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Climate Week Paris: no economic growth unless we tackle climate change, says Unilever boss
2015-05-18 11:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Business leaders and investors have gathered in Paris this week to discuss and demand climate measures to ensure long-term economic and environmental sustainability. The Climate Week Paris is organised by the Climate Group ahead of crucial UN talks in December 2015, when global leaders will gather in the French capital to discuss a binding agreement to keep global warming under the 2C threshold. The event gathers business, finance and political leaders to set out a series of recommendations...
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UN calls to tackle $19bn e-waste tsunami
2015-05-13 12:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: The UN has expressed grave concerns over the tsunami of dumped computers and smartphones that is expected to reach 50m tonnes by 2017. PCs, smartphones and tablets are being illegally dumped in developing countries, with the mountain of waste growing year by year. Sites where old devices are being dumped release toxic chemicals into the air, water and soil, posing significant health threats to an estimated 200m people globally. A report launched in Geneva on Tuesday said that up to 90%...
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Industry Women Tackle Still Nagging Worksite Challenges
2015-05-13 02:13:08| ENR.com: Headline News
Pay disparity, management skill and sexual harrassment are among the elephants in the room for female professionals and managers
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Samsung Calls on Industry to Use Internet of Things to Tackle World's Big Challenges
2015-05-12 20:50:15| Semiconductors - Topix.net
President and Chief Strategy Officer of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Young Sohn has called on the technology industry to use the Internet of Things to address major challenges the world faces today. He also emphasized the importance of open platforms and industry collaboration to accelerate development of new IoT applications and services.
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UK 'must tackle email epidemic'
2015-05-07 15:35:17| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
A former government adviser says employers must tackle a "macho culture" of workers feeling under pressure to check emails outside office hours.
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