolicyWatch – August 2016

Stephen Gardner, (Aug 17, 2016)

Aircraft emission fears, Scottish wind power, child labour loophole and dam damned

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