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Amazon Fires: Why a new economic model must come from the ruins
To fight the Amazon fires we need more than water cannons and law enforcement - we need a new economic model, writes Forum for the Future's Roberta Iley
'Data for benefits': Corporates experiment with farmer incentives to help build traceable supply chain
Sainsbury's, BNP Paribas, Unilever, and Barclays are working with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership to pioneer blockchain-based supply chain system
'Food security crisis': MPs warn UK food imports at huge risk from climate breakdown
Environmental Audit Committee predicts nearly a fifth of the UK's fruit and vegetables come from countries exposed to severe climate risks, as new study makes case for more plant-based diets
Green New Deal: Government urged to introduce UK Restoration and Rewilding Plan
Latest report from Commonwealth think tank argues subsidy reforms and carbon taxes could see a quarter of UK land returned to nature
JLL commits to net zero by 2030
Property consultancy giant JLL has pledged to make its own workplaces net zero and use its influence to drive wider adoption of the target across the sector
A seemingly insatiable appetite for food startups
After years of nibbling at the market, venture funds are investing in an increasingly diverse menu of entrepreneurs, ranging from food waste crusaders to alternative protein providers
Freshly farmed in-store: M&S to grow herbs inside clutch of London shops
Retailer teams up with vertical farming specialist Infarm to cultivate basil, mint, parsley, and coriander in six London stores
Model operation: Gucci claims 'carbon neutral' status
Designer fashion brand slashes greenhouse gases and steps up investment in REDD+ forestry projects to offset remaining emissions
Amazon staff vow to join climate strikers as they demand 2030 net zero goal
More than 1,000 staff slam firm for 'blatant disregard for reality' in its dealings with oil and gas companies, and for failing to target net zero emissions
H&M halts leather sourcing from Amazon as corporate backlash over fires continues
Fashion giant becomes the latest firm to announce pause on sourcing products from fire-struck region
Charity shops team up to squeeze out rogue recyclers
Major charity store chains have said they will only pass unsold stock on to accredited recyclers
#ManagersForFuture campaign hopes to train next generation of business climate leaders
Programme will explore how management skills, practices and purpose need to change to tackle environmental and social problems
Study: Climate change threatens global banana shortage
Largest banana-producing nations set to suffer 'significant declines' in yields as a result of a warming world
Blockchain, the missing link for reporting?
A new blockchain project is connecting over 450 chambers of commerce around the world that want to address climate change
Boots plots zero emission prescription deliveries with electric van trial
Pharmacy retailer adds five EVs to its Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire home delivery fleet as part of pilot it hopes to expand across the UK
Aldi moves to scrap plastic from tinned tuna packaging
Supermarket chain to start selling four-packs of canned tuna chunks with cardboard sleeves instead of plastic
Ben & Jerry's, Lush, and Patagonia pledge to strike in support of climate action
Major companies pledge to join youth climate activists on day strikes worldwide on 20th September in support of climate action
Report: British takeaways see surge in vegan demand
New data from the British Takeaway Campaign reveals vegan dishes are one of the industry's fastest growing categories
BusinessGreen puts vegan meat to the test in a plant-based BBQ cook-off
A flurry of plant-based products have hit the UK market claiming to taste as good as real meat, but did they live up to expectations when BusinessGreen put them on the BBQ?
Green drive: Bristol housing estate's roads to be paved with plastic waste
Roads and driveways at City Council's 133-home Ashton Rise development will be paved using residents' waste plastic
Is hydrogen the next step for steelmaking?
Finding a clean way to make virgin steel will be essential for the UK to meet its 2050 net zero emissions goal, says Make UK's Frank Aaskov
KFC to hold US trial of vegan 'chicken' nuggets
Fast-food chain picks up on meat-free trend with test product made from plant protein
Greggs to produce vegan versions of hit products
Bakery chain which has seen sales soar since the launch of its vegan sausage roll unveils new plan to chase the plant-based pound
Fashion Pact: 32 major fashion brands pledge to set science-based CO2 targets
Coalition including Adidas, Burberry, and Gap agree to set net zero emissions goals, cut plastic pollution and source 100 per cent renewable energy
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