NHS bidders: time to make a carbon reduction plan
As of April 2024, any business tendering for a contract with NHS England will need to have a carbon reduction plan. This requirement was already in place for large suppliers, but is being extended to cover all new procurements. If your business plans to supply goods or services to the NHS, what do you need to know?
UK businesses: your carbon & energy compliance forecast for 2024
2024 promises some significant changes in the energy and compliance policies that affect UK businesses. Here's what you need to be aware of.
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund | IETF | A Guide
The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) is funding to help businesses with high energy usage to cut their consumption through investment in energy efficiency measures and low carbon technologies.
Why your business should join the growing B Corp movement
In an era defined by unprecedented environmental challenges, businesses are called upon to be more than profit-driven entities. That’s why B Lab mobilised the...
The EII Renewables Levy Exemption Scheme: A quick guide
In this quick guide, we’ve broken down the EII Renewables Levy Extension scheme: who it’s for, who qualifies, applications, and the future of the levy itself.
Can the UK’s Solar Taskforce create a rooftop revolution?
In spring 2023 the government established a Solar Taskforce designed to boost the UK’s solar capacity. What is it doing and what are the possible implications for business?
Who is Claire Coutinho, the new energy secretary?
Last week’s mini cabinet reshuffle saw Grant Shapps leave the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to become Defence Secretary. His replacement...
Is your ESOS reporting ready for the strengthened Phase 3?
The latest update from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) tells us that the government will go ahead with previously announced...
All the evidence points to unprecedented weather events; so is climate change here?
Recent scorching weather across the UK and Europe has led many to conclude we are now seeing concrete evidence of human-led global warming.
Certainly, scientific...
As Aviva and others raise the bar on investor sustainability, how must corporates react?
Aviva has promised divestment from firms failing to meet ESG criteria. In news that’s shaking up the sector, what does it mean for net zero?
