Costco to boost its minimum wage to $14 an hour
The retail chain, second only to Walmart Inc. in terms of U.S. sales, said it would increase its starting hourly wages by $1 to $14 or $14.50 an hour.
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Vodafone & Iron Mountain commit to 100% renewable energy, join RE100
Vodafone and Iron Mountain have announced 100% renewable energy targets and committed to joining RE100, an initiative spurring corporate renewable energy targets around the world.
Disney embraces $15 minimum wage in negotiations with workers
Disney says that marks the largest increase to starting wages it’s ever offered.
Hilton plans to halve its environmental footprint by 2030, while also doubling its social impact investments
The hotel giant, which comprises brands like Embassy Suites and DoubleTree, wants to halve its environmental footprint by 2030, while also doubling its social impact investments.
Pivot Power to build ‘world first’ battery network in the U.K.
Pivot Power unveiled plans to build the world’s first national network of grid-scale batteries and rapid-charge stations across the U.K. to accelerate electric vehicle adoption.
National Geographic launches multiyear initiative to reduce single-use plastics
National Geographic has announced a new, global commitment to tackle the problem of single-use plastics with the launch of Planet or Plastic?, a multiyear initiative aimed to reduce single-use plastic entering the world’s oceans.
Blockchain companies take aim at clean energy transaction costs
Advocates argue that blockchain platforms can reduce certification costs and eliminate the need for audits altogether. In turn, the platforms could provide a leg-up to small-scale distributed generators.
22 Major League Baseball teams to host LGBT Pride nights in 2018
Pride nights will be a big draw in Major League Baseball this season, with 22 of the 30 teams hosting an event for their LGBT fans.
Wimbledon bans plastic straws at this year’s championships
Wimbledon has joined the plastic war after it announced it will scrap straws at this year’s championships. Last year more than 400,000 plastic straws were used during the tournament.
Every major supermarket in Britain agrees to ban unnecessary single-use plastic packaging by 2025
The agreement, organised by Government-backed waste charity Wrap, is a world-leading collaborative effort by Britain’s biggest consumer companies to tackle the scourge of plastic waste on the environment.