Supply chain
Net Zero Festival: Slowing down fast fashion
VIDEO: Lucy Siegle quizzes supermodel and campaigner Arizona Muse, Selfridges' Daniella Vega, Planet Tracker's Robin Millington and Hello Halo Productions' Wendy Rattray about how to green the fashion industry
Net Zero Festival: Changing diets for a changing climate
VIDEO: Mike Barry hosts a discussion with a host of experts on delivering a more sustainable food system including Nomad Foods' Annelie Selander; PepsiCo's Chris Daly, Nando's Henry Unwin, University of Oxford's Michael Clark, and the Food Foundation's...
Why demand for consumer goods continues to drive deforestation
Voluntary industry commitments in consumer goods sector have struggled to make a dent in deforestation rates, CDP research suggests, furthering the case for regulatory action
WSP to halve carbon footprint of engineering designs and advice by 2030
Pledge hailed as first for consultancy sector will see firm invest in skills, R&D and innovation to drive greener designs and advisory services, it said
Are the government's green farming reforms at risk of 'sabotage'?
The government insists its plans are on track, but with just weeks to go before the UK leaves the EU farming subsidy regime, campaigners and farmers alike are 'hugely concerned' about the lack of clarity over what comes next
Microsoft, Tiffany help carve out new responsible mining standard
The Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance delivers has this week delivered its first mine audit, with support from leading corporates
Lime hopes to speed towards net zero with new science-based 2030 goal
Company unveils raft of new sustainability commitments as it announces plan to collaborate on low carbon transport and air pollution advocacy and awareness programmes with WWF
UK's first vegan 'butcher' to open in London
Rudy's Vegan Butcher promises to sell wide range of plant-based cuts of fake meat both in person and online as sustainable diet trend grows, but will its European counterparts be able to offer their own veggie 'burgers'?
Can Europe stop tropical deforestation?
Companies and investors must team up with farm sectors, businesses and governments aspiring to achieve forest-friendly development, argue the Earth Innovation Institute's Daniel Nepstad and Darrel Webber
John Lewis Partnership targets net zero carbon by 2035
Waitrose and John Lewis bring forward net zero goal by 15 years as group outlines new food waste and online delivery strategies
'Unambitious': IEA sustainable steel plan slammed by campaigners
IEA estimates that global steel sector can reach net zero emissions by 2070 and argues that the carbon-intensive sector must halve its emissions by mid-century to meet global climate goals
Why Kroger and Publix are bringing the farm to the grocery store
Could vertical farming technologies help get US grocery shoppers back in-store?
Ocado and Amazon steer different courses towards green delivery fleets
Ocado is expanding its fleet of CNG-fuelled trucks, as Amazon unveils its first custom designed electric delivery van
Cheers! Anheuser-Busch to trial low carbon aluminium beer cans
Michelob Ultra is marketed by brewing giant Anheuser-Busch as low-calorie and low-alcohol beer - and now it's low carbon, too
Net Zero Festival: Vertical farming - food for thought in a net zero world?
VIDEO: In the first of three Glimpses reports looking at potential net zero gamechangers, BusinessGreen looks at the role for vertical farming in delivering a more sustainable food system
Report: UK farmers must align practices with climate-friendly future or face collapse
New study from the Nature Friendly Farming Network draws on evidence from 43 farms to warns sector is at risk of wave of bankruptcies unless practices change
Sustainable wine: Lindeman's raises glass to carbon neutrality goal
Owner Treasury Wine Estates reveals it is working with the Carbon Trust to measure the brand's carbon footprint and certify it in Europe
Mars claims its palm oil is deforestation-free after ditching hundreds of suppliers
But confectionery giant warns businesses need to work together to fix 'broken' palm oil supply chains that further destruction of tropical forests
Food and drink giants urge UK government to strengthen deforestation laws
Firms including Tesco, Nestle and Waitrose want UK government proposals expanded to encompass all deforestation, not just that defined as illegal
Guardian steps up net zero and climate coverage commitment
Newspaper announces new goal to eliminate two-thirds of its emissions and offset the remainder by 2030
A closed loop fashion system requires scaling solutions now, not later
Companies across the fashion industry have deployed pilots for circular - or more sustainable - products, but too often they stop there
NHS becomes world's first health system to commit to net zero
Plan includes a string of new targets and commits NHS to reducing emissions under its direct control to net zero by 2040, before bringing its supply chain footprint in line by 2045
European car firms under fire over leather linked to deforestation
Investigation by non-profit Earthsight claims firms such as BMW and Jaguar Land Rover have been sourcing leather from Paraguay linked to illegal land clearances
Tesco targets major plant-based meat sales growth in UK first
UK retailer raises the steaks with major plan to scale up vegan and vegetarian alternatives across its stores over the next five years
Most read
