manufacturing

Energy

Dow resets clean energy targets after meeting 10-year goal in just 12 months

American chemicals giant Dow will source 750MW of clean energy by 2025, after hitting original target of 400MW in just one year

clock 23 May 2016 • 1 min read

Policy

Industry, competitiveness, and the fifth carbon budget

EEF's Richard Warren argues there is little reason for industry to be concerned about the impact of an ambitious new carbon budget on competitiveness - in fact it could provide a boost to UK manufacturers

clock 20 May 2016 • 4 min read

Policy

Avoidable UK supply chain food waste valued £1.9bn

WRAP report outlines surplus and waste food challenges and opportunities in UK retail and manufacturing sector as part of Courtauld 2025 initiative

clock 17 May 2016 • 3 min read

Policy

We need a shift in our steely approach to Europe

Molly Scott Cato argues the UK will be in a better position to protect its strategic industries and pursue high environmental standards if it remains within an EU that the UK government truly engages with

clock 06 May 2016 • 3 min read

Marketing

G-Star RAW and Plastic Soup Foundation team up to tackle plastic pollution

Dutch clothing company launches new campaign to fight the rise of plastic microfibers in oceans

clock 28 April 2016 • 2 min read

Carbon Accounting

L'Oreal decouples corporate growth from emissions, touting 56 per cent fall in CO2

Beauty brand details plan to give executives bonuses based on environmental performance

clock 25 April 2016 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Nine ways steel could build a greener economy

The industry itself is a big polluter, but lots of environmentally important technologies depend on steel

clock 15 April 2016 • 4 min read

Solar

First Solar eyes expansion with plans for new 2GW factory

Firm is considering construction of $800m manufacturing plant to build new Series 6 module

clock 13 April 2016 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Three things we've learned from the steel crisis

David Powell at the New Economics Foundation argues the steel crisis could offer an opportunity to build a greener industry

clock 08 April 2016 • 5 min read

Energy

Potential Tata Steel bidder hints at green future for Port Talbot plant

Sanjeev Gupta raises prospect of embattled South Wales plant being powered by renewable energy, as analysis suggests steelworks conversion could slash carbon emissions

clock 07 April 2016 • 3 min read