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?
10 ways to set a net zero target without greenwashing
As environmental sustainability becomes more important to customers and investors, more and more companies are publicly declaring their ambition to reach net zero emissions within the next few decades.
New energy rating scheme for UK offices set to improve operational energy use
New energy rating scheme for UK offices set to improve operational energy use
A new scheme for rating the operational energy efficiency of UK offices,...
10 business benefits to reporting your Scope 3 emissions
10 business benefits to reporting your Scope 3 emissions
As the deadline approaches for businesses to publish their emissions data under Streamlined Energy and Carbon...
The new “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”: ambitious or falling short?
The new “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”: ambitious or falling short?
Last night the government announced a £12bn “Ten Point Plan” to...
SECR reporting: is your business making any of these 5 common mistakes?
SECR reporting: is your business making any of these 5 common mistakes?
For many businesses, the deadline for their first report under the Streamlined Energy...
Do corporate net zero pledges stand up?
Any onlooker active within sustainability spheres will be all too familiar with the term 'greenwash'. It describes ill-conceived motives within corporates to capitalise on sustainability trends within their marketing, without truly seeking to deliver genuine sustainability.
Decarbonising UK transport: what should businesses prepare for?
Decarbonising UK transport: what should businesses prepare for?
The government’s Transport Decarbonisation Plan (TDP) is due to be published in spring 2021. Surface transport is...
Are public sector bodies ready for net zero?
Are public sector bodies ready for net zero?
Net zero is the primary challenge of our age. But most of the UK's public sector appears...
Seven levers for change: how concrete will go beyond net zero
The UK concrete and cement industry recently launched its Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero, setting out how the sector will not only achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions but go beyond this to become carbon-negative.