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RBS is accused of sponsoring global warming
THE ROYAL Bank of Scotland (RBS) is being threatened with a student boycott over its multi-billion-pound investments in climate-wrecking oil and gas projects around the world. The threat comes in the...
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Green Competition Moves Banks – Covalence Banking Industry Report 2007
Banks show the second best EthicalQuote reputation score from June 2006 to June 2007 compared to nine other industries, states a report released on 29 June 2007 by Geneva-based ethical reputation...
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Banks Embracing Green Challenge, Study Finds
According to the latest Banking Industry report from research group Covalence, competition for eco-minded customers has helped improve how banks’ services affect the environment. The study looked at...
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How the big five banks are learning to reap rewards from going greener
Whether it’s tracing the provenance of the shirt on our backs or asking about air miles required to deliver our coffee, UK consumers are increasingly demanding environmental and ethical awareness from...
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Global Compact Survey
In 2006 and 2007, UNI Finance conducted a survey on finance companies’ commitments to Principle 3 of the UN Global Compact, “Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective...
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ESG News Review 30 November – 6 December 2013
Vermilion Energy was among the most praised companies last week because they won The 2013 Circular Economy Award for Industrial and Regional Ecology in France, an award that honors companies that...
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ESG News Review 25 – 31 January 2014
Nissan appeared among the most praised companies last week, and so did FedEx. These two companies announced they would begin testing a 100 percent electric compact cargo vehicle. Costco Wholesale was...
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ESG News Review 15 – 21 February 2014
General Motors appeared among the most praised companies last week, as it co-founded The Natural Capital Business Hub, while its Foundation received a Corporate Leadership Award from the National...
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ESG News Review 22 – 28 February 2014
General Electric belongs to the group of most praised companies last week as it announced a $10 billion investment in clean technology as part of its “ecomagination” initiative, according to Reuters....
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