Net Zero
UK execs report big gap between green vision and execution
A large majority (87%) of British executives report a moderate to significant gap between their sustainability vision and execution.
Globally, 97% of executives believe their sustainability agenda is adding commercial value, while more than 50% feel that recent economic uncertainty...
Why sustainability branding’s patchy impact means it needs to evolve
Telling consumers a product is better for the planet has a questionable impact on sales, but can still help both brands and consumers meet their sustainability goals, says Katie Thomas, Lead at the Kearney Consumer Institute (KCI).
Virtually every consumer...
Fungi tested for green building potential
Tests are underway on natural and recycled resources that could become the building materials of the future.
These include prefabricated wall panels comprising waste wood and insulation made from fungal mycelium.
INBUILT is a major European project, including a research team...
Plug into the Industrial Energy Transformation Fund to power a sustainable future
Phase 3 of the £185m Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) is now open. Karim Budabuss, Director of Grant Advisory, ForrestBrown, explores the benefits - and potential pitfalls - businesses need to be aware of when applying.
Although greenhouse gas emissions...
Maintaining momentum: three key carbon trends in 2024
With more than 25 years’ experience in energy management, Kam Singh of EMCOR UK shares his insight into this year’s carbon reduction trends and how businesses can keep their net zero journey on track.
The recent news that 2023 was...
Almost half of CEOs gloomy about survival as climate pressures accelerate
Nearly one-third of CEOs believe the climate crisis will force major changes to their company operations in the near future.
While almost half don’t see their business as viable in a decade, again partly due to climate pressures.
However, many see...
Decarbonisation can be daunting. It helps to work together!
Many big businesses aim to reach net zero emissions by 2050, but with complexities in each industry, achieving net zero alone is not easy - especially when trying to reduce scope three emissions - the emissions from the company’s...
And the greenest country in Europe is… Norway!
The Hemsol study used data from the European Environment Agency, the Odyssee-Mure Project and the Energy Institute to create an index with factors such as Renewable energy share, recycling rates, carbon dioxide emissions and more, to find out which...
Biochemicals: stepping into a future without fossils
By Dominik Müller, Senior Manager Sustainability, UPM Biorefining.
Science is crystal clear about it – time is running out and the mercury is still rising. We have 10 years or less to significantly reduce our greenhouse gas emissions if we...
UN agency launches green performance toolkit for small businesses
Small businesses can use their resources more efficiently with the help of a new Green Performance Toolkit (GPT) developed by the International Trade Centre (ITC).
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he tool allows small businesses around the world to use data to establish baselines, benchmarks...
Innovation Zero: The UK’s largest net zero congress
When and where: 30 April – 1 May 2024 | Olympia, London
Key stats: 12,000 attendees | 600+ speakers | 350+ exhibitors | 200+ content sessions
Register for FREE here
Innovation Zero is the UK’s largest net-zero congress, taking place on 30...
‘Wicked problems require complex solutions’
Debra Lam, Founding Executive Director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, believes that public-private partnerships are the glue that can bind global initiatives to grassroots realities.
A few weeks ago, NASA officially declared July 2023 as the hottest month on record...
Greenhushing firms miss the chance to inspire positive change
Companies have a duty to be transparent about sustainability credentials and should celebrate their major achievements, says Steve Pearce, of Kyocera Document Solutions UK.
Recent research shows that almost 25% of medium and large businesses in the UK have been...
Find suppliers who share your values
Charlotte Scallon, Head of Sustainability and Regulation at Biffa, offers a three-step strategy to help businesses understand how to choose a sustainable supplier.
Sustainability has become a fundamental pillar of responsible corporate practices in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape.
Companies have...
Net Zero surgery under the microscope
As a research programme into ‘green surgery’ in the UK NHS launches this autumn, the University of Birmingham is bringing together clinicians, policy makers and industry for a major conference aimed at reducing the healthcare sector’s contribution to...
