Work

Supply chain

Wal-Mart jewellery goes green

Retailers' green supply chain overhaul continues with new commitment to expand use of mines that meet sustainability criteria

clock 16 July 2008 • 1 min read

Supply chain

Wal-Mart pledges to phase out illegal timber

Retail giant joins with WWF to undertake assessment of wood sourcing practices

clock 15 July 2008 • 2 min read

Facilities

Green Building Council promises open source sustainability code

Proposed guidelines for green non-domestic buildings to help firms compare rival standards

clock 14 July 2008 • 2 min read

Procurement

Electronic documents slash government carbon

Three-year project to switch tendering system from paper to electronic documents bears green fruit

clock 11 July 2008 • 1 min read

Workplace

Green home improvements can create £3.5bn market for builders

Struggling industry could benefit from government support, says Oxford University study

clock 10 July 2008 • 1 min read

Incentives

Water could surpass fuel in the price hike race

Future demand for fresh water looks set to bring price-hike problems for businesses

clock 10 July 2008 • 1 min read

Workplace

Deloitte looks to telepresence to cut costs and carbon

Consultancy signs managed services deal with Nortel for videoconferencing

clock 10 July 2008 • 1 min read

Workplace

Union reps should have access to companies' green info

Unite report calls for union and board co-operation on tackling environmental impact in electronics and IT sectors

clock 07 July 2008 • 2 min read

Workplace

Sun shines on green teleworking

Home workers use half the power of their office-bound colleagues

clock 07 July 2008 • 1 min read

Supply chain

Biofuels push up food prices, says report

ActionAid accuses G8 of driving more people into poverty by pursing biofuels and cutting agri-aid

clock 04 July 2008 • 2 min read