Tag: Corporate responsibility
Unveiling the Truth: The Deceptive Accounting of ‘Recycled’ Plastic
Alrighty, folks, so picture this: You’re filling up 100 bags of coffee, right? And you’re using beans from a few different providers. Now, here’s the kicker - 10 percent of the beans they sent...
Government and Business Support Crucial for Climate Change Action
So, like, Mindy Hernandez is the director of the Living Lab for Equitable Climate Action at the World Resources Institute, you know? We’ve all heard it: Eat less beef. Fly less. Buy secondhand. Track...
Study Reveals $28 Trillion Climate Damage by Top Companies
So, like, big-time researchers from Dartmouth College, who are like super smart, found out that these huge companies have messed up the climate to the tune of $28 trillion. Can you even believe it?...
Peru Farmer Sues German Energy Company for Emissions in Court
Peruvian Farmer Takes on German Energy Giant in Landmark Climate LawsuitIn a David vs. Goliath battle, Peruvian mountain farmer and guide Saúl Luciano Lliuya faces off against major German energy company RWE in the...
Citibank’s Involvement in $20B Climate Controversy
Amidst the political turmoil that characterized the early days of the Trump administration, a controversial program called the EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund has been at the center of a heated battle. Led by...
Renewable Goals Dropped: Oil Companies Expand Fossil Fuels
British Petroleum's recent announcement of cutting over $5 billion in green energy investments has stirred the energy industry. This new direction marks a significant shift from its previous emphasis on renewables, epitomized by its...
Study Finds 36 Companies Responsible for Half Global Carbon Emissions
The latest update to the Carbon Majors database, produced by InfluenceMap, has revealed a staggering statistic: just 36 companies are responsible for more than half of global carbon emissions. This data, which traces 33.9...
Critics Call for Climate Laws as Big Banks Abandon Alliance
In the days leading up to the presidential inauguration, the six largest banks in the United States made headlines by withdrawing from the Net Zero Banking Alliance, a United Nations-backed climate initiative. This move...
Polluting Companies Prioritize Shareholders Over Clean Energy
Europe's top polluting companies have been under scrutiny for their investment practices, with a recent study revealing that a significant portion of their profits have been channeled into shareholder payouts rather than clean energy...
Exposing Shell’s Greenwashing Tactics with Phantom Carbon Credits
Shell's Greenwashing Tactics Exposed with Phantom Carbon CreditsShell, a prominent energy giant, has come under scrutiny for its use of rice-farming offsets in a "carbon neutral" liquefied natural gas (LNG) campaign. However, investigations have...