Management

Nuclear industry employment hits 20 year high

Nuclear

Nuclear industry employment hits 20 year high

There are 77,000 civil nuclear jobs but NIA warns this figure must triple of government is to deliver 24 GW of nuclear by 2050

clock 13 September 2023 • 3 min read
'Urgent responsibility': Insurers urged to stop 'fuelling' nature and climate crises

Risk

'Urgent responsibility': Insurers urged to stop 'fuelling' nature and climate crises

Insurers can be 'catalysts' in tackling climate and nature crises, report argues

clock 13 September 2023 • 4 min read
Study: Over a fifth of average UK shopping basket exposed to high levels of climate risk

Risk

Study: Over a fifth of average UK shopping basket exposed to high levels of climate risk

Two new reports highlights how extreme weather disruption in climate vulnerable nations is impacting food and fashion supply chains, increasing the risk of empty supermarket shelves

clock 13 September 2023 • 6 min read
Science Based Targets initiative unveils major revamp to keep up with growing corporate demand

Management

Science Based Targets initiative unveils major revamp to keep up with growing corporate demand

Leading climate standards body unveils plans to officially incorporate in the UK as independent charity and ramp up capacity for validating climate goals

clock 13 September 2023 • 5 min read
Changing the rules of the game requires a new approach

Management

Changing the rules of the game requires a new approach

Sizzle's Trewin Restorick questions whether it is time for progressive companies to criticise government on climate issues more loudly

clock 13 September 2023 • 3 min read
'At the crossroads': How bungling the clean energy transition could fuel oil and gas industry job losses

Skills

'At the crossroads': How bungling the clean energy transition could fuel oil and gas industry job losses

Just under 95,000 energy jobs are at risk if the UK does not meet its clean energy goals, a new report has warned

clock 12 September 2023 • 7 min read
Danielle Mulder: 'We're too focused on carbon'

Management

Danielle Mulder: 'We're too focused on carbon'

The BBC’s first director of sustainability, and 2023 UKGBA Sustainability Leader of the Year, discusses the corporation's three green pillars, the role of businesses in nature restoration, and facing up to 'terrifying' scientific warnings

clock 12 September 2023 • 4 min read
Study: Top UK firms aiming to ramp up net zero spending by over a third next year

Investment

Study: Top UK firms aiming to ramp up net zero spending by over a third next year

Fresh research shows world's largest companies plan to boost year-on-year spending to cut their CO2 by over a fifth on average

clock 12 September 2023 • 3 min read
Just Eat delivers carbon label trial for corporate takeaway customers

Carbon Accounting

Just Eat delivers carbon label trial for corporate takeaway customers

The workplace food delivery branch of Just Eat has launched a new carbon labelling trial in bid to help business customers and restaurants make more sustainable choices

clock 12 September 2023 • 3 min read
USS co-authored report says 'paradigm shift' required to meet climate change targets

Investment

USS co-authored report says 'paradigm shift' required to meet climate change targets

Research finds increased focus on short-term factors crucial to meet net zero emissions

clock 11 September 2023 • 3 min read