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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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[The Guardian] Food for the future: helping farmers in Kenya adapt to th...

The harsh midday sun beats down on the withering pawpaw plants in Maureen Adhiambo’s patch of land.The villagers in Kamenya have not seen rain for months, and when it does come, the soil is too dry and loose to retain any of the moisture or nutrients. Last year Adhiambo saw her maize dry up long before it could mature. Like many farmers in the Homa Bay region, on the south bank of Kenya’s Lake Victoria, she is staring at yet another cycle of crop failure.
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[CNN] Two more major financial companies urge workers to stay at home

American Express and BlackRock are the latest major companies to urge employees to start 2022 by working remotely as Covid-19 cases skyrocket.“We have seen an exponential increase in the spread of the Omicron variant across the world,” AmEx CEO Stephen Squeri said in a memo to employees on Tuesday. “We encourage all those who can do their jobs effectively from home to continue doing so.”New York-based AmEx said it has decided to delay the January 24 launch of a new flexible working plan that will require most employees to be in the office one to three days a week.The AmEx (AXP) CEO said the launch is delayed “until we feel comfortable bringing a large number of colleagues back together in the office.”Meanwhile, BlackRock (BLK), which is also based in Ne...
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