Victory for Climate Movement: Oil Giant Shell Condemned by Dutch Court
For the first time in history, a major oil company, Royal Dutch Shell, has been ordered by a court in The Hague – the country where Shell is headquartered – to follow the Paris Climate Agreement and...
View ArticleThe Rich Don’t Pay Their Taxes Yet They Pollute The Most
“The secret IRS files” is a trove of never-seen-before tax records showing how the 0.01%, billionaires like Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, and Mark Zuckerberg, actually get away with...
View ArticleG7 Summit: More High Stakes Than Ever – Will it Deliver?
Courtesy of the pandemic, the G7 meeting – hosted by the United Kingdom this weekend on the Cornish coast in southern England, calling together the leaders of the United States, Canada, France,...
View ArticleChanel: Iconic in Luxury, Standard in Sustainability
Distinguished today for its lavish handbags and perfumes, Chanel has been a luxury icon for decades. Founded by Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel in 1910, the brand first gained tremendous traction out of a...
View ArticleScience Museum Faces Protests Over Decision to Accept Shell as Sponsor of...
A decision by the Science Museum in London to accept a sponsorship from fossil fuel giant Shell for its “Our Future Planet” exhibit has been met with protests and demonstrations, most recently by a...
View ArticleFacebook: Sustainability Redemption?
Our daily lives are constantly consumed by various social networking sites. Whether through platforms such as Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger or the app itself, it’s fair to say that Facebook plays an...
View ArticleTop-performing B Corps to Be Awarded Best for the World Award 2021
The Best for the World 2021 will be taking place today, awarding B corporations that provide the greatest impact through their businesses. Winners of the annual award, which is led by the non-profit...
View ArticleBanks Could Buy Out Coal Plants For Early Closures
Insurer Prudential and lenders ADB, Citi, and HSBC plan to speed up the closing of coal-fired power plants in Asia by buying and closing them within 15 years. Fifteen years is much shorter than a...
View ArticleUS Gun Industry Sued for Fueling Mexican Gangs
A “torrent” of illegal firearms is channeled across the US-Mexico border and supplying Mexican drug cartels. Every year 500,000 guns are brought to the country, responsible for over 17,000 deaths in...
View ArticleCanadian Sentenced in China: A ‘Bargaining Chip’ in the Huawei Arrest?
Canadian entrepreneur Michael Spavor was sentenced on August 11 to 11 years in prison in an espionage case, a trial linked to political pressure from China in a push for the release of Huawei executive...
View ArticleInternational Shipping Responsible for 2% of Global CO2 Emissions
International shipping was responsible for 2% of CO2 emissions in 2019. This is because many cargo ships still use “bunker fuel”, the sludgy dregs of the petroleum refining process. It’s also loaded...
View ArticleAirbnb Offers Housing to 20,000 Afghan Refugees
Airbnb is offering housing to 20,000 refugees. This comes after the U.S.’s pullout in Afghanistan and the Taliban reclaiming the region. The company says it will pay for the housing at their hosts with...
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