Tree conservation: Forest emission reductions get a makeover, with $US1 billion in new funding
MEGAN ROWLING, writing for Thomson Reurers Foundation, reports on a new LEAF Foundation initiative which rewards nations for lowering deforestation…
Kenyan Unilever tea workers escalate fight for reparations to UN
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation A group of Kenyan tea plantation workers who say Unilever failed to protect them from ethnic violence have escalated their battle for reparations to the United Nations. The 218 victims include the families of seven workers who were killed and 56 who say they were raped when armed men invaded the […]
Bottling it? Plastic pollution from Coca-Cola, PepsiCo fuels emissions
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation Four of the world’s largest consumer brands are contributing to planet-heating emissions by using throwaway plastic to package everything from soft drinks and snacks to shampoo, said a report published on Tuesday. Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Nestle and Unilever are responsible for half a million tonnes of plastic pollution annually in the six […]
Unilever reveals global tea suppliers in drive for slave-free sourcing
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Consumer goods giant Unilever released a list of its global tea suppliers on Thursday, bolstering a drive to stamp out worker exploitation and modern-day slavery on plantations. The move by the Anglo-Dutch food group – which buys 10 per cent of the world’s tea supply and owns at least a dozen major […]