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Bloomberg to introduce 'Meatless Monday' to cut its catering carbon footprint
Canteens at firm's New York and New Jersey offices will boost number of plant-based meal options, cutting out meat entirely every Monday
Drax announces 'world first' target to be carbon negative by 2030
Power firm plans to use bioenergy with carbon capture and storage to remove more carbon dioxide from the atmosphere than it generates
'Higher ambition': Corporate giants reiterate calls for climate action
Leading business and investor groups have again called on world leaders to deliver bolder decarbonisation targets, as influential TED Talks launches new climate focused programme
'Inevitable': Study warns basic climate policies could knock trillions of dollars off corporate valuations
New research warns 'inevitable' climate policies will destroy valuations for companies that fail to adapt, while creating huge opportunities for green trailblazers
Report: Climate adaptation policies in place in over 170 countries
Adaptation is growing in importance as impacts of climate emergency grow, researchers warn
Global briefing: General Motors plans $2.3bn investment in giant battery factory
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COP25: Diving into the first Blue COP
The topic may have flown under the radar for years, but COP25 is trying to push ocean health - and why it matters for businesses - up the global agenda
BP faces legal complaint over alleged 'greenwashing' in adverts
ClientEarth lawyers who filed the complaint also call for ban on all fossil fuel advertising unless it comes with tobacco-style health warning
Firms with Science-Based Targets to pump $18bn into climate spending
First-ever assessment of the impact of the Science-Based Target initiative since its launch in 2015 reveals wide-ranging action from large companies
Airlines, shipping firms, and carmakers still in climate slow lane, top investors warn
Just one in five top transport firms have climate plans aligned with a 2C world, Transitions Pathway Initiative finds
European industry is ready to act on an ambitious but balanced Green Deal
TITAN Cement CEO Dimitri Papalexopoulos makes the case for a Green New Deal and net zero goal that works for Europe's industrial sector
UK boards need to get serious about the climate change emergency
Nearly half of UK boards spent zero time discussing climate change and climate related risk last year, reveals Albert Ellis of Harvey Nash
Going with the flow: Water industry promises net zero action plan
March 2020 will see the release of a 'comprehensive action plan' to put the water industry on track for net zero emissions by 2030
Kingspan promises net zero carbon manufacturing by 2030
Building materials giant unveils fresh set of green targets under its 'Planet Passionate' strategy
RE100 campaign tops 200 corporate members
US fashion giant Ralph Lauren becomes latest global business to promise to source 100 per cent renewable electricity
Global Briefing: Von der Leyen to ask states to ramp up climate goals
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H&M debuts rental service trial in time for Christmas party season
Stockholm store to allow customers to rent selected outfits from retail giant's Conscious Exclusive sustainable clothing range
Massive Attack and Tyndall Centre to explore music industry climate impact
Data from forthcoming tour will be used by scientists to identify opportunities to reduce carbon footprint.
Supermarkets increase plastic use despite promises
Buoyant sales and slow action on packaging of branded products threatens supermarket plastic reduction pledges, research reveals
AXA promises investment and insurance coal phase-out
Campaigners hail new climate strategy as a 'new global benchmark for best practice'
IKEA to pump €200m into assembling a 'climate positive' business
Cash will be spent on green energy projects, and reforestation and sustainable forestry schemes, flatpack giant reveals
Selfridges cleans up beauty aisle with ban on single-use wipes
Customer research found significant concern for the impact of plastic pollution, but low awareness that wipes contain plastic
Cambridge Institute launches green business start-up accelerator
University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership wants to kickstart the growth of green SMEs
Greenwashing 2.0: It's back and it's got more sophisticated
Trewin Restorick argues that moves to tackle packaging waste have unleashed a new wave of dubious corporate announcements
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