Supply chain

Tesco calls on UK government to ramp up support for greener farming

Policy

Tesco calls on UK government to ramp up support for greener farming

Supermarket announces plans to launch two low carbon concept farms to test green innovations and techniques

clock 10 January 2025 • 4 min read
'No nature, no farmers, no food!': The Wildlife Trusts sets out vision for sustainable farming policy framework

Policy

'No nature, no farmers, no food!': The Wildlife Trusts sets out vision for sustainable farming policy framework

The Wildlife Trusts new briefing calls on the government to show urgent leadership to protect farming, food security, and nature in England

clock 08 January 2025 • 8 min read
How Aldi plans to grow its store footprint 30 per cent and still halve emissions

Technology

How Aldi plans to grow its store footprint 30 per cent and still halve emissions

Sticking to climate goals and pushing for growth is tricky, but Aldi has a plan — with natural refrigerants at its core

clock 03 January 2025 • 5 min read
Why REI, Allbirds and 20 other consumer brands are launching climate transition funds

Management

Why REI, Allbirds and 20 other consumer brands are launching climate transition funds

The Climate Label, launching January 2025, is set to require participating firms to pay $15 per tonne of unabated emissions

clock 20 December 2024 • 5 min read
'Robots aren't cheap': How circularity is driving Jaguar Land Rover's electric shift

Automotive

'Robots aren't cheap': How circularity is driving Jaguar Land Rover's electric shift

Auto giant's sustainable industrial operations director discusses the role of reuse and repair, as the company advances plans to 'radically change' the way it makes cars

clock 19 December 2024 • 13 min read
How are consumer goods firms faring with their deforestation goals?

Supply chain

How are consumer goods firms faring with their deforestation goals?

The Forest Positive Coalition - which includes major consumer goods firms from McDonald's and Sainsbury's to IKEA and Mondelez - unveils its latest progress report for 2024

clock 17 December 2024 • 8 min read
Edd Lees: 'There are frequent setbacks, but what moves sustainability forward is resilience'

Biodiversity

Edd Lees: 'There are frequent setbacks, but what moves sustainability forward is resilience'

Wildfarmed co-founder discusses his move from a 'zero-sum game' working in finance to being 'all in' on regenerative farming

clock 17 December 2024 • 5 min read
Tata Steel and JCB ink landmark green steel deal

Supply chain

Tata Steel and JCB ink landmark green steel deal

Memorandum of Understanding to see construction equipment giant supplied with low carbon steel from revamped Port Talbot plant

clock 16 December 2024 • 2 min read
'A wake-up call for us all': New data confirms historically poor UK harvest

Risk

'A wake-up call for us all': New data confirms historically poor UK harvest

Defra confirms 2024 has seen the third lowest production for wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape since modern records began in 1984

clock 13 December 2024 • 3 min read
'Invisible hands': How 94 per cent of UK exports are going to countries with net zero targets

Supply chain

'Invisible hands': How 94 per cent of UK exports are going to countries with net zero targets

Analysis of UK trade and Net Zero Tracker data finds exports totalling almost £800bn are going to countries with net zero targets in place, providing a major incentive for corporates to develop green products and services

clock 11 December 2024 • 5 min read