Singapore’s pollution standards index has reached the hazardous level of 371, because of the illegal burning of forests in nearby Indonesia. Singapore’s prime minister Lee Hsien...
If the world moves past 2C of warming, the lives of many people in vulnerable areas of south Asia and sub-Saharan Africa will be at risk...
The UK’s biofuels supply chain has launched an appeal to David Cameron, urging him to address the real causes of hunger and not to blame the industry. Lack of...
Individuals who have made important contributions to the sustainability sector, the environment and to communities have been recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list. The Cabinet...
Only 20% of brands are considered to have a positive impact on people’s lives, but these names financially outperform their non-impactful peers, according to a study...
World leaders have pledged to fight global hunger and malnutrition, signing an agreement on the same day that campaigners flocked to an anti-hunger rally in London....
A high-profile group of social entrepreneurs and business leaders have written to the BBC, urging it to widen the reach of The Apprentice so that it...
International development minister Alan Duncan has visited survivors of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, and announced that the UK will work with the overseas manufacturing...
The overwhelming majority of investors believe corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability reports are “essential” for large companies, according to a survey. Ninety per cent of...
The House of Commons international development committee has called on Britons to tackle food waste and eat less meat, and suggested regulation over agriculturally produced biofuels...
A former child worker and a factory fire survivor will join Walmart employees on strike at the retailer’s annual general meeting (AGM), in an effort to...
The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has questioned the legitimacy and ethics behind so-called ‘killer robots’ – fully autonomous lethal weapons that campaigners say can go...
Charity Bank and Exemplas have been selected by the Big Lottery Fund to undertake a £10m support programme that will seek to improve investment into Voluntary,...
Tesco has pledged to lead the way in reducing food waste, encouraging healthy eating and developing opportunities for young people as part of its 2013 corporate...
As well as playing host to the Arctic Monkeys, the Rolling Stones and countless other internationally-renowned performers, Glastonbury 2013 will include a recycled sculpture of a...