Day: 16 November 2015

Changing behaviours: Can companies be idealistic?

G20 faces 600,000-strong call to dump fossil fuel subsidies

Almost 600,000 people have signed a petition calling on G20 Governments to end fossil fuel subsidies and reallocate the funds towards helping poor countries deal with climate change.

Kia kick-starts autonomous EV development with $12bn roadmap

South Korean carmaker Kia Motors is investing $10.2bn into the development of hybrid and pure electric vehicles (EVs), with an additional $2bn going towards the development of autonomous vehicle technology.

Apple’s Singapore operations to be 100% solar-powered

The world's largest technology company has announced that its entire Singapore operations, including a 2,500-person corporate campus and a forthcoming retail store, will be 100% powered by solar panels.

HSBC injects $1bn into green bond portfolio

HSBC has become the latest bank to ramp up its commitment to sustainable business with the launch of a new $1bn green bond portfolio that will be used to fund projects in the renewable energy sector.

COP21 ‘proceeds as planned’ despite Paris terror attacks

The UN COP21 climate conference in Paris will go ahead as planned, despite the terrorist attacks that rocked the city on Friday.

Tesco fights war on waste with revamped food donation scheme

UK retail giant Tesco has announced it is donating a further 700,000 meals from its 10 distribution centres to charities in an attempt to reduce the amount of surplus food the company is producing.

Unilever and Tesla identified as faces of sustainable business ahead of Paris

Consumer goods firm Unilever and Elon Musk's Tesla have been identified by global sustainability experts as having made the biggest contribution to climate solutions over the past five years.

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