The FINANCIAL -- As 2020 comes to a close, British Airways has reflected on its commitment to having a positive impact in the communities it serves across the world. The airline has published a summary of its community investment activity in 2020, highlighting everything from the huge generosity of its customers and colleagues through Flying Start, the airline’s global charity
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The FINANCIAL -- On May 24, the UN Global Compact and UN Foundation convened over 100 senior business representatives at the World Humanitarian Summit Business Breakfast, with the goal of jump-starting progress on the UN Secretary-General’s Agenda for Humanity.
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The FINANCIAL -- On the eve of the Climate Action Summit in Washington, DC the Science Based Targets initiative announced that 156 companies have committed to set emissions reduction targets in-line with the global effort to keep warming well below 2°C. These
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The FINANCIAL -- In the European Union (EU), environmental taxes amounted to €343.6 bn in 2014, compared with €282.0 bn in 2004. However, the share of environment taxes in total revenues from taxes and social contributions has decreased over this 10-year period, from
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The FINANCIAL -- Ericsson has published its 23rd annual Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report, which details the company's performance in 2015 in three areas: responsible business; energy, environment and climate change; and communication for all.
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The FINANCIAL - Companies with women on their executive and supervisory boards are valued more highly by the stock markets. Investors rate the performance of the few women who climbed to the top of the career ladder in companies without a gender
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The FINANCIAL -- CSR is by definition voluntary and therefore success relies on a business-led approach. It is also diverse and constantly evolving to meet changing circumstances. Our survey was carried out in recognition of the increasing importance of CSR to business.
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The FINANCIAL -- Unprecedented corporate engagement on key climate issues including carbon pricing, finance, responsible policy engagement and science-based targets were announced on December 8 at the conclusion of the Caring for Climate (C4C) Business Forum, the official avenue for business at
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The FINANCIAL -- The Science Based Targets initiative announced today that 114 companies have now committed to set emissions reduction targets in line with what scientists say is necessary to keep global warming below the dangerous threshold of 2 degrees Celsius.
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The FINANCIAL -- An unprecedented number of the world’s leading financial institutions from across the globe have joined the World Bank Group and other multilateral development banks in signing onto new principles to integrate climate change into their financing and operations.
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The FINANCIAL -- Eight multilateral development banks on December 3 issued a joint statement, committing to accelerate their efforts to mitigate transport emissions and recognizing the need for more action on the resilience of transport to climate change. The sector accounts for about
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