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In conversation with Legal & General's Debbie Hobbs

Legal & General's sustainability manager, Debbie Hobbs tells edie about the challenges of embedding sustainability across an entire supply chain and how sustainability professionals need to "educate, support, encourage and monitor".

Energy

G8 summit: international climate policy and sustainable economic development 'mutually reinforcing'

Leaders of the G8 summit remain strongly committed to addressing the urgent need to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2020 and to pursue a low carbon path afterwards. ... read more

Energy

BT customer service taking direct hit from climate change

The effects of climate change are restricting BT from further improving its customer service, according to the company's chief sustainability officer Niall Dunne. ... read more

William McDonough has been instrumental in bringing cradle-to-cradle philosophies to business

Waste

Cradle-to-cradle guru launches collaborative to tackle waste through design

William McDonough, co-founder of the cradle-to-cradle movement, has joined forces with a leading US waste contractor to address the wasteful impact of consumer goods. ... read more

Energy

Manufacturers must improve vehicle technology to cut emissions 'significantly'

New vans being produced in the European Union (EU) must become more efficient to meet CO2 targets in 2017 and 2020, according to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). ... read more

Waste

Rise in plastics bans forcing firms to consider sustainable alternatives

A growing number of countries are banning unsustainable plastics, meaning UK plastics firms will need to adopt oxo-biodegradable technology quickly if they want to retain their export markets. ... read more

Waste

Cosmetics industry must do more to leverage greener consumption

Greater steps need to be taken to change consumer behaviour if the cosmetics industry is to reduce its environmental footprint, according to the latest research. ... read more

Waste

Tesco teams up with Coca-Cola to incentivise customer recycling

Tesco is joining forces with Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) to encourage customers to recycle more at home through an incentive pledge-based scheme. ... read more

Energy

G8 summit agenda incites anger from green groups

This week's G8 summit will not involve discussions on climate change but will focus on the economy with talks on trade, tax compliance and transparency. ... read more

Energy

Energy efficiency could save NHS £35m

The NHS could make savings of 35m if nurses, doctors and hospital staff are encouraged to turn off unused equipment, switch off lights, and close hospital doors. ... read more

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In conversation with Legal & General's Debbie Hobbs

Legal & General's sustainability manager, Debbie Hobbs tells edie about the challenges of embedding sustainability across an entire supply chain and