The price of fast fashion: Polyester’s carbon footprint equivalent to 180 coal-fired power stations
A new report from the Changing Markets Foundation is warning against the global fashion industry’s reliance on synthetic fibres, which are made from fossil fuels such as oil and gas.
SECR: What’s the difference between reporting requirements for quoted and unquoted companies?
SECR: What’s the difference between reporting requirements for quoted and unquoted companies?
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) requirements cover quoted companies, large unquoted companies...
Cleaning up their act: what’s behind the move towards divestment?
It seems that a sense of urgency about climate change is driving a trend for large investors to divest themselves of “grubby” brands, with pension funds taking the lead.
Corporate leaders commit to putting planet first by signing Prince Charles’ Terra Carta
Prince Charles is calling on corporate leaders around the world to sign a new “earth charter” which puts sustainability at the heart of the private sector.
How can UK industry stay competitive with carbon pricing?
A recent White Paper from the Zero Carbon Commission made the case for the simplification of carbon pricing in the UK.
Landmark report sets out how UK will get to net zero
Landmark report sets out how UK will get to net zero
UK climate advisors The Climate Change Committee (CCC) have published the world’s first detailed...
The Hub review: is the National Infrastructure Strategy fit for purpose?
The Hub review: is the National Infrastructure Strategy fit for purpose?
The government has launched its long-awaited National Infrastructure Strategy, detailing how transport, industry, energy...
The 5 first steps towards becoming a net zero carbon business
A growing number of high-profile companies are setting themselves net zero targets, from food giant Nestlé to Australian airline Qantas. Many are aiming to get there by 2050, but some, like supermarket Sainsbury’s, have set a more ambitious deadline of 2040.
The forgotten 45%: why a circular economy is key to net zero
Many people are not aware that energy only accounts for 55% of total current greenhouse gas emissions and the key to further reductions could lay in a circular economy.
Carbon offsetting – can big business do it right?
Carbon offsetting often carries a negative reputation. Should corporates seeking to achieve net zero simply steer clear completely?
