Verizon launches Disability Advisory Board

More than one billion people live with a visible or invisible disability . Communications technology company Verizon has created a Disability Advisory Board , whose members will make recommendations to Verizon on how they can become more inclusive for present and future employees .

Shell Shocked by court ruling

A court in the Hague has reprimanded oil giant Royal Dutch Shell and ordered the company to cut its global carbon emissions by 45 % before 2030 . Shell has previously announced a net-zero emissions target for 2050 . The company will appeal the court order .

Supermarkets stand up for sustainable sourcing

In 2020 , The Retail Soy Group wrote an open letter to the National Congress of Brazil , opposing similar land reform proposals . The letter was signed by a wide variety of food retailers and restaurants , including Burger King , Nandos and Ocado . As a result , the proposal was withdrawn .

14 July 2021