Government outlines new corporate sustainability reporting rules to tackle greenwashing
The Treasury has set out new plans which will require some large businesses to disclose their environmental impact, in a bid to weed out greenwashing.
SDR: what do the Sustainability Disclosure Requirements mean for UK businesses?
Since 2019, the government has been working on ways to use the finance sector as a driver for the green transition. Some policies may...
Government confirms plans to strengthen ESOS scheme: what’s changing?
The government has published plans to set stronger standards for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS), aligning it more closely with the UK’s net...
CDP report finds 29,500 companies ignoring environmental disclosure
A new report from CDP, a charity that sets the ‘gold standards’ for global disclosure systems, found almost 30,000 companies, worth US$24.5 trillion, failed...
Energy and carbon compliance in 2023: what you need to know
The compliance landscape for UK businesses, especially those over a certain size, is continually evolving. Here’s what you need to be aware of in...
Carbon removal banned by investor group worth $11trn
In response to increased scrutiny of the rapidly expanding carbon offset market, a group of investors in charge of $11 trillion in assets has...
Does your commercial building meet the new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards?
Changes to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards will come into force on 1st April – rendering non-domestic buildings unlettable unless they have an EPC...
New mandate: Large NHS suppliers must publish a Carbon Reduction Plan
Starting from April this year, NHS suppliers will be required to publish a Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP) if their anticipated contract value is above...
Key points to remember when filing your year-end SECR report
Roughly 11,300 UK businesses are in scope of the government’s Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting scheme (SECR). It is mandatory for any companies listed...
EU anti-greenwashing legislation is coming; but are UK businesses operating in Europe up to...
Globally, the trend towards anti-greenwashing is hastening. For UK business as a whole, this has to be a good thing.
After all, greenwashing by...
