Major companies sign up to Government gender equality reporting plan

16 09 2011

Tesco, BT and Unilever are among the first companies to sign up to use the ‘Think, Act, Report’ framework (11-page, 166KB PDF), which aims to “improve transparency” on equality issues in the private and voluntary sectors. The framework was developed by the Government Equalities Office and conciliation service Acas. It is designed to help [...]

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Google Energy Use: Company Reveals Information To Show That Search Is Green

8 09 2011

Stung by concerns that using Google is bad for the planet, the Internet search giant has revealed exactly how much electricity the company uses and how much greenhouse gases it produces in an effort to show its business model is environmentally friendly. Experts say it’s true: Watching a video on Google’s Youtube [...]

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IKEA’s $62m donation to famine victims should be celebrated

1 09 2011

Swedish furniture giant’s pledge to Dadaab refugee camp is praiseworthy – but the company should seek to provide regional employment as well as emergency food supplies. As Ikea makes a historic pledge to the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, the challenge now is to spend the money well. I am generally less interested in [...]

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