CSR

Management

M&S's Mike Barry on sustainability in a tough retail climate: 'It's doubly important to be doing it now'

Marks & Spencer's director of Plan A and sustainable business talks to BusinessGreen about High Street retail challenges, plastic waste, palm oil, and net zero emissions

clock 08 June 2018 • 20 min read

Aviation

Up in the air? Heathrow reports on green progress as it eyes crunch expansion vote

Airport's sustainability progress report signals good news for EVs, renewables and plastic waste, but questions remain over tackling greenhouse gases from aircraft

clock 24 April 2018 • 8 min read

Energy

Shell confirms its greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2017

Both direct and indirect emissions from oil giant's global activities ticked up last year, according to its latest sustainability report

clock 10 April 2018 • 3 min read

Risk

France Duty of Vigilance Law one year on: What's changed for French corporates?

Last February the French government passed a law requiring firms to prove vigilance over environmental risks in their supply chains - but has the regulation delivered a step change for CSR or just an avalanche of paperwork?

clock 13 March 2018 • 10 min read

Work

Higher pay and job satisfaction: Do green jobs offer a snapshot of the future?

IEMA's annual survey of members suggests environmental and sustainability professionals are a happy bunch, but challenges such as gender pay disparity remain

clock 07 March 2018 • 6 min read

Work

From 3D Printing to urban farms: Pia Heidenmark-Cook lifts the lid on IKEA's sustainability vision

Pia Heidenmark-Cook, IKEA's new global chief sustainability officer, talks exclusively to BusinessGreen about the company's green ambitions and challenges

clock 06 March 2018 • 12 min read

Work

IKEA enjoys sustainable product sales growth and clean energy uptick

Swedish retailer's latest global sustainability report marks progress towards ambitious 2020 goals

clock 06 March 2018 • 3 min read

Investment

Navigating the ESG maze: How can companies and investors improve environmental disclosure?

Interest in ESG, climate risk, and TCFD guidelines is growing, but many businesses and investors remain unsure over precisely how to coordinate on disclosing crucial environmental data

clock 26 February 2018 • 8 min read

Energy

Heineken sets new renewables goal, as Carlsberg downs its CO2 levels

Brewing giants separately announce progress towards cutting carbon and fossil fuel energy use across their global operations

clock 13 February 2018 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Study: Corporate sustainable supply chain work guilty of 'limited reach'

Stanford University analysis of practices for sourcing sustainable materials shows most companies deal with only a few materials within a small portion of their supply chains

clock 12 February 2018 • 3 min read