‘Kind’ companies most likely to succeed
Businesses with a reputation for kindness are more likely to experience stronger growth, according to new analysis.
Research spanning the decade to 2022 concluded that ‘kind’ companies were 35% more likely to double their earnings before interest, tax and amortisation...
Empowering Scottish Workplaces: FREE Support for Greener Commutes
Travelknowhow Scotland is pleased to announce its ongoing commitment to supporting Scottish workplaces to encourage more active and sustainable travel. Through their FREE consultancy support, Travelknowhow Scotland aims to drive positive changes in the way businesses approach commuting and...
Millions in funding for ‘greener’ manufacturing
UK manufacturing is one sector struggling with major sustainable growth.
To tackle this, Digital Catapult and the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult have been awarded £2m by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to accelerate the use of...
Can the legal profession help with the continuing B Corporation movement?
Peter Hubbard, managing partner at social purpose law firm Anthony Collins discusses the importance of firms being held to these rigorous standards, why it is important to clients, and what guidance they can offer to businesses in becoming a...
Big vote of confidence for carbon capture…
...but Iwan Hughes, Director of Regulation & Grid Services at VPI Power, says its full potential is yet to be unlocked.
With extreme weather events impacting many countries across the globe this summer, the impetus to reach net zero has...
Sustainable marketplace Canopey.com opens for business
A new digital marketplace for environmentally sustainable and eco-conscious products is open, with a mission to make greener shopping easier for everyone.
Canopey.com is billed as the home for buying better from a variety of ethical brands such as KeepCup,...
Tata’s battery factory marks a turning point in UK’s EV history
By Gustavo Marqueta-Siibert, Group Business Development Director at WN Vtech.
Tata’s decision to establish its flagship electric car battery factory in the UK is undoubtedly a milestone for the nation’s EV industry. This strategic investment holds great promise, as it...
Electric waste vehicle directly recharged by customer waste
The first of a series of electric waste collection vehicles launched by fleet owner Grundon Waste Management is being powered directly by electricity generated from customer waste.
The direct recharging programme – believed to be a first for the commercial...
Faith In Nature appoints Nature as a board director
Faith In Nature has become the world’s first brand to put Nature on its board of directors.
The Manchester-based company, which has been making ethical beauty care products since 1974, also recently achieved B corp status.
Under corporate law in the...
The ‘polluter pays’ principle is about to get a lot more complicated for EU companies — and they’re not ready
Confusion over the new EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is preventing companies from taking the necessary steps to ensure environmental standards are met inside and outside of Europe, says Jeff Sacre, Executive Director of CHWMEG.
Corporate environmental stewardship has...
Companies struggle to measure carbon-cutting across supply chains
Most top firms (84%) have yet to set public science-based targets to reduce direct operational emissions from their supply chains.
And only 11% have disclosed science-based targets to reduce emissions in their supply chains.
The findings are revealed in a new study by Tata...
Sustainable guidance for finance sector
New BSI guidance aims to ‘demystify’ sustainability principles for the financial sector.
Explaining the Sustainable Finance Standard (BS ISO 32210:2022), former UN High-Level Climate Action Champion Nigel Topping said: “The new narrative of change has to be collaboration and not...
Major boost for UK EV battery recycling
Precious materials have been successfully extracted from spent EV batteries, in a triumph for UK deep tech and Manchester University spinout, Watercycle Technologies Ltd.
The company, which is focused on developing sustainable mineral extraction and water treatment systems, has for...
The ‘greenest’ storage and distribution hub in central England opens for business in the summer
Midlands-based PGS Global Logistics Ltd has invested £10 million in the purpose-built carbon neutral warehouse, which the company says is already attracting strong interest from European customers.
The site – open from July - has an A-rated energy performance certificate...
A deodorant to ‘green up’ your armpits!
An award-winning deodorant with a refillable core is set to be an eco-friendly addition to the personal care market.
Small business owner Laura Meehan, from the Wirral, designed the 100% sustainable refillable cartridge made of cork - a regenerative natural...