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WEF Creates “Policy Library” on Low-Emissions Mobility
July 26, 2019
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a Shared, Electric and Automated Mobility (SEAM) Governance Framework “policy library” explaining how city leaders across the globe should reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promoting the use of higher occupancy and electric vehicles by their residents.
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Beverage Companies Plan Withdrawal from Plastics Association
July 26, 2019
Greenpeace USA is touting its role in successfully pressuring Coca-Cola and PepsiCo to end their memberships in the Plastics Industry Association, which the nongovernmental activist organization says engages in “secretive lobbying against plastic bans.”
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Companies Embrace Initiative on Setting Emissions Targets
July 26, 2019
28 companies have announced their adherence to the demands of the UN Global Compact’s Science Based Targets initiative, under which businesses set goals to limit their greenhouse gas emissions to help fulfill the UN’s Paris climate accord.
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UN Local Networks Seek Corporate Action on SDGs
July 26, 2019
At a recent review of the “local dimension” of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Executive Director of the UN Global Compact (UNGC) Lise Kingo highlighted the role of the nearly 70 UNGC Local Networks in pushing businesses around the world to embed the SDGs in their operations.
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Germany Develops Human Rights Certification for Textile Makers
July 26, 2019
The German government has developed a “green button” certification allowing textile companies to acquire state acknowledgment that they adhere to international social and environmental standards, including “due diligence in human rights and environmental issues.”
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