Retail

Carbon Accounting

How Patagonia can afford to give Black Friday revenues to environmental campaigners

BusinessGreen quizzes outdoor apparel firm's European manager on pledge to donate 100 per cent of global Black Friday sales to green causes

clock 24 November 2016 • 8 min read

Carbon Accounting

Could carbon footprint labelling still prove a popular way to trim emissions?

Carbon Trust says survey of Brits, French and Germans shows labelling can give competitive advantage

clock 21 November 2016 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Primark among first in line for European sustainable clothing push

ECAP scheme aims to develop a framework to promote practical actions for tackling carbon, water and waste footprints across the lifecycle of clothes

clock 10 November 2016 • 2 min read

Management

Walmart buys into 'game-changing' science-based emissions targets with host of new green goals

Retail giant commits to cutting emissions 18 per cent by 2025, alongside plans to stock more sustainable products and make its operations zero waste

clock 07 November 2016 • 3 min read

Energy

Starbucks brews up strong renewable power sourcing progress

Coffee chain confirms all its company-owned stores in Europe to source 100 per cent renewable power

clock 20 October 2016 • 1 min read

Venture Capital

US meat giant Tyson Foods acquires slice of vegan start-up Beyond Meat

America's largest meat processor acquires five per cent stake in food firm that makes meat substitutes from plant protein

clock 12 October 2016 • 2 min read

Waste

Tesco slashes plastic bag numbers by 1.5 billion in 12 months

5p charge has delivered a dramatic drop in the number of single use plastic bags handed out by the supermarket

clock 06 October 2016 • 1 min read

Investment

Bridges Ventures fires up Vegetarian Express with £5.6m investment

Sustainable investor cites increasing popularity of plant-based diets and environmental challenges posed by meat as rationale for latest green investment

clock 05 October 2016 • 1 min read

Legislation

Just one in 10 English shoppers now use single-use plastic bags

New study finds nearly all shoppers now routinely use their own bags

clock 29 September 2016 • 3 min read

Supply chain

Zara unzips first green clothing collection

JoinLife autumn winter 2016 collection is made with eco-friendly materials such as organic cotton, recycled wool and forest-friendly wood fibre

clock 26 September 2016 • 1 min read