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New analysis from the World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group urges companies to act now to protect worker health and bolster climate resilience - or face major a blow to productivity

New study acknowledges vertical farms can slash water use, but warns some vertically farmed crops have a higher carbon footprint than traditional crops

Ranking of 35 leading clean energy firms warns major risks relating to Indigenous Peoples' rights and forced labour in solar supply chains still need addressing

It is possible to minimise the impact on biodiversity of new housing developments, but only if new nature-friendly techniques are embraced

Urban heat and pollution-related deaths predicted to rise by 2030, as additional 16,500 deaths linked to summer heat

Environmental Industries Commission calls for VAT to be scrapped on green building retrofits, as part of raft of proposals to embed circular principles into delivery of new homes, transport and energy projects

Nations announce collaborative effort to drive research and innovation into sustainable fertilisers use in order to boost supply chain resilience and food security

Professional Publishers Association launches new tool designed to help print, digital, and events businesses decarbonise in line with UK net zero targets

Better Business Network introduces new framework to work alongside the likes of 1% for the Planet, B Corp, and Real Living Wage

With clear, consistent policy, the UK can channel the skills of North Sea workers into the rapidly growing offshore wind, carbon capture and hydrogen sectors, writes Aldersgate Group's executive director Rachel Solomon Williams