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NGO: Pepsi “Missed the Mark” with Recycling Investment
August 06, 2018
Environmental activist organization Greenpeace has criticized beverage company Pepsi for responding to global pressure on plastic pollution by investing $10 million in an initiative, called the Recycling Partnership, that aims to bolster curbside recycling while failing to make commitments to phase out “single-use plastic.”
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Coalition Seeks Observance of Labor Norms in Construction
August 06, 2018
Building Responsibly, a coalition of engineering and construction companies, has produced a document explaining the “business case” for implementing the global labor rights agenda in the construction sector, including government scrutiny and reporting requirements and reviews by corporate benchmarking initiatives.
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US Judge Rejects New York Climate Suit
August 03, 2018
The New York Times reports that a US federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by New York City seeking to force large energy companies to pay for future costs officials say they will face in dealing with the impacts of climate change, finding that global warming is an issue that must be addressed through the political process.
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US Companies Form “Sustainable” Food Group
August 03, 2018
A group of US-based food companies has created an advocacy group called the Sustainable Food Policy Alliance that will seek to advance the UN “sustainable development” agenda by promoting global social and environmental goals among US policymakers and in their own supply chains.
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World Bank Prices $5 Billion “Sustainability” Bond
August 03, 2018
The World Bank has priced its first “sustainable development” bond for fiscal year 2019, valuing at $5 billion a three-year investment instrument aimed at funding the fulfillment of the UN’s comprehensive social and environmental agenda.
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