Management

How companies can avoid the greenhushing trap

Management

How companies can avoid the greenhushing trap

Firms that stay silent about their sustainability efforts can stifle ambition, honesty and collaboration across the broader economy, writes Forum for the Future’s Hannah Pathak

clock 12 May 2023 • 4 min read
Compass and Foodsteps to dish up millions of lower carbon meals

Work

Compass and Foodsteps to dish up millions of lower carbon meals

Compass Group UK & Ireland announces major new partnership that aims to reduce the embodied carbon emissions in more than 90,000 recipes

clock 11 May 2023 • 3 min read
As a seafood shortage looms, how can investors tackle the risk of 'aquafailure'?

Biodiversity

As a seafood shortage looms, how can investors tackle the risk of 'aquafailure'?

New report warns demand for seafood will outpace supply by 20 per cent by 2050 if current approaches to seafood farming are not reformed

clock 11 May 2023 • 4 min read
Listed companies to burn through remaining 1.5C carbon budget in 3.5 years, MSCI warns

Management

Listed companies to burn through remaining 1.5C carbon budget in 3.5 years, MSCI warns

Latest analysis of climate commitments from mid- and large-cap firms notes corporate greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise despite surge in new climate targets

clock 11 May 2023 • 3 min read
An Office for Climate and Environment Targets can tackle greenwash and raise standards

Policy

An Office for Climate and Environment Targets can tackle greenwash and raise standards

Businesses need help to cut through a proliferation of insufficiently scientific standards and advice, writes IPPR's Joshua Emden

clock 11 May 2023 • 3 min read
Clare Galland: 'A degree in environmental science is not a prerequisite for a successful career in sustainability'

Management

Clare Galland: 'A degree in environmental science is not a prerequisite for a successful career in sustainability'

Everflow's environmental and regulatory affairs manager sheds light on the exciting role for VR in sustainability and how striving for perfection can stifle sustainable innovation

clock 11 May 2023 • 6 min read
The voluntary carbon market needs work - and a good dose of humility

Offsets

The voluntary carbon market needs work - and a good dose of humility

SustainCERT CEO Marion Verles makes the case for 'contribution claims' as an alternative approach to carbon offsetting

clock 10 May 2023 • 5 min read
Building resilience: Sign up now to latest BusinessGreen webinar on adapting to escalating climate impacts

BusinessGreen

Building resilience: Sign up now to latest BusinessGreen webinar on adapting to escalating climate impacts

Join BusinessGreen and Equans for a free webinar exploring how to embed building resilience into corporate climate plans

clock 09 May 2023 • 1 min read
HSBC launches free sustainability self-assessment for SMEs

Supply chain

HSBC launches free sustainability self-assessment for SMEs

HSBC UK unveils tracker to help small and medium-sized enterprises gauge current sustainability status and follow tailored steps to enhance their performance

clock 09 May 2023 • 3 min read
'Statistically impossible' heat extremes are here - these are the regions most at risk

Climate change

'Statistically impossible' heat extremes are here - these are the regions most at risk

Afghanistan and Central America have growing populations, limited resources, and the potential for more extreme heatwaves

clock 09 May 2023 • 4 min read