Incentives
Report: Low carbon intensity sectors outstrip growth of general economy
New LSE research finds sectors with low carbon intensities boast higher productivity growth than those with high carbon intensity
China seeks pole position in accelerating electric car market
Beijing is reportedly considering imposing mandatory electric car quotas on firms as sales continue to surge
Smart meter popularity soars (among those who have one)
Survey shows nearly eight out of 10 of those who have a smart meter would recommend getting the device
Finance crucial for rainforest conservation, say businesses
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) and BP among businesses to support new roundtable calling for more co-ordinated efforts to tackle Asian deforestation
How do you make sure people actually use smart meters?
The number of smart meters installed in the UK is set to skyrocket under government plans, but how can businesses take advantage of the massive opportunities they offer?
The purple and the pink - a changing venn diagram driving the business case for sustainability
Profitable business strategies and sustainable behaviour is starting to overlap, argues Forum for the Future's Stephanie Draper
Reward scheme reports doubling of recycling levels
Greenredeem reveals members of reward scheme recycle twice as much as non-members, as three London boroughs become the latest to launch rewards initiatives
Nest gets smarter with Time of Use energy service
Smart meter specialist offers new service which automatically adjusts home electricity use depending on the power price
Raising the bar: Interface unveils radical 'Climate Take Back' programme
Forest factories, bio-based carpets and a plan to 'love carbon'- BusinessGreen investigates Interface's radical plan to reshape sustainable business
L'Oreal reveals secrets of its executive carbon bonus scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Performance of brand and country managers across the group will be annually assessed against company-wide sustainability targets
An inside look at L'Oreal's sustainability makeover
L'Oreal's chief sustainability officer Alexandra Palt reveals how the global beauty brand is upending corporate norms to drive change across all levels of the business
The power of the right incentives
Green business models will only be delivered if the right incentives are in place, argues Forum for the Future's Stephanie Draper, but identifying them is harder than you think
British Chambers of Commerce calls for corporate energy efficiency incentives
Survey commissioned by British Chambers of Commerce and British Gas reveals widespread support for overhaul of energy efficiency incentives
L'Oreal decouples corporate growth from emissions, touting 56 per cent fall in CO2
Beauty brand details plan to give executives bonuses based on environmental performance
Are your solar panels due an upgrade?
French firm reveals plan for new solar financing package designed to replace ageing European solar panels with more efficient systems
Good news for green careers' salaries, support and satisfaction
IEMA's Tim Balcon welcomes the latest evidence that sustainability are more influential and respected than ever
E.ON launches business energy audit service
Small business-focused service aims to help firms identify energy-saving measures
Cash for cycling? Polluted Milan wants to pay commuters to bike to work
With its serious pollution problem and notorious driving styles, Milan is hardly renowned as a cycle-friendly city - but a radical new scheme aims to change that
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
Iconic green brands team up as Brompton Bicycle offers Nissan LEAF to staff
Staff at high profile bicycle firm offered chance to purchase electric car through salary sacrifice scheme
Government revs up another £400m for plug-in car grants
Department for Transport confirms scheme will run until at least 2018 as it seeks to boost electric and hydrogen vehicle market
Ocado pilot aims to tackle UK's mountain of old staff uniforms
Retailer to send old uniforms to a working prison for repurposing in an effort to cut landfill waste
UK singled out among G20 for bolstering fossil fuel subsidies
New report claims UK is spending £6bn a year to prop up its fossil fuel industry
Boris Johnson: Treasury is endangering community renewables
Mayor of London calls on the government to reconsider plans to remove tax relief for investors in community energy projects
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