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How Polytag is harnessing digital tracking to help brands see what happens to their packaging

Waste

How Polytag is harnessing digital tracking to help brands see what happens to their packaging

Alice Rackley, CEO of Polytag, reflects on the challenges of working with regulators, retailers, and brands to innovate within 'outdated’ waste management systems

clock 14 July 2025 • 7 min read
Ruth Chapman: 'We need a proper vision for what a connected, sustainable UK could look like'

Technology

Ruth Chapman: 'We need a proper vision for what a connected, sustainable UK could look like'

Ruth Chapman of solar-powered vaccine storage co-op, Dulas, reflects on the value of local action and environmental education through volunteering

clock 08 July 2025 • 5 min read
How Monumo is creating ultra-efficient electric motors that challenge design preconceptions

Technology

How Monumo is creating ultra-efficient electric motors that challenge design preconceptions

Dominic Vergine, CEO and founder of Monumo discusses the frustrations of the 'hype cycle' and the huge potential carbon savings on offer from more efficient motors

clock 07 July 2025 • 4 min read
A new UK Industrial Strategy, climate transition plans, and the CCC's net zero progress report

Energy

A new UK Industrial Strategy, climate transition plans, and the CCC's net zero progress report

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: July 2025

clock 04 July 2025 • 2 min read
'We want to be a hotel for everybody': How Radisson gave a Manchester hotel a net zero makeover

Management

'We want to be a hotel for everybody': How Radisson gave a Manchester hotel a net zero makeover

Designing a net zero hotel from the ground up is one thing, but eradicating Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from an existing hotel represents a major milestone for global chain's climate efforts

clock 03 July 2025 • 16 min read
'A transition plan is a great way to organise your thinking': Inside OVO's first Climate Transition Plan

Energy

'A transition plan is a great way to organise your thinking': Inside OVO's first Climate Transition Plan

OVO's head of sustainability reflects on how the creation of its landmark Climate Transition Plan proved a 'natural evolution' of existing frameworks

clock 01 July 2025 • 12 min read
Charlotte Johnson: 'Change comes from working smarter rather than seeking a 'green' silver bullet'

Technology

Charlotte Johnson: 'Change comes from working smarter rather than seeking a 'green' silver bullet'

Charlotte Johnson of Kraken’s Generation Flex explains why It’s going to be hugely expensive to upgrade the UK grid through ‘brute force’ alone

clock 01 July 2025 • 6 min read
How Kenoteq is tackling CO2 and waste with bricks made from recycled materials

Recycling

How Kenoteq is tackling CO2 and waste with bricks made from recycled materials

Sam Chapman, co-founder and executive director at Kenoteq, unpacks 'hard lessons' learned from certification processes and the 'sobering' economic realities of scaling

clock 30 June 2025 • 9 min read
Cyril Garcia: 'Organisations still struggle to evaluate the link between their business and biodiversity change'

Management

Cyril Garcia: 'Organisations still struggle to evaluate the link between their business and biodiversity change'

Capgemini's global sustainability services and corporate responsibility head reflects on how different sectors have invented their own transformation pathways

clock 24 June 2025 • 9 min read
How ClimateAi is using artificial intelligence to become the 'source of truth' for weather impacts

Climate change

How ClimateAi is using artificial intelligence to become the 'source of truth' for weather impacts

ClimateAi's chief operating officer, Will Kletter, reflects on working with 'weather-dependent' industries and helping business link long-term forecasts to crop yield and credit risks

clock 23 June 2025 • 5 min read