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2013 John Hindley MMU Green League

Results of the People & Planet Green League 2013 ranking are published today, revealing the environmental and ethical performance of every UK university for the 7th year running

11 Jun 2013 Corporate Power, Climate Change
Buy Right logo square

Earlier this year, at gatherings across the UK, students voted to continue the 'Buy Right' campaign till 2016

3 Jun 2013
Sustainability Fund

£5 million of funding available to support your Going Greener sustainability projects on campus. Find out how People & Planet can help you write a winning bid.

29 May 2013 Climate Change
Photo of activists carrying coffin outside Mango

Activists gather in Central London, calling on Mango and Benetton to pay compensation to injured workers in Bangladesh

28 May 2013
Photo of Bangladesh building collapse

The recent Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh shows the need for an independent, worker-led monitoring organisation, which puts worker safety before brand profits.

17 May 2013
Photo of brands that signed the Bangladesh Safety Agreement

Several major garment brands have signed up to a Factory Safety Deal in Bangladesh

16 May 2013
Photo of Foxconn suicide protest

Two workers at a Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou have died after jumping off buildings

2 May 2013
Photo of electronics factory workers

Introducing our new campaign defending the rights of workers in electronics factories

29 Apr 2013
Photo of rescue efforts following Bangladesh factory collapse

The collapse of a garment factory in Bangladesh has killed over 1000 people and left 800 injured.

26 Apr 2013
Photo of PT Kizone worker protest

Adidas have agreed to pay their former workers $1.8 million in legally-owed redundancy pay

25 Apr 2013 Corporate Power, Climate Change