Management

CMA reveals plans to relax competition rules to help accelerate climate action

Management

CMA reveals plans to relax competition rules to help accelerate climate action

CMA chief executive Sarah Cardell unveils new strategies to promote industry collaboration in support of UK's net zero ambitions

clock 25 January 2023 • 4 min read
Could a UN investor group help tackle the mining sector's ESG failings?

Investment

Could a UN investor group help tackle the mining sector's ESG failings?

Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 has the backing of the UN, the Principles for Responsible Investment, and the Archbishop of Canterbury

clock 25 January 2023 • 5 min read
Sky to serve up carbon labels on staff café and restaurant menus

Carbon Accounting

Sky to serve up carbon labels on staff café and restaurant menus

Media giant becomes latest firm to embrace carbon labelling as a means of nudging its staff to make greener everyday choices

clock 25 January 2023 • 4 min read
How to avert a 'lost era of business progress on decarbonisation'

Management

How to avert a 'lost era of business progress on decarbonisation'

New report from Cornwall Insight sets out proposals for how government and businesses can work together to ensure progress towards net zero is sustained in a 'challenging economy'

clock 24 January 2023 • 7 min read
'Climate quitting': One-in-three young people have rejected a job over employers' weak ESG credentials

Workplace

'Climate quitting': One-in-three young people have rejected a job over employers' weak ESG credentials

New survey from KPMG reveals how employers' environmental, social, and governance record is influencing employment decisions for almost half of UK office workers

clock 24 January 2023 • 2 min read
Wash, rinse and repeat? How policy clarity can help reduce greenwash

Management

Wash, rinse and repeat? How policy clarity can help reduce greenwash

The pressure is on for companies to transition to greener practices. Firms need a stable policy environment to make the necessary investments, writes Viridor's Tim Rotheray

clock 24 January 2023 • 5 min read
Hospitality giant Sodexo slashes emissions by a third

Management

Hospitality giant Sodexo slashes emissions by a third

Company hails efforts to tackle food waste, ramp up renewables use, and boost electric car uptake as key to its carbon cutting since 2017

clock 24 January 2023 • 3 min read
The inside story of the Manchester's Green Skills Academy

Skills

The inside story of the Manchester's Green Skills Academy

Last week saw the official opening of the UK's latest Green Skills Academy - BusinessGreen got the inside track on how firms are working together to tackle the looming clean tech skills crunch

clock 23 January 2023 • 6 min read
Your sustainability priority for 2023? Move from commitments to actions

Management

Your sustainability priority for 2023? Move from commitments to actions

EY's Matthew Bell looks back at the sustainability trends that shaped the global economy in 2022 and offers his take on what the next 12 months might bring

clock 23 January 2023 • 5 min read
10 European firms every sustainability professional should know

Technology

10 European firms every sustainability professional should know

From smart sockets to solar fabric, these businesses and innovations could be great additions to your sustainability toolkit

clock 20 January 2023 • 8 min read