Supply chain

Major new government-commissioned review argues new smart technologies could revolutionise manufacturing sector, boosting productivity and slashing resource use

This year's Halloween confectionery will contain palm oil grown on land that should lawfully be habitat to orangutans, rhinos and clouded leopards, despite commitment to clean up supply chains

Over 20 major retailers - including Marks & Spencer, Unilever and McDonald's - back plan to halt deforestation of Brazil's tropical savanna, where land is being cleared for soy production

Glyphosate is found in 60 per cent of UK bread and environmentalists welcome a ban but industry warn of uproar among farmers if herbicide is phased out

Consultancy giant signs up to new initiative to encourage healthier and lower carbon diets

World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ink agreement with Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil

Greenpeace says its rankings show big names such as Samsung and Amazon must demonstrate 'greater ambition' on renewables, resource use and hazardous chemicals

Suits made with 55 per cent recycled wool - including material from old clothes donated by M&S customers - goes on sale online and in stores

Carbon Trust report offers 10-step plan for becoming 1.5C compliant company, arguing the target is possible with greater business collaboration

Campaigners say humans must address the huge hidden costs of industrial farming, such as wasted food and calories