Supply chain

Buildings

Starbucks serves up $1bn 'oversubscribed' Sustainability Bond

Proceeds from the Bond will be used to support ethical coffee farming in its supply chain and green energy measures at 10,000 of its global stores

clock 16 May 2019 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Cement giant Heidelberg pledges carbon neutral concrete by 2050

In a first for the sector, the world's fourth largest maker said it would cut emissions in line with Paris climate goals

clock 16 May 2019 • 2 min read

Energy

Does the UK have all the coal reserves it needs?

Steep decline in coal-fired electricity generation means no need for new coal mines, campaigners claim

clock 15 May 2019 • 5 min read

Automotive

'Individual mobility without emissions': Mercedes-Benz unveils Ambition2039 and sets sights on carbon neutral fleet

Lord, won't you buy me a zero emission Mercedes-Benz

clock 14 May 2019 • 4 min read

Management

The big idea of Fair Trade is to challenge the purpose of business

Fair Trade has gone from strength to strength, but could it now provide a new sustainable model for doing business?

clock 11 May 2019 • 6 min read

Investment

How water companies are taking up the SDG6 challenge

BNP Paribas' Simon Gates reveals how UK water companies and investors are working to tackle a water challenge that is bigger than many people realise

clock 10 May 2019 • 3 min read

Biodiversity

The rising tide of the blue economy

From bonds to ocean mining to plastics cleanup, more companies dipping their toes into the waters of ocean stewardship

clock 10 May 2019 • 5 min read

Supply chain

Dropping red meat from one meal a week could slash emissions eight per cent, study shows

Encouraging UK consumers to swap red meat for plant-based alternatives for just one additional meal a week could slash the UK's emissions by more than eight per cent, a new analysis has found

clock 03 May 2019 • 5 min read

Supply chain

Nestle extends satellite monitoring in bid to combat deforestation

Confectionery giant is drawing on a satellite monitoring service to help eliminate deforestation from its palm oil supply chain

clock 01 May 2019 • 2 min read

Shipping

'Slow steaming': Shipping industry leaders call for carbon-saving speed limits

'We express our strong support for the IMO implementing mandatory regulation of global ship speeds'

clock 30 April 2019 • 2 min read