Carbon Accounting

Management

GRI debuts new sustainability reporting standards

New modular GRI standards open for consultation for 90 days

clock 20 April 2016 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

SAP reports global emissions fall nine per cent

German software giant fell last year as investment in renewable power continued

clock 08 April 2016 • 1 min read

Carbon Accounting

The CRC is not dead yet - Environment Agency dishes out latest fines for emissions scheme non-compliance

Environment Agency confirms a number of public sector bodies caught out as it announces latest CRC and EU ETS penalties

clock 01 April 2016 • 5 min read

Supply chain

Why transparency should be at the heart of fashion's sustainability strategy

Made-By's new sustainability tool, MODE-tracker, requires major brands to publish their performance every year to shed light on fashion's toughest green challenges

clock 31 March 2016 • 5 min read

Carbon Accounting

Media giants Sky and Bloomberg join RE100 clean power campaign

Sky promises to source 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2020 where available, while Bloomberg promises to purchase all green electricity by 2025

clock 24 March 2016 • 2 min read

Policy

Why is the government jeopardising the UK's reputation as a green policy pioneer?

Matthew Farrow returns from a trip to Moscow to find far from building on its leadership position the government is considering scrapping policies other nations are now emulating

clock 15 March 2016 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

Has the OECD just rubbished the 'carbon leakage' argument?

OECD says tougher environmental policies do not harm a country's overall exports - we take a look at a study that could have big implications for the 'carbon leakage' debate

clock 11 March 2016 • 7 min read

Carbon Accounting

Keep mandatory carbon reporting rules, businesses urge Treasury

Mandatory reporting rules would help boost productivity, say executives from Aviva and M&S

clock 11 March 2016 • 2 min read

Management

Updated environmental management standard aims to ease ISO 14001 adoption

Beefed up ISO 14004 standard designed to make it easier for sustainability professionals to develop an environmental management system

clock 02 March 2016 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

Retailers report falling CO2 emissions amid mounting anticipation for new energy efficiency tax rules

British Retail Consortium reveals retailers slashed carbon emissions six per cent last year, but admits uncertain future for industry as speculation grows over energy efficiency tax reform

clock 02 March 2016 • 5 min read