Category: Ethical News (non Marketing)

Green Climate Fund invests USD 1 billion for developing country climate action, launches first replenishment

Stuart Mitchell

The 21st meeting of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board ended in Bahrain,by approving over one billion dollars of new projects and programmes to support climate action in developing countries, and formally launching the Fund’s first replenishment. The 19 new projects amount to a total investment from GCF of USD 1,038 million, and including co-financing the projects will channel over USD 4,244 million of climate finance for low-emission, climate-resilient development. GCF now has a portfolio of 93 projects amounting to over USD 4,605 million of GCF resources. At the close…

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Amnesty International withdraws human rights award from Aung San Suu Kyi

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International has announced that it has withdrawn its highest honour, the Ambassador of Conscience Award, from Aung San Suu Kyi, in light of the Myanmar leader’s shameful betrayal of the values she once stood for. On 11 November, Amnesty International’s Secretary General Kumi Naidoo wrote to Aung San Suu Kyi to inform her the organization is revoking the 2009 award. Half way through her term in office, and eight years after her release from house arrest, Naidoo expressed the organization’s disappointment that she had not used her political and moral authority to safeguard human rights, justice or equality in Myanmar, citing her apparent indifference to atrocities committed by the Myanmar military and…

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Charities Deliver Safeguarding Promises

Stuart Mitchell

Following the recent International Safeguarding Summit in London, eight leading development and humanitarian organisations have published a statement setting out the concrete actions they are taking to embed the commitments made by donors and international NGOs in London across all their work.   “At ActionAidUK, CAFOD, Care International UK, Christian Aid, the International Rescue Committee UK, Oxfam GB, Plan International UK and Save the Children UK, we promise to: listen to survivors, communities and staff; prevent abuse from taking place; respond rapidly to all concerns; and learn from past mistakes and…

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Heathrow offers free landing charges for a year to UK’s first electric plane

Stuart Mitchell

In a world airport first, Heathrow has announced that the first electric-hybrid aircraft will not have to pay Heathrow’s landing charges for an entire year when it is put into regular service at the UK’s international hub. In celebration of Green GB Week and inspired by the first flight short electric-powered flight carrying two passengers at Oslo Airport earlier this year, Heathrow is looking to leverage its role as one of the world’s leading airports to drive sustainable change across the industry.   At the BusinessGreen Leaders’ Summit in London…

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Fairtrade launches new commercial services to complement traditional certification

Stuart Mitchell

Traditionally known for supporting companies to source commodities such as bananas, coffee or cocoa on Fairtrade terms, companies are now able to work with Fairtrade on bespoke programmatic work or take advantage of Fairtrade’s expertise to gain a better understanding of their supply chains. Fairtrade revealed the suite of innovative new ways of working with business at a high profile conference at the Crystal building in East London on October 10. The new services allow companies greater insight into where they source their raw materials while bringing enhanced benefits to…

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