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UN Women with the support of Unilever creates global framework to increase safety of women in agricultural supply chains

Stuart Mitchell

“We are one. Raise your voice,” chant the women in unison, their orange saris a sharp contrast to the rich green tea leaves they help harvest from this Assam tea estate. All of them are proud members of the Jugnoo Club, a women’s group formed by plantation workers to inform managers on ways to improve the estates for the women and girls that make up more than 60% of the workforce. Jugnoo is an apt name for the club. It means ‘firefly’ in Hindi, and the club’s aim is to…

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Ethical principles – an essential tool to combat climate change

Stuart Mitchell

The following is taken from the Unesco website and is (c) to them, but I thought it might be of use/value. Named as the biggest challenge of the 21st century by world leaders, climate change is popularly conceived of in logistical, scientific and economic terms and not ethical terms. However, following the COP23, the 195 UNESCO Member States formally adopted on 15 November 2017 the Declaration on Ethical Principles in relation to Climate Change. This Declaration speaks to the responsibility to address the challenge and reinforces ethics at the center…

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Women fight back as oppressive and sexist policies dominate 2018 – Amnesty annual review

Stuart Mitchell

Some of the most disadvantaged women in the world are at risk of being further marginalised due to oppressive and sexist policies, Amnesty International warned today as it launched its annual review on the state of global human rights. The 52-page report, Rights Today, launches on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and analyses the human rights situation in seven regions around the world. It warns that the actions of “tough guy” world leaders pushing misogynistic, xenophobic and homophobic policies, as well as using toxic rhetoric,…

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Letter from CEOs to UK Prime Minister calls for a net zero emissions goal by 2050

Stuart Mitchell

On the 10-year anniversary of the UK Climate Change Act, the CLG celebrates the UK’s achievements towards a zero carbon economy and calls for clear guidelines from government to catalyse future progress. In a letter signed by CEOs from Anglian Water, Coca-Cola European Partners, Danone, IAG, Interface, Scottish Power, Signify UK & Ireland, SSE, Thames Water Utilities Ltd and Unilever, the CLG demands clear targets set by governments to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. The letter highlights the importance of: The government setting clear long-term goals so businesses can…

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