H&M to boost digital payments for supply chain workers
Far too many factories and countless other job sites around the world pay their employees in cash. Such a system is inefficient, lacks transparency and also puts workers’ safety at risk
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Tesla charges ahead with plans for more gigafactories
Tesla claims that by the end of 2018, the Nevada factory will assemble more lithium-ion batteries than what were produced globally in 2013.
Advertising boycott of Breitbart appears to be growing
More than 1,000 advertisers have pulled out of advertising with far-right news outlet Breitbart, a campaign group has claimed.
Supermarkets in U.K. urged to create plastic-free aisle in every store
Environmental activist organisation A Plastic Planet will lobby Britain’s major supermarkets in the coming weeks to urge them to offer food packaged only in biodegradable materials.
Over 100 companies sign the Equal Pay Pledge
Forty-four new employers have signed on to the Equal Pay Pledge, bringing the total number to over 100 businesses who have embraced equal pay policies.
43 brands will fix or replace anything you buy from them forever
You may spend a bit more up front, but quality items and ones with awesome lifetime warranties can end up saving you money in the long run.
Largest McDonald’s operator in Latin America to source exclusively cage-free eggs
Arcos Dorados, the largest operator of McDonald’s restaurants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, announced plans to switch to 100 percent cage-free eggs in its supply chain by 2025
Solar road tiles get their first public test
Solar Roadways’ sunlight-gathering tiles are finding their first use in an Idaho town.
Construction begins on Block Island Wind Farm, the U.S.’s first-ever commercial offshore wind project
The five-turbine, 30 MW project was developed by Deepwater Wind, now known as Ørsted US Offshore Wind. Construction began in 2015 and in late summer 2016 five Alstom Haliade 150-6MW turbines were erected. Operations were launched in December 2016.
Apple’s iPhone is released
The original iPhone was described as “revolutionary” and a “game-changer” for the mobile phone industry.