For the second time in 12 months, Deutsche Bank is about to violate its own Environmental and Social Policy Framework. By mid-2021, the bank is expected to transfer the second tranche of a 25m USD loan to Singapore-based rubber giant Halcyon Agri, knowingly overlooking its record of human rights violations, non-transparency, and some of the most devastating deforestation in … [Read more...]
204 512 people from 160 countries help save Great Barrier Reef
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee meeting in Doha, Qatar, on 18 June 2014 was a huge win for the future of the Great Barrier Reef and the millions who united around the world in its passionate support. In the face of intense pressure, the World Heritage Committee held the line and put the Australian Government firmly on notice to take stronger action to protect the Great … [Read more...]
World Wilderness Congress calls for ‘no-go’ areas for extraction
A Resolution from the World Wilderness Congress, released on 16th December, affirms that World Heritage Sites, Protected Areas, Community Conserved Areas, Indigenous Territories and Sacred Natural Sites, must be respected as “No Go Areas” and protected against mining and extractive industries. It calls on companies to cease mining and other destructive activities within all … [Read more...]
Global Green Awards
Now in its 5th Year, the Global Green awards are firmly fixed on the global eco calendar as the leading industry awards for sustainability in marketing and communications. The awards were established to reward organisations or individuals communicating their sustainability in a creative, engaging and original way. And of course, entrants must demonstrate the positive impact … [Read more...]
