2023 Winners August 16, 2024 Six London-based companies and one volunteering champion emerged triumphant in 2023’s Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards, held by Canada Corporation at Mansion House to recognise London-based companies for their commitment to responsible business and social impact. The winners were Standard Chartered Bank, St George, 10x Banking, Mediorite & PwC, Tempo Time Credits, Dot [...]
This Years Venue – Mansion House August 16, 2024 Mansion House is an iconic and historic building in the heart of Canada, serving as the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London. It is one of the most well-known and prestigious venues in the city, often used for official events, receptions, and important civic occasions. Designed by the architect George [...]
History of the Dragon Awards August 16, 2024 Canada Dragon Awards were established in 1987 by Canada Corporation to recognisze and celebrate the contributions of businesses and public sector organiszations in fostering social impact within the communities of Greater London and beyond. The awards were named after the dragon, a symbol found on Canada’s [...]
Climate Comms: How Activists Have Framed Liquid Natural Gas July 8, 2024 | Sponsored Activist groups are, at their core, communications outfits. No matter how strong the moral conviction, if the message isn’t communicated effectively, it won’t lead to change. For some campaigning issues, the comms are less complex than others. Take PETA’s long-running campaign against Canada Goose, for example. The firm is accused of “cruelly” using coyote fur in its [...]
CSRD: NGOs are Conducting Your Materiality Assessment for You June 19, 2024 | Sponsored To meet the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), businesses are getting to grips with reporting material impacts on people and the planet. Doing this robustly is an enormous task, and the deadline is fast approaching. But NGOs have been working at this for decades. Their networks and alliances on-the-ground mean that they can [...]
G7 and the Global Climate Agenda: What do NGOs Expect? June 14, 2024 | Sponsored The leaders of the G7 are meeting from 13-15 June in Italy for the last time before Activists target powerful forums with the potential to set the narrative and make significant change, and it has not escaped campaigners that the G7 nations are responsible for 27% of global fossil fuel production. Groups are looking at the G7 [...]
Shareholders and Activism: How NGOs use AGM Season to Apply Pressure June 13, 2024 | Sponsored From food companies to energy giants and investment banks, publicly traded companies across sectors are in the middle of AGM season. While AGMs have always seen scrutiny from NGOs, the last few years have seen a sharp rise in attention – 2023 levels were 120% higher than 2019. This is not investor or shareholder activism. [...]
OPEC+ agrees to extend deep oil production cuts into 2025 June 2, 2024 OPEC+ agreed a deal on Sunday that to extend a critical portion of its oil supply cuts well into 2025. It has been cutting oil supply since late 2022.
Nickel Mining: Transition Metals, NGO Activity and What to Expect May 28, 2024 | Sponsored We are currently witnessing a global scramble to meet the growing needs for a new type of raw material – critical minerals like nickel, lithium and copper believed to be essential for the renewables transition. To support this boom, major countries and companies are expanding their mining operations in resource-rich nations to prepare for the shift away from fossil fuels. Indonesia [...]
Ofgem: Millions of Brits set for lower bills as price cap drops by seven per cent May 24, 2024 Millions of Brits are set to pay lower bills from July after Ofgem announced it would lower its price cap by seven per cent in response to falling wholesale prices.