Environment

As green organisations band together to criticise the Government’s failure to meet its own legal deadline for setting new air quality targets, UK100 adds its voice to the chorus of condemnation. UK100 is the UK’s...

Healthy recipe box brand Mindful Chef has launched a regenerative farming program in partnership with its suppliers. The initiative aims to draw down carbon emissions, help restore nature, and have a positive impact on the environment. Food production...

COP26 was seen by many as our last chance to avoid irreparable climate damage, says Dr Renuka Thakore, lecturer at the University of Central Lancashire. Our world leaders made promises, including the consensus agreement to...

Geneva, 13 September 2022 (WMO press release) - Climate science is clear: we are heading in the wrong direction, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which highlights the...

Speech by Jo Nettleton, Chief Scientist, Environment Agency, 7 September, Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum. We need good regulation to meet the challenges ahead. This summer we have experienced the highest ever temperature, the worst...

"Earth is now our only shareholder." In a press release published on 14 September 2022, Patagonia announced new ownership, nearly 50 years since founder Yvon Chouinard began his experiment in responsible business. Effective immediately, the...

An innovative Welsh biotech start-up is developing 100% biodegradable, soil-enriching products to tackle the mounting problem of agricultural plastic waste. PlantSea is testing a seaweed-based bioplastic to replace agricultural plastic sheets, also known as mulch...

Directors and Officers face mounting pressure on all fronts, from onerous reporting obligations and an ever more stringent regulatory regime, to stakeholders and shareholders. James Whitaker, Partner and Co-Lead of ESG Practice, Mayer Brown...

John Lindsay, CEO of Baker & Baker, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of bakery products, discusses why monitoring and reducing water usage should be a key element of any business’s sustainability strategy, and considers how...

Scotland is missing an opportunity to become a leader in the rapidly growing field of ethical investment due to an unprepared workforce and a lack of clarity around regulation. Betsy Williamson, MD of Core-Asset...