Supply chain

Study: Built environment circularity could cut construction sector CO2 by 75 per cent by 2050

Work

Study: Built environment circularity could cut construction sector CO2 by 75 per cent by 2050

Circular economy approaches could cut building industry carbon emissions by up to four gigatons by 2050, McKinsey and WEF research claims

clock 10 January 2024 • 3 min read
Study: Just 10 green ammonia hubs could deliver global low-carbon shipping transition

Shipping

Study: Just 10 green ammonia hubs could deliver global low-carbon shipping transition

Modelling of future 'green ammonia economy' sets out optimum places to build production hubs that could slash emissions from global shipping industry

clock 09 January 2024 • 2 min read
Redefine Meat expands into more than 650 new restaurants for Veganuary

Marketing

Redefine Meat expands into more than 650 new restaurants for Veganuary

Dutch plant-based meat firm expands food services in 13 European countries, including new offerings with Leonardo Hotels, All Star Lanes, and Compass Group

clock 04 January 2024 • 2 min read
'Little sense of urgency': Government accused of not moving fast enough to deliver promised forest protection rules

Supply chain

'Little sense of urgency': Government accused of not moving fast enough to deliver promised forest protection rules

Major new report from Environmental Audit Committee warns the UK impact on global forests per tonne of product consumed is higher than that of China

clock 04 January 2024 • 4 min read
Climate-smart cannabis: How the growing sector can go truly green

Supply chain

Climate-smart cannabis: How the growing sector can go truly green

As more countries and states legalise cannabis, strides must be made to reduce the sector's significant environmental impacts, writes AlphaRoot's Barry Galvin

clock 03 January 2024 • 4 min read
Body Shop achieves 'world first' Vegan Society-certified product range

Marketing

Body Shop achieves 'world first' Vegan Society-certified product range

Company becomes first global beauty brand to feature fully Vegan Society-certified skincare, body care, haircare, makeup and fragrance products

clock 03 January 2024 • 2 min read
Rebecca Marmot: 'We need to identify solutions that don't involve consumers having to make difficult compromises'

R&D

Rebecca Marmot: 'We need to identify solutions that don't involve consumers having to make difficult compromises'

Unilever’s chief sustainability officer discusses the importance of entrepreneurs’ energy, ingenuity and dedication in scaling green ideas

clock 02 January 2024 • 6 min read
'Constellation of Champions': Banks and businesses team up on supply chain transparency drive

Supply chain

'Constellation of Champions': Banks and businesses team up on supply chain transparency drive

Microsoft, HSBC, PwC and Ordnance Survey among firms joining initiative to enhance monitoring of global supply chains

clock 21 December 2023 • 2 min read
How green subsidy reforms are struggling to improve 'poor and polluting' farms

Policy

How green subsidy reforms are struggling to improve 'poor and polluting' farms

Onward report warns payments on offer to farmers through Defra's new agricultural subsidy regime are too small and complicated to access

clock 18 December 2023 • 5 min read
Major retailers launch new grocery sector carbon reporting standard

Management

Major retailers launch new grocery sector carbon reporting standard

Tesco, M&S, Starbucks, Nando's, and WWF among founders of new industry standard and platform that aims to monitor and promote product carbon footprints

clock 14 December 2023 • 3 min read