Walmart is the first retailer to sign up for approved science-based targets around emissions reductions, said Kathleen McLaughlin, senior vice president and chief sustainability officer for Walmart Stores. “We are committing to reducing emissions by 18 percent by 2025 in our operations,” she said, a level of rigor that “has pushed us to be more creative.”
It starts with leveraging market-based solutions and bipartisan appeal.
Why this long-time marketer and musical theater buff is optimistic about his role as the ‘Lorax’ for sustainability at one of the world’s largest airlines.
Why not audit expected casualties and expected financial loss in a city in the same way you audit the finances or the creditworthiness of sovereign states?
Big businesses call for greater climate risk disclosure as a new CDP report reveals that attitudes at oil and gas majors begin to change.
Reuters |
Sterling slips after Manchester blast, euro steady, stocks advance
Reuters An ambulance drives away from the Manchester Arena, where U.S. singer Ariana Grande had been performing, in Manchester. REUTERS/Andrew Yates. By Nichola Saminather | SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE Sterling slipped on Tuesday after a suspected … The Australian dollar continues to climb against the greenbackBusiness Insider Forex – Yen gains on safe-haven demand after deadly blast at ManchesterNasdaq Pound sags vs yen after Manchester blast, euro at six-month highsNew York Daily News |
San Francisco Chronicle |
Disruptive passenger in Trump cap delays Shanghai flight
San Francisco Chronicle FILE – In this July 8, 2015, file photo, United Airlines planes are seen on the tarmac at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. United Airlines says a disruptive passenger on a flight from Shanghai to New Jersey was asked to get off … United Flight Makes Unscheduled Stop at SFO Due to Unruly Passenger | NBC Bay AreaNBC Bay Area |
CNNMoney |
Panicked student loan borrower: 'I've changed my life based on their promise'
CNNMoney More than 400,000 people have planned their careers and financial futures around the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. With the promise of debt forgiveness after 10 years of payments, the government program has allowed some people to return to … Beware offers of student loan debt reliefKSDK Budget Seeks End to Subsidized Student Loans, ForgivenessU.S. News & World Report Former ITT Tech students got promise of help, then silenceIndianapolis Star |
Reuters |
Oil prices fall as White House proposes US oil reserve sales
Reuters FILE PHOTO: Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo. By Henning Gloystein | SINGAPORE. SINGAPORE Oil prices fell on Tuesday after U.S. President … Goldman warns of 2018 oil glut amid optimism over OPEC cut extensionCNBC The Headwinds To Higher Oil PricesSeeking Alpha Iraq supports 6-month extension of OPEC-led output cuts: AlamriPlatts |
Minneapolis Star Tribune |
Target CEO to testify in Washington against border adjustment tax
Minneapolis Star Tribune Leila Navidi Target CEO Brian Cornell will speak at a hearing of the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee later this week against a border adjustment tax. Text size. comment. share · tweet · email. Print. more. Share on: Share on LinkedIn Share … House panel beefs up tax staffThe Hill The dollar would have to spike to offset 'border adjustment' tax, retailers sayCNBC With Heavy Retail Opposition, Paul Ryan's Border Adjustment Tax Faces Uphill BattleU.S. News & World Report Miami Herald –Island Packet all 24 news articles » |