Reporting News
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Unilever reveals global tea suppliers in drive for slave-free sourcingData published by Unilever revealed that it uses tea suppliers in countries including India, Bangladesh, China, Argentina, Turkey, Uganda and Indonesia. -
As businesses call for harmony in sustainability reporting, standards body bosses clash in SingaporePolicy & Finance
As businesses call for harmony in sustainability reporting, standards body bosses clash in Singapore
A heated debate has highlighted two rival sustainability reporting standards' differences at a time when the world's biggest companies are crying out for common ground to measure their impact on the planet.
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How is global media reporting on the climate crisis?In a recent study, media experts found that domestic socio-economic and political factors such as national income and press freedom influence how local media portray the climate crisis. In reporting a global phenomenon, how have journalists brought home the story of climate change? -
Honest, accurate, transparent? How is China faring at sustainability reporting?More of China's vast corporations are opening up about their impact on the environment. But how real are their claims, and what difference is the rise of sustainability reporting really making? Eco-Business interviewed the former head of GRI China, Yuan Yuan, to find out.
Reporting Opinion
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Three easy ways Philippine firms can get serious about sustainability– Companies in the Philippines that report on sustainability for mere compliance are missing out on a real opportunity to drive profits and create meaningful societal change, write The Purpose Business's Pat Dwyer and Carissa Pobre. -
Climate change or climate crisis? To really engage people, the media should talk about solutionsCarbon & Climate
Climate change or climate crisis? To really engage people, the media should talk about solutions
– On a mission to convey the environmental crises unfolding around the world, British news outlet The Guardian has altered its style guide, spurring other media organisations to consider switching to terms such as climate emergency or breakdown. How else can the media effectively tell the story of climate change? -
Extreme weather news may not change climate change sceptics’ minds– How do people respond to media coverage of weather influenced by climate change? Research shows that reporting the link between climate change and hazardous weather may actually increase the scepticism of sceptics, even in the face of blatant contrary evidence.
Videos
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GRI launches first global standards on sustainability reporting– The new GRI Standards by the Global Reporting Initiative moves from merely recommending what to report to identifying exactly what businesses and investors are required to publicly disclose on their impacts.
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Watch now: Sustainability reporting made simple– Want to know more about sustainability reporting, but don't know where to begin? Eco-Business and simpleshow have produced an easy-to-understand clip that explains it all in less than three minutes.
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Responsible Business Forum: A call for shared prosperity– The Responsible Business Forum on Sustainable Development will be held for the third year in Singapore, where delegates will address why redefining prosperity to include economic, social and natural systems is necessary for sustainable growth
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