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'No significant change': Government data suggests UK's 'green' workforce shrank between 2014 and 2019
Despite gains in offshore wind and low carbon vehicles and infrastructure, the number of people employed in 'green fields' dropped by more than 30,000 between 2014 and 2019, according to the ONS
IEMA launches new diversity drive for sustainability sector
Diverse Sustainability Initiative aims to provide mentorship and support to existing workers from diverse backgrounds while making environmental professions more accessible to minority groups
'To be or not to be': Shakespeare's Globe among London businesses committing to slash their energy use
New Business Climate Challenge programme launched by Mayor of London aims to help firms across the capital accelerate efforts to curb their emissions
Report: Potential for nearly 10,000 green jobs in Cumbria over next 15 years
Analysis from local group highlights there is potential for 4,500 green jobs in West Cumbria, the region where controversial coal mine is planned
Amazon unveils plans for clean, green, and serene headquarters
The site's design aims to encourage connection with nature, walking and cycling, and uses 100 per cent clean electricity to heat and cool buildings
Top news broadcasters team up on for climate programming drive
Consortium launched late last week by Albert is set to provide forum for UK's leading broadcasters to share best practice on decarbonisation and climate-related content
Wanted: 1,000 volunteers for COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow
In a move that aims to emulate the success of the London Olympics, the government is calling on the public to volunteer to help host the high profile COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow this November
Gemserv acquires Ecuity to boost net zero business solutions
Professional services firm announces takeover of Birmingham-based consultancy for an undisclosed sum
250 Bishopsgate: Bringing nature into a London building
NatWest Group explains how sustainability has been embedded into its flagship building in London
How NatWest Group is measuring its working-from-home emissions
After lockdown measures forced many staff to work from home in 2020, NatWest set out to rethink how it assesses its emissions
Poll: Renewables workers 'unfazed' by Covid-19 impact on industry
Survey of energy professionals worldwide points to strong confidence in the future resilience of the fast-expanding renewables sector
In the green corner: Joshua vs Pulev world title fight hooks top Albert sustainability rating
Sky Sports says broadcast of boxing match to take place this evening has been awarded a 3-star certification from industry sustainability scheme Albert
How to avoid the risk of 'stranded people': SSE sets industry precedent with 'Just Transition' plan
Energy company publishes pioneering 'Just Transition Strategy' as it sets out its plans to unleash a major renewables drive over the coming decade
Study: Health threat from workplace air pollution 'underplayed' in UK
Indoor air pollution risks exacerbating prior health issues of up to 440,000 manufacturing and logistics workers in the UK, Global Action Plan warns
'Flexible work is here to stay': O2 and Carbon Trust launch green savings calculator to inform flexible working policies
Beta version of tool that calculates a firm's potential to save money and carbon through different flexible working scenarios is being tested by a number of companies
Government's £40m green recovery fund launches for nature-focused initiatives
Environmental groups can apply for up to £5m of funding from Green Recovery Challenge Fund, as government seeks 5,000 green jobs boost
Governments underestimating global coal phase-out challenge, energy experts warn
Governments should prepare to pay coal operators to shut down plants and compensate impacted workers and communities, study argues
A United Kingdom? The case for a net zero Just Transition Commission
Dr Max Lacey-Barnacle calls for a more joined-up approach across the UK towards tackling the impacts of deep decarbonisation on work and jobs
Greening the NHS: How sustainability initiatives could save the health service £250m a year
NHS Sustainability Day campaign launches annual impact report as work continues by expert panel commissioned by NHS England to investigate into how and when the health service can meet net zero
Study: Three quarters of UK businesses feel threatened by climate crisis
Yet just one in ten firms listed climate risk assessments as a priority, according to new survey results published today by earth science AI firm
Pledge to Net Zero: How to mobilise an industry behind net zero
Environmental Industries Commission executive director Matthew Farrow and WSP director of sustainability David Symons talk to BusinessGreen about Pledge to Net Zero, the campaign to get the UK's environmental services industry to back science-based emissions...
'A health crisis calling out for innovation': Business for Clean Air initiative launched
Business for Clean Air group debuts today in bid to prevent air pollution levels from soaring as lockdown lifts
LinkedIn: Demand for green jobs tripled in the UK in 2019
London is an epicentre of green activity, boasting the sixth-highest concentration of sustainability professionals in the world, according to the findings.
John Lewis launches sustainable fashion collection with Mother of Pearl
The collaboration bypasses the typical rhythms of the fashion industry to instead launch on Earth Day.
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