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Managing a merger: Dell spills the sustainability secrets of its EMC acquisition
Just over eight weeks ago Dell closed a $60bn merger with data storage giant EMC – so what happens to the two firms’ sustainability strategies?
Studying circles: IB teams up with Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Educational body will work with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to embed zero waste perspectives into teaching
Electrolux targets green eating in new sustainability focus
Home appliance giant invests £885,000 in new Food Foundation to help chefs and ordinary consumers cook more sustainably
Aldersgate Group calls for emission reduction plan to boost Northern green economy
Low carbon policy landscape would boost private investment in the North, says green business group, pointing to significant potential for further growth in the region
Retrain struggling US coal workers for jobs in thriving solar industry, say researchers
Less than five per cent of yearly coal sector revenue would pay to retrain workers in the solar industry, study finds
Anthesis accelerates North America expansion with new Canada office
UK-based group takes another step towards goal of creating global sustainability consultancy
Scottish fossil fuel workers to retrain in clean energy
Government-funded Transition Training Fund offering 340 places for oil and gas workers looking to pursue careers in renewable energy
How the Energy Transitions Commission is unpicking the global climate challenge
Tasked with accelerating the low-carbon transition, the Energy Transitions Commission is bringing together a wide mix of views, from fossil fuel giants to climate activists - but what can business learn from its inclusive approach?
IEMA revamps membership structure in bid to boost green professional development
'Businesses everywhere are having to adapt to secure their own survival' says IEMA boss
Meet the woman behind Procter & Gamble's transparency overhaul
BusinessGreen talks with the one-woman marketing powerhouse who has helped transform Procter & Gamble from a ‘shy' multinational to one more honest about its sustainability progress - the good and the bad
Five forces turning procurement departments into sustainability hotspots
Verisk Maplecroft's Dr James Allan argues creativity within procurement departments is being driven by external forces such as new environmental laws and technological change
Offshore wind and offshore oil - a shared sea and a shared workforce
RenewableUK's Maf Smith argues offshore wind could offer an employment lifeline for those oil and gas industry workers facing an uncertain future
Government urged to back electric car rollout or miss out on £51bn a year economic boost
New study argues UK green car industry could support 320,000 jobs, but only if government accelerates charging infrastructure rollout and skills development
Government and industry urge young people to help tackle energy 'trilemma'
New OurFuture.Energy website aims to encourage young people to consider a career in the fast-changing and increasingly sustainable energy industry
Lottery funding invests £33m in next generation of green leaders
Youth projects across the country receive cash to nurture the next generation of environmental pioneers
World Bank and Global Environment Facility launch $150m green cities project
Sustainable cities project backed by India, China, and Brazil will develop new tools for greener planning in key urban centres
Red tape, harmonisation, and innovation - top execs outline three ways to improve EU circular economy package
Sustainability executives from Ikea and Jaguar Land Rover detail the key policy moves they want to see from Commission's environment chief
Blue Green Dream: How we can use nature to build resilient and healthy cities
R&D Programme of the Year award winner reveals how using integrated natural solutions in urban environments can cut on costs as well as boosting life quality
Wavepower embarks on engineering recruitment drive
Glastonbury-based wave energy firm announces it is in the market for 30 engineers, graduates, and interns, having secured £50m in investment
Meet Generation S: The employees who refuse to work for polluting companies
Survey data reveals new generation of prime job candidates that will not work for unethical businesses
Six top tips for getting high-level buy-in
Global Action Plan's Naomi Allen suggests key strategies for gaining senior support for sustainability programmes
How the energy efficiency challenge continues to haunt small businesses
SMEs lack the time, expertise and resources to improve their energy efficiency performance, but perhaps the IEA has the answers
10 Rules for creating a sustainability start-up
Hubbub's Trewin Restorick reveals his top tips for budding sustainability entrepreneurs
Utilities Academy to offer first smart meter diploma
Training provider will offer new diploma for new and experienced engineers, whilst providing work experience with power suppliers and Ofgem approved meter installers
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