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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
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
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
Michael Levitin, (Jul 25, 2018)
There are more than 140 policies and regulations in place across America encouraging battery storage, reports Michael Levitin
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
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
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:
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
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
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
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
April Streeter, (Nov 16, 2016)
Electrolux’s new sustainability strategy is aimed at closing the gap between its strong performance and consumer perception
Oliver Balch, (Nov 2, 2016)
Boom time for clean energy, China cuts carbon and why firms opt for sustainability
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
Terry Slavin, (Oct 31, 2016)
A recent Ethical Corporation webinar explored how companies can measure their social impact
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
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?
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
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
Stephen Gardner, (Aug 17, 2016)
Aircraft emission fears, Scottish wind power, child labour loophole and dam damned