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[Sky News] Climate change: Deal to help end deforestation misses first d...

A major deal to help end deforestation has missed its first deadline just months after it was signed at COP26, Sky News can reveal.At the Glasgow climate summit, a group of donor countries promised $500m (£370m) to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to protect the Congo Basin - which absorbs 4% of the world's carbon dioxide but is suffering widespread forest loss - in a pact signed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.Sponsored linkRecommended byMan Who Made $95 million in 2008 Reveals New PredictionVproIn return, the DRC promised to publish an audit of all logging contracts, which would help weed out the illegal ones, such as those failing to provide protections for frontline communities or biodiversity.But the audit was not published by the end of 2021 as promised, the DRC government h...
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[Forbes] The Way Companies Treat Their Employees Will Determine If They...

The way companies treat their employees will become the deciding factor for success or failure in our new post-pandemic era. We are in a war for talent. It's hard to believe after such a harsh 2020 and early 2021, with millions of Americans losing their jobs, we’re now talking about workers having the upper hand.We’ll likely see two types of corporate cultures arise. The winners will be the ones who learned that they need to treat their people with respect and dignity. Organizations that lack empathy and are callous toward their employees’ mental and emotional well-being will fall out of favor. Some companies have been relatively heavy-handed. David Solomon, the CEO of top-tier investment bank Goldman Sachs, demanded that his people come back to the office. He referred to remote...
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[AL JAZEERA] South Korea puts CEOs on notice with contentious work safet...

In South Korea, “business as usual” is set to change drastically with the enforcement of legislation that can hold company management, including CEOs, legally responsible for workplace accidents.The Serious Disasters Punishment Act, which came into force on Thursday, carries penalties of one year in prison or one billion won ($835,000) in fines for business owners and management in the event of accidents that cause death or serious injury.KEEP READINGlist of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘Assumed as criminals’: Hong Kong defendants find bail elusivelist 2 of 4Holocaust Remembrance Day: Letters from Slovakialist 3 of 4Who should police social media?list 4 of 4Experts warn of ‘biosecurity risk’ at bustling Bali Bird Marketend of listAs the law takes effect, its themes are already in th...
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[ESG Today] Maersk Commits to Provide Customers with Net Zero Supply Cha...

Integrated container logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk announced today an acceleration of its carbon reduction targets, aiming to achieve net zero gas emissions in 2040 across entire business and all scopes, a decade ahead of its initial 2050 ambition, and has set near-term 2030 targets to ensure emissions reductions in this decade.The company’s new targets also include a commitment to deliver net zero supply chain to customers by 2040. Maersk’s targets are expected to align the company with the net zero criteria of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) 1.5 C pathway.Supply chain decarbonization is emerging as a major focus for sustainability initiatives at companies globally, as efforts to address the climate impact of business increasingly shift to reducing emissions out...
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[The Guardian] BlackRock’s Larry Fink: climate policies are about prof...

Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s biggest investment fund manager, said pushing climate policies was about profits, not being “woke”.In his annual letter to CEOs , Fink said businesses, cities and countries that do not plan for a carbon-free future risked being left behind. He argued that the pursuit of long-term returns was the main driver behind climate policies, after being criticised for seeking to influence companies.
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[BBC NEWS] Water pollution: How clean are the UK's rivers and lakes?

England's rivers are contaminated by a "chemical cocktail" of sewage, agriculture and road pollution, according to MPs.Microplastics, slurry, car tyre particles, oils and wet wipes are all part of the problem, they said.No English river free of pollution, MPs warnWhy do we need to protect our water?High quality water is key both to our survival and that of the environment.Each person in the UK uses around 140 litres of water a day for washing, drinking and cooking.The water we use in our homes is safe, but increased pollution means more intensive treatment is required, which raises household bills.ADVERTISEMENTContamination also threatens water sources crucial for the survival of wildlife, the natural environment and the food system.According to the Wildlife Trusts, rising pollution l...
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[The Guardian] UK government sued over ‘pie-in-the-sky’ net-zero cli...

The UK government is being sued over its net zero climate strategy, which lawyers argue illegally fails to include the policies needed to deliver the promised cuts in emissions.Court papers were filed on Wednesday by ClientEarth (CE) and, separately, by Friends of the Earth (FoE). CE also claims the failure to meet legal carbon budgets would contravene the Human Rights Act by impacting on young people’s right to life and family life.
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[The Guardian] Tumble dryers found to be a leading source of microfibre ...

A single tumble dryer could be responsible for releasing 120m micro plastic fibres into the air each year, a study has found.Tumble dryers are one of the main sources of microfibre pollution in the atmosphere, according to research by Prof Kenneth Leung, director of the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) and department of chemistry at City University of Hong Kong.
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[ESG Today] BlackRock Launches New Funds Targeting Themes Enabling, Bene...

Investment giant BlackRock announced today the launch of the BGF Climate Action Multi-Asset Fund and the BGF Climate Action Equity Fund, aiming to provide investors with access to major climate themes that are expected to enable or benefit from the transition to a lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions economy and to net zero carbon emissions.The new funds, which will form part of BlackRock’s active sustainable range in EMEA, will integrate ESG criteria into their investment process, and both are classified as Article 9 under EU SFDR.Both of the new funds will target investments on companies and issuers that are driving reductions in GHG emissions across all market segments, and on those providing solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation, as well as investing in issuers that ...
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[The Guardian] World’s largest coal port to be 100% powered by renewab...

The world’s largest coal port has announced it will now be powered entirely by renewable energy.The announcement from Port of Newcastle comes as coal power generation in Australia’s national electricity market fell to its lowest level in the final three months of 2021.
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