Business Green

JANUARY 26, 2021

Of almost 1,700 adults polled, 68 per cent said they supported setting a target date in law to remove all deforestation from UK supply chains, with just four per cent opposed to such a move, according to the survey, which was commissioned by WWF. Further details on the proposed legislation are expected to emerge in the coming months.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Read time: 14 mins Emails exchanged between an Oregon county commissioner and Pembina, the parent company of the proposed $10 billion fossil fuel export terminal Jordan Cove, raise ethics issues and may create openings for legal challenges to key permits for the controversial Jordan Cove project.

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GreenBiz

JULY 30, 2020

The flip side to this rosy view is that there are plenty of ethical concerns to consider. There is concern that Moore’s Law , the idea that the number of transistors on integrated circuit will double every two years, is slowing down. Get acquainted with the concept of "die stacking" in computing hardware design.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 5, 2020

What’s been less chronicled is the arduous journey companies go through to clean up their mica supply chain, including the often-grueling work it takes to trace the mineral from its source all the way to products, then make the necessary changes to ensure it meets a company’s ethical and performance standards.

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Renewable Energy World

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Pritzker's desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do. Pritzker's desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do. The bill is transformative far beyond the renewable energy sector, with policies around utility ethics reform, transportation electrification, and pollution reductions.".

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DeSmogBlog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

She has contributed to law conferences, diplomatic events, and environmental summits as well as podcasts, interviews and articles for publications and broadcasters ranging from TIME Magazine to the New York Times and from The Guardian to the BBC. What she realized was that the aspect that protects our rights is actually criminal law.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 17, 2020

Moreover, under the laws of the state of Delaware, where 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies (and many smaller ones, including GreenBiz Group) are registered, corporate directors still have a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of shareholders. At best the statement codified what hundreds of big companies are already doing.

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DeSmogBlog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Vague ethics laws, lack of enforcement, and a campaign finance system soaked in fossil fuel cash all combine to make the Texas Railroad Commission a “captive agency,” argue Commission Shift and Texans for Public Justice, two watchdog groups, in their new report. The laws are vaguely defined and that is being exploited.”.

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GreenTechMedia

JULY 27, 2020

Jones opened Friday’s call by stating that “at no time does our support for nuclear plants in Ohio interfere or supersede our ethical obligations to conduct our business properly. The affidavit filed by the U.S. Friday’s earnings report yielded no discernible uptick, with shares trading at about $29 as of mid-Monday trading.

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DeSmogBlog

MAY 8, 2024

We recognize it is not uncommon for these large firms to have diverse client bases, but do expect them to maintain their ethical obligation to avoid any conflicts of interest,” she wrote in an email. PoliticalWorks and Onward Energy did not respond to requests for comment from DeSmog.

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Grist

MARCH 26, 2021

But for the past two years, a committee of 16 people with various expertise in the physical sciences, economics, policy, law, and ethics have been sitting with that discomfort as they met regularly to develop an American research agenda for this nascent and highly controversial field of science.

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Terra Infirma

MAY 22, 2024

Leaving the theatre the three of us, two engineers and a scientist, had a massive debate about professional ethics and confirmation bias – so passionate, a fellow audience stopped us and asked us a few questions about our views on it. More laws to make Directors more accountable for the organisations they run would also help.

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AGreenLiving

MARCH 29, 2021

Tips for auditing an ethical supply chain Jerome Brustlein Mon, 03/29/2021 – 00:01 Many serious concerns have hung over the supply chains of global corporations for decades, ranging from human rights issues to lack of transparency about sourcing and other matters. I suggest not. Fenton has taken a different approach.

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DeSmogBlog

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

states have passed laws designed to prevent towns, cities, and other local governments from crafting new natural gas bans or enforcing those laws, according to the report. states with new laws preventing natural gas bans, many didnt have any local natural gas restrictions to begin with, InfluenceMap notes. So far, 26 U.S.

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Business Green

JANUARY 10, 2020

Ethical veganism is now considered a protected belief in English law, so how vegan-friendly is your workplace?

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Green Business Bureau

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Both corporate sustainability and CSR help companies run in a way that allows them to be ethically profitable, but never at the expense of others. His book Social Responsibilities of the Businessman advocates the ethics and responsiveness of business to societal stakeholders. There are subtle differences between the two concepts.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But we were not required to by law. So, the values are "good" and "bad," "right" and "wrong," "moral/immoral," "ethical/unethical." In China, it was called "The Design of the Circular Economy." But it is hard to make these kinds of changes. It is really hard. What we were doing was creating a de facto standard of good behavior.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

The move comes amidst warnings from some legal experts that companies and employers could face some legal risks if they do not account for employees and customers ethical veganism. Last year a judge ruled in an employment tribunal that ethical veganism does amount to a philosophical belief, like a religion, that is protected by law.

