Management
It pays to be green
Dr Kirsten Cowan of the University of Edinburgh Business School argues the evidence consumers will pay for green credentials is more compelling than ever
Green, clean, strong and secure: Why aren't more businesses embracing energy sustainability?
Centrica's Louis Burford explores recent research revealing how those businesses embracing sustainable energy strategies are standing out from the crowd commercially
Fund managers worth $10.2tr urge oil firms to align with Paris Agreement goals
Shock survey of leading fund managers responsible for $10.2tr of assets reveal large majority want oil majors to adopt Paris Agreement-compliant strategies
In the Green Room with... AB Sugar's Katharine Teague
The sugar giant's head of advocacy and sustainability Katharine Teague reveals all about her life-changing travels, 2030 targets, and climate fears
Toxic chemicals discovered in African eggs gathered from e-waste dumpsite
New research suggests illegal dumpsites in Ghana exposing local populations to toxic chemicals
Global Briefing: Kale United takes stake in vegan pea pioneer
BusinessGreen brings you this week's green business headlines from around the world
Science-based targets look beyond carbon
It's hard to overstate the challenge in broadening the science-based approach for land use, water and biodiversity
Plugging the water investment shortfall
To deliver on SDG6 a significant uptick in water infrastructure investment is urgently needed, argues Alex Money, and private businesses could hold the key
Bennetts Associates becomes first architects to secure Science Based Target approval
UK based practice behind Facebook's new pioneering London HQ confirms plan to slash emissions 21 per cent by 2022
Extinction Rebellion targets financial sector ahead of 'closing ceremony'
Having confirmed they are to bring the latest wave of actions to an end, Christian activists this morning staged a protests at Canary Wharf warning 'business as usual = death'
'The most essential ingredient for beer': Why Heineken is toasting its watershed strategy
Brewing giant has made SDG6 central to its water strategy, and is reaping the benefits as a result
'Low carbon strategy': Equinor beefs up support for Paris Agreement
Joint statement with institutional investors strengthens oil major's low carbon plans, but critics insist wider targets are needed
RBS, Landsec, and Thomson Reuters become latest corporates to step up climate action
Flurry of ambitious new targets unveiled, as Climate Group campaign welcomes first two firms to join RE100, EV100, and EP100 initiatives
Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact - study
Study shows how destabilised natural systems will worsen man-made problem
UK appoints consortium to help emerging economies calculate low carbon pathways
Mott MacDonald, Ricardo Energy & Environment, Climact, and Imperial College to help expand International 2050 Calculator programme
Intuit inks science-based emissions target
Financial software giant becomes latest major firm to have its emissions goals approved by the independent Science-Based Targets Initiative
Verizon unveils 'carbon neutral' vision
US telco giant pledges to become 'carbon neutral' by 2035
XR Business: Green business leaders rally in support of Extinction Rebellion
As wave of protests enter their second week and Greta Thunberg backs calls for a climate 'general strike', leading green business figures welcome launch of XR Business
VW joins blockchain group in bid to boost sustainability of EVs
Motor giant joins IBM and Ford in industry group that plans to use blockchain technology to sustainably source rare earth metals for EV batteries
Tesla benchmarks its carbon impact for the first time
Electric vehicle firm's first-ever sustainability report outlines carbon impact of operations for the first time, but admits there's 'still much to be done'
'Alarming': Report warns oil and gas investment plans blow a hole in 1.5C ambition
None of the $4.9tr forecast to be spent on new oil and gas fields in the 2020s is compatible with limiting global warming to 1.5C, a Global Witness analysis has warned
'Decades of denial': Major report finds New Zealand's environment is in serious trouble
Nation known for its natural beauty is under pressure with extinctions, polluted rivers and blighted lakes
'Enticing proposition': HSBC and Walmart launch green finance programme to drive carbon cuts in retail supply chain
Under the programme Walmart will offer its suppliers favourable financing rates in return for progress on cutting emissions
'Wake-up call': World's leading central banks urge financiers to act on climate
Network for Greening the Financial System sets out key recommendations for world's central banks to address climate risk and spur green investment
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