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Dutch Pension Fund PME Considers €5 Billion Divestment from BlackRock over Climate Concerns
PME, a major Dutch pension fund, is considering withdrawing €5 billion in assets managed by BlackRock due to BlackRock's reduced climate engagement, raising concerns about alignment with PME's sustainability goals.
Dutch Pension Fund PME Considers €5 Billion Divestment from BlackRock over Climate Concerns
PME, a major Dutch pension fund, is considering withdrawing €5 billion in assets managed by BlackRock due to BlackRock's reduced climate engagement, raising concerns about alignment with PME's sustainability goals.
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44% Bias Score
Major Corporations Urge EU to Maintain Stringent Sustainability Regulations
Major European companies including Nestlé, Unilever, and Primark, are urging the EU to resist calls for weakening its sustainability regulations, expressing concerns that already committed resources could be wasted by any revision.
Major Corporations Urge EU to Maintain Stringent Sustainability Regulations
Major European companies including Nestlé, Unilever, and Primark, are urging the EU to resist calls for weakening its sustainability regulations, expressing concerns that already committed resources could be wasted by any revision.
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40% Bias Score
Jayapal Blames Corporations for LA Wildfires Amidst Criticism of Government Response
Rep. Pramila Jayapal blamed corporations for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed ten people, destroyed thousands of homes, and forced over 130,000 to evacuate, sparking a backlash from conservatives who cited government mismanagement and inadequate emergency response as key fact...
Jayapal Blames Corporations for LA Wildfires Amidst Criticism of Government Response
Rep. Pramila Jayapal blamed corporations for the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, which have killed ten people, destroyed thousands of homes, and forced over 130,000 to evacuate, sparking a backlash from conservatives who cited government mismanagement and inadequate emergency response as key fact...
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48% Bias Score
Bin Lorry Firm Accused of Profiting from Worker's Death
Following the death of a bin lorry worker, David Carpenter, in January 2023, an inquest ruled his death was "foreseeable." Terberg, the manufacturer, was ordered to upgrade thousands of vehicles but is now accused of charging councils for the update, replacing identical parts before installation, wh...
Bin Lorry Firm Accused of Profiting from Worker's Death
Following the death of a bin lorry worker, David Carpenter, in January 2023, an inquest ruled his death was "foreseeable." Terberg, the manufacturer, was ordered to upgrade thousands of vehicles but is now accused of charging councils for the update, replacing identical parts before installation, wh...
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56% Bias Score
Armenian Ski Resort Displaces Residents Amidst Land Dispute
The "RID" company is building a ski resort in Vardenut, Armenia, offering 345 AMD per square meter for approximately 110 hectares of public land, despite residents' protests and meetings with high-ranking officials; many residents are facing lawsuits for refusing the low compensation.
Armenian Ski Resort Displaces Residents Amidst Land Dispute
The "RID" company is building a ski resort in Vardenut, Armenia, offering 345 AMD per square meter for approximately 110 hectares of public land, despite residents' protests and meetings with high-ranking officials; many residents are facing lawsuits for refusing the low compensation.
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52% Bias Score
DRC Sues Apple Over Conflict Minerals in Congolese Mines
The Democratic Republic of Congo filed a lawsuit against Apple in France and Belgium on December 17th, alleging the company uses conflict minerals from illegal Congolese mines, some operated by armed groups committing atrocities, raising concerns about Apple's supply chain practices.
DRC Sues Apple Over Conflict Minerals in Congolese Mines
The Democratic Republic of Congo filed a lawsuit against Apple in France and Belgium on December 17th, alleging the company uses conflict minerals from illegal Congolese mines, some operated by armed groups committing atrocities, raising concerns about Apple's supply chain practices.
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40% Bias Score
Understaffing Hampers Enforcement of Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Germany's Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa), responsible for enforcing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, temporarily reassigned 24 of its 100 inspectors in 2024 due to understaffing, hindering the act's implementation and raising concerns about corporate compliance.
Understaffing Hampers Enforcement of Germany's Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Germany's Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (Bafa), responsible for enforcing the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, temporarily reassigned 24 of its 100 inspectors in 2024 due to understaffing, hindering the act's implementation and raising concerns about corporate compliance.
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52% Bias Score
Major Japanese Companies Halt Fuji TV Ads Amid Sex Scandal
Major Japanese companies, including Nissan, Kao, and Seven & i Holdings, are suspending commercials on Fuji TV following allegations of the network's involvement in a nonconsensual sexual activity scandal involving former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai, resulting in a 90 million yen settlement.
Major Japanese Companies Halt Fuji TV Ads Amid Sex Scandal
Major Japanese companies, including Nissan, Kao, and Seven & i Holdings, are suspending commercials on Fuji TV following allegations of the network's involvement in a nonconsensual sexual activity scandal involving former SMAP member Masahiro Nakai, resulting in a 90 million yen settlement.
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56% Bias Score
Coca-Cola's Water Extraction Exacerbates Scarcity in San Cristóbal de las Casas
In San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, Coca-Cola's bottling plant extracts over 300,000 gallons of water daily, exacerbating water scarcity affecting over one-third of rural residents and creating conflicts due to inadequate access to clean water, despite Chiapas having the most water per capita in ...
Coca-Cola's Water Extraction Exacerbates Scarcity in San Cristóbal de las Casas
In San Cristóbal de las Casas, Mexico, Coca-Cola's bottling plant extracts over 300,000 gallons of water daily, exacerbating water scarcity affecting over one-third of rural residents and creating conflicts due to inadequate access to clean water, despite Chiapas having the most water per capita in ...
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64% Bias Score
German Restaurant Chains Face Legal Action for Reusable Packaging Violations
The German Environmental Aid (DUH) initiated legal action against three major restaurant chains—Burger King, Nordsee, and Kentucky Fried Chicken—for violating Germany's reusable packaging mandate, which was implemented on January 1, 2023. Following November test visits to various locations, the DUH ...
German Restaurant Chains Face Legal Action for Reusable Packaging Violations
The German Environmental Aid (DUH) initiated legal action against three major restaurant chains—Burger King, Nordsee, and Kentucky Fried Chicken—for violating Germany's reusable packaging mandate, which was implemented on January 1, 2023. Following November test visits to various locations, the DUH ...
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48% Bias Score
Spar's Iranian Franchise Accused of Violating Sanctions
Spar, a Dutch supermarket chain with nearly 14,000 stores globally, faces accusations of violating Western sanctions against Iran through its Iranian franchise, which allegedly imported Western technology, facilitated travel for sanctioned individuals, and potentially enabled money laundering via a ...
Spar's Iranian Franchise Accused of Violating Sanctions
Spar, a Dutch supermarket chain with nearly 14,000 stores globally, faces accusations of violating Western sanctions against Iran through its Iranian franchise, which allegedly imported Western technology, facilitated travel for sanctioned individuals, and potentially enabled money laundering via a ...
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36% Bias Score
Climate Change Drives Water Scarcity, Posing Major Economic Risks
Extreme droughts and floods in 2023 caused financial losses across industries due to climate change-intensified water scarcity; by 2050, some countries may experience a 15% GDP reduction, but investor initiatives are driving corporate efforts to improve water management.
Climate Change Drives Water Scarcity, Posing Major Economic Risks
Extreme droughts and floods in 2023 caused financial losses across industries due to climate change-intensified water scarcity; by 2050, some countries may experience a 15% GDP reduction, but investor initiatives are driving corporate efforts to improve water management.
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36% Bias Score
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