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Single-use shampoo bottles at hotels might soon be a thing of the past.
This week we looked at the ways companies across sectors are hoping to burnish their reputations for environmental friendliness as investors increasingly pressure them to act. Our Chart of the Week breaks down the geographic concentrations of mismanaged plastic waste and shows the location of ocean gyres that trap waste in their whirlpool currents. And, after almost 200 major CEOs agreed to put their companies to work for employees and consumers in addition to shareholders, advocacy groups are pushing the executives take action.
Chart of the Week

Top Stories
2 major hoteliers move to trash tiny shampoo bottles
Marriott International Inc. said its move alone is expected to reduce the company's annual plastic usage by 30%, preventing 500 million bottles, or about 1.7 million pounds of plastic, from entering landfills each year.
Kraft Heinz facing investor pressure to beef up alternative protein plans
As other food companies race to put alternatives to animal protein on grocery store shelves, some The Kraft Heinz Co. investors hope a shareholder proposal to expand the company's plant-based options will encourage it to catch up.
Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and chairman of the Business Roundtable, testified at an April hearing before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee. |
Groups urge Business Roundtable CEOs to act on new corporate purpose declaration
After 181 CEOs of major corporations announced they would concentrate on providing benefits to all stakeholders rather than primarily creating profits for shareholders, sustainability-focused groups are pressuring them to carry out that pledge.
Environmental
Oil majors impeding UN climate goals with $50B in new projects, report says
ING CEO: Banks can go green fast but 'indirect footprint' is a challenge
Scottish government unveils plan for £3B of new green investment
H&M suspends leather purchase from Brazil amid Amazon fires
Social
'Shockingly large' claims from NY victims act likely to hit insurers, reinsurers
Woolworths unveils beer made from unsold bread
Governance
Coal union calls for federal support, Trump tweet for miners' pensions
Coal sector focuses on shareholder value, benefiting a handful of investors
US SEC will no longer rule or publish findings on some shareholder resolutions
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