Surveillance Capitalism

Investigation of Exxon Opens Legal Avenues for Activists

November 25, 2015

The New York Times reports that the New York Attorney General's investigation of whether energy company Exxon broke the law by allegedly providing misleading statements to its shareholders on risks related to climate change could open new paths to climate-related litigation against energy companies in US courts.
H&M Signs Global Agreement on Worker Rights

November 18, 2015

Highlighting the growing pressure on clothing retail companies to support activist efforts to improve worker conditions in their supply chains, garment retailer H&M, the trade union organization IndustriALL Global Union, and Swedish union IF Metall have signed a deal pushing collective agreements and monitoring of employee rights in the H&M supply chain.
NGOs Pressure Businesses on Development Goals

November 11, 2015

An article in The Guardian highlights how businesses are responding to pressure from nongovernmental organizations and the UN on implementing the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals by seeking to show that they are pursuing agendas on the environment and human rights.
Microsoft Releases "Citizenship Report" for 2015

November 04, 2015

Technology company Microsoft's 2015 "Citizenship Report" explains how it is implementing the global UN and activist agendas on climate change, business and human rights, and corporate social responsibility.
Companies Agree to Disclosure on "Water Risks"

October 29, 2015

Responding to pressure from activist investors seeking to implement the sustainability agenda in operations of businesses around the world, a group of food and beverage companies have agreed to publicly disclose how they are managing and mitigating risks posed by the use of water in their operations and in their supply chains.
UN Pressure Yields Bank "Manifesto" on Climate Funding

October 28, 2015

As the UN and activists place pressure on banks and other financial companies to fund their global agenda on the environment, ten bank members of the UN Environment Programme's Finance Initiative have published a "Positive Impact Manifesto" to demonstrate their commitment to financing sustainable development.
Businesses Respond to Activist Pressure on Climate Policy

October 09, 2015

The New York Times reports that pressure from environmental activists is having an effect on business and investment policies, as several major companies announce that they will sign pledges to reduce the effects of their operations on climate change and large investment managers have promised to remove the money they control from fossil fuel companies.
Businesses Sign up to Coalition on Climate Change

October 08, 2015

Reflecting pressure on businesses from governments, activists, and international organizations to fight climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, a group of companies have formed a coalition called "We Mean Business" vowing to counter global warming in their operations.
Beverage Businesses Commit to Climate Action

October 07, 2015

As pressure rises from activists and international organizations for businesses to commit to action to counter climate change, a group of companies in the beverage industry has released a statement indicating that they will reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and support an "international framework" of national targets on greenhouse gas reduction.
"Climate Week" Pressures Businesses on Climate Action

October 02, 2015

Responding to pressure from activists and international organizations to measure and reduce their contributions to global warming, businesses gathered at "Climate Week NYC" to assure these actors of their implementation of the UN agenda on climate change.