Water

Infrastructure

New £120m low carbon greenhouse project set to deliver one in 10 UK tomatoes

Pension funds back world-leading green greenhouse project that will use waste heat to slash emissions by 75 per cent

clock 03 October 2019 • 2 min read

Facilities

Carlsberg confirms plans for plant promising to halve water use at Danish brewery

Water recycling plant is set to cut average water consumption at the brewery in half

clock 30 September 2019 • 1 min read

Supply chain

Levi's eyes cost savings from global factory water reduction targets

Designer jeans brand unveils new strategy to combat water scarcity across its global supply chain

clock 23 August 2019 • 2 min read

Waste

Glass and metal no solution to bottled water's single use footprint, study argues

New study from environmental think tank Green Alliance finds canned water products are only fractionally better for the environment than plastic bottles

clock 07 August 2019 • 4 min read

Management

'Love Water': Major new campaign urges urge businesses to curb water use

More than 40 organisations band together to call for public and businesses to 'Love Water' and stop wasting it

clock 31 July 2019 • 2 min read

Policy

'Clean up your act': Environment Agency blasts water companies for environmental failure

Water companies' efforts to protect the environment are 'simply unacceptable' according to government agency

clock 10 July 2019 • 2 min read

Legislation

Southern Water faces prosecution after record £126m penalty

Company must pay back £123m to customers over 'shocking' failures at sewage treatment sites

clock 25 June 2019 • 2 min read

Investment

How water companies are taking up the SDG6 challenge

BNP Paribas' Simon Gates reveals how UK water companies and investors are working to tackle a water challenge that is bigger than many people realise

clock 10 May 2019 • 3 min read

Management

For water companies, the work to meet SDG6 begins at home

Plugging leaks, cleaning rivers and setting tougher standards - water companies are already working on SDG6 ambitions, according to Water UK's Michael Roberts

clock 08 May 2019 • 4 min read

Legislation

Businesses need a better Environment Bill

Anglian Water Services' Daniel Johns argues there is remarkable unity between businesses and NGOs in wanting a strong Environment Bill

clock 01 May 2019 • 5 min read