SustainCase newsletter – wk8, February 2022
EU draft law would require firms to check suppliers for human rights, environmental ethics
The European Commission will unveil on Wednesday a proposal, called Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence, to make large companies operating in the European Union check that their suppliers from around the globe do not use slave or child labour and that they respect environmental standards.
Climate change: Covid shutdown linked to record rainfall in China
Scientists say that a rapid drop in emissions because of Covid played a key role in record rainfall in China in 2020. Hundreds of people died and millions more were evacuated, during a summer of record rainfall. However, long-term cuts in emissions are unlikely to trigger similar events.
Texas led the country in new renewable energy projects last year
75% of people want single-use plastics banned, global survey finds
Three in four people globally want single-use plastics to be banned as soon as possible according to a poll, as United Nations members prepare to begin talks on a global treaty to rein in soaring plastic pollution. Activists say the results send a clear message to governments meeting in Nairobi this month to press ahead with an ambitious treaty to tackle plastic waste.
What are human rights and how does business impact them?
February 22, 2022 – Businesses, regardless of their size, sector, operational context, ownership, or structure, can impact human rights wherever and however they operate. Read more.
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