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Grist

MARCH 2, 2021

The Railroad Commission needs to enforce better practices upfront so that we can avoid the bankruptcy process and the orphan law process altogether.”. Aside from the orphan wells issue, Commission Shift will target campaign finance and ethics reforms at the RRC, she said. RRC is going through an energy transition,” said Palacios. “We

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The Verge: Energy

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

But we will also always fulfill our duty, our ethical obligations, and make sure that we’re bringing cases that are strong and sound, based on facts and law. The law and the facts all point in the same direction on this case. Our lived experiences, our values, drive us. It’s consistent with my values, my lived experiences.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 2, 2020

While the government is legally bound to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, Aviva is calling on it to pass a law requiring AE default pension funds to achieve net zero carbon emissions status by 2050 to help to address the challenge of climate change.

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Low Impact

JUNE 24, 2020

Foraging can be a wonderful way to engage with the natural world – an important step in achieving a more sustainable and ethical lifestyle. Different laws and local statutes apply in different areas, so if in doubt about foraging in a particular location, it is usually best to ask before doing so. Woodlands or forests. Coastlines.

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

In a letter addressed to ING CEO Steven van Rijswijk and the first step in litigation, Milieudefensie says it believes the bank is in breach of its “duty of care” obligation under Dutch law. We’re confident that we take impactful action to fight climate change,” said Arnaud Cohen Stuart, head of business ethics at ING. “We

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Business Green

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The inquiry will look at whether businesses are exaggerating the positive environmental impacts from their products and services in order to capitalise on growing consumer demand for ethical and sustainable products, the watchdog said.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 16, 2021

The lack of consistency between states can be confusing to firms, said Blache, but he contended that most companies do their best to adhere to the law. At least 20 states have passed or introduced harsh new laws that make it a felony to protest at pipeline construction sites and other critical infrastructure. Credit: Karen Savage.

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Energy and Cleantech Council

MAY 14, 2021

demand with only 0.01% of current farmland—is the most technologically elegant, sustainable, ethical, and economically viable approach for minimizing the rising energy and environmental burden of cannabis production.” Outdoor cultivation—which has sufficed for millennia and could meet all U.S.

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 16, 2021

The lack of consistency between states can be confusing to firms, said Blache, but he contended that most companies do their best to adhere to the law. At least 20 states have passed or introduced harsh new laws that make it a felony to protest at pipeline construction sites and other critical infrastructure. Credit: Karen Savage.

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Business Green

MARCH 2, 2021

Crucially, the interim body will be able to receive complaints from members of the public about failures of public authorities to comply with environmental law ahead of the formal launch of the new agency. This means bringing the Environment Bill back to parliament at the earliest opportunity.".

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Business Green

APRIL 7, 2020

But for much of the green and ethical business community none of this thinking is particularly new. In fact, Turner sees B Corps as a movement and is advocating for a change to UK law to make it easier for companies to be governed in line with B Corp principles - as is already the case in the US with Benefit Corporation legislation.

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Low Impact

JULY 8, 2020

However, there are laws in some areas which cover how many you can take and when, so it is a good idea to check in advance. Check all relevant laws, and ensure you follow any ‘minimum size’ requirements, throwing back any that are too small. They aim to make ethical the new normal. Catch up with Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

To protect people around the world so no one is exploited in supply chains, we need strong laws that compel companies to take action to mitigate the risk of forced labour,” Lea said. ” Morrisons told DeSmog that it was “liaising with [its] suppliers to ensure that these concerns are fully investigated.”

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DeSmogBlog

APRIL 20, 2021

The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, an independent research centre within the university with by far the most financial and staff connections to fossil fuel companies, refused to respond, arguing they are “not a public authority but a registered charity and company limited by guarantee” and therefore not subject to FOI laws.

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Business Green

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Online retail giant Amazon said it was "strongly committed to conducting our business in a lawful and ethical manner", including though its supply chain, adding that it was investing $100m to restore and protect forests, grasslands, wetlands, and peatlands around the world.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 27, 2022

In particular it is intended to inform the implementation of the EU’s forthcoming Battery Regulation , which is expected to be passed into law around mid-year, according to a statement.

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Business Green

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Marija Rompani, director of ethics and sustainability at John Lewis Partnership, said it was critical to take immediate action to heal the UK's depleted nature reserves. The UK currently languishes in the bottom 10 per cent of global countries for its abundance of nature," she said.

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Business Green

APRIL 1, 2020

But Ulysses Smith, director of the business and rule of law programme at think-tank Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, tells his clients that it's actually the goal that has the most relevance to a company's ability to operate. However, this is a more sensitive topic, says Smith. Think global. Corruption-proof your business.

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DeSmogBlog

JULY 20, 2023

The findings come at a time of increased scrutiny of failings in EU transparency laws, following allegations in December that MEPs had been bribed by Qatar, Mauritania, and Morocco. In response to Qatargate, the EU has announced plans to launch a new ethics body, as well as new rules on accepting gifts, hospitality and travel.

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