Management

'Trend of failure': Scotland's climate goals jeapordised by underpowered policy, CCC warns

Policy

'Trend of failure': Scotland's climate goals jeapordised by underpowered policy, CCC warns

Climate advisors warn Scotland is set to miss its interim climate goals due to lack of ambitious policy planning

clock 07 December 2022 • 3 min read
New Climate Action Data Trust hailed as 'significant step in evolution of carbon markets'

Offsets

New Climate Action Data Trust hailed as 'significant step in evolution of carbon markets'

IETA, World Bank, and Singapore government announce launch of global open-source metadata system that aims to unify carbon credit registry data

clock 07 December 2022 • 3 min read
Small businesses are key to tackling the climate crisis - but they can't do it alone

Management

Small businesses are key to tackling the climate crisis - but they can't do it alone

Governments and large businesses must work together to help smaller businesses along their sustainability journey, writes Meta's Angie GIfford

clock 06 December 2022 • 4 min read
Study: Nature impacts remain 'blind spot' for major corporates

Biodiversity

Study: Nature impacts remain 'blind spot' for major corporates

Analysis from World Benchmarking Allliance finds just five per cent of large businesses understand their impact on nature

clock 05 December 2022 • 3 min read
BusinessGreen Intelligence Whitepaper: COP27 and the implications for business

Energy

BusinessGreen Intelligence Whitepaper: COP27 and the implications for business

Latest whitepaper offers invaluable insights on this year's global COP27 summit and its impact on business

clock 05 December 2022 • 1 min read
From quieter streets to flood resilience: How trees deliver a £3.8bn economic boost to the UK

Biodiversity

From quieter streets to flood resilience: How trees deliver a £3.8bn economic boost to the UK

New Defra-backed study reveals how individual trees planted outside forests and woodlands deliver huge economic benefits

clock 05 December 2022 • 3 min read
Good Energy snaps up heat pump installer Igloo Works

Buildings

Good Energy snaps up heat pump installer Igloo Works

Green energy company looks to secure a leading position in the rapidly-growing clean heating market

clock 05 December 2022 • 2 min read
Zoom in on Net Zero - with BSI's Martin Townsend

Carbon Accounting

Zoom in on Net Zero - with BSI's Martin Townsend

VIDEO: Director of BSI's Centre for Excellence for Sustainability chats to BusinessGreen's James Murray about the importance of clear standards and best practice in driving the net zero transition

clock 02 December 2022 • 1 min read
Three more universities vow to end on campus fossil fuel recruitment

Skills

Three more universities vow to end on campus fossil fuel recruitment

University of Bedfordshire, University of the Arts London and Wrexham Glyndwr University become latest institutions to adopt 'Ethical Careers Policy'

clock 02 December 2022 • 3 min read
Investment giants call on chemicals industry to phase out 'forever chemicals'

Investment

Investment giants call on chemicals industry to phase out 'forever chemicals'

clock 02 December 2022 • 3 min read