Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Global ESG accreditation scheme launches for business and finance professionals
The International Association for Sustainable Economy (IASE) has launched a global accreditation scheme for professionals working in the field of environmental, social and governance (ESG),…
Single-use masks and coronavirus waste end up polluting ocean
Environmentalists have warned that a global increase in use of single-use masks, latex gloves and other protective gear employed against the novel coronavirus could exacerbate…
Japan’s average minimum wage should stay the same amid virus resurgence: panel
Japan’s average minimum hourly wage should be maintained at the current level, a subcommittee of the government’s Central Minimum Wage Council decided on July 22,…
Apple tax ruling for Ireland shines light on global tax avoidance
So is Ireland a tax haven? Yes, according to Liz Nelson, director of the Tax Justice Network, an NGO which campaigns against global tax avoidance…
Amazon introduces boxes that can be recycled into cat condos, forts and other creations
Starting this week, some Amazon orders will be delivered in “more environmentally friendly” boxes that can be turned into a rocket, car or fort for…
Vivobarefoot launches resale platform for repaired shoes
Called Revivo, the platform launched earlier this week and is selling footwear which has been repaired by the craftspeople at The Boot Repair Company in…
Water industry seeks partners to embed circular economy approach across the sector
UK Water Industry Research (UKWIR) is kicking off a programme of research to help the sector transform its approach and is looking to work with…
Twitter hackers accessed direct messages of up to 36 accounts
The perpetrators of last week’s unprecedented Twitter hack accessed the direct messages of “up to 36” affected accounts, the company has confirmed. The accounts include…
Paris sewage reveals COVID still not flushed away
Samples of wastewater from the Paris sewage system have been showing traces of COVID-19 again since the end of June, having vanished when France imposed…
Australia’s water market is excluding Indigenous people, study finds
Aboriginal people hold less than 1% of all water licences in Australia, a form of economic and cultural dispossession that needs urgent redress, according to…
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