One lawsuit just helped melt the fossil fuel industry’s defence against being held accountable for climate change: There was a time when oil and gas companies happily linked themselves to the idea of planet-wide environmental changes. “Each day Humble supplies enough energy to melt 7 million tons of glacier!” boasts the headline from a 1962 …
Making fossil fuel companies accountable for their products’ emissions would support the clean energy transition: Konrad Kozaczuk/Shutterstock I recently found myself among a group of alarmed scientists, writing a fervent plea to the European Commission to be more ambitious when it comes to corporate greenhouse gas reporting requirements. Our open letter calling for comprehensive disclosure …
Ukraine war: ICC’s Putin arrest warrant may be symbolic but must be the beginning of holding the Russian leader accountable: Marking the ninth anniversary of his illegal annexation of Crimea, Russian president Vladimir Putin visited the occupied Ukrainian peninsula on March 18. His visit came a day after the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The …
South African law is failing to make sure that ‘shadow directors’ are held accountable: Shutterstock South Africa has become notorious for corruption in many of its state-owned entities. In particular there’s been mounting evidence that utilities such as Eskom, which supplies power, and South African Airways were ‘captured’ when a small group of people influenced …
#Manifestation – some businesses use this new age spirituality to hold employees accountable: Diana Simumpande/Unsplash, FAL Manifestation is the latest viral trend on social media, presented as a way to create – or physically manifest – your own reality through carefully monitoring thoughts, beliefs and feelings. The hashtag #manifest has over a billion views on …
Can UK fossil fuel companies now be held accountable for contributing to climate change overseas?: Victoria Falls viewed from Zambia. A case brought by Zambian farmers in UK courts could have international implications. FCG / shutterstock A ruling by the UK Supreme Court could have huge implications for British companies accused of environmental damage overseas. …
Lessons from Mauritius on making companies more accountable: Shutterstock Since the turn of the century, developing countries have been adopting corporate governance codes with the promise that they will enhance accountability and growth, while delivering equitable, ethical, and sustainable business practices. A governance code is a set of guiding principles drawn up by industry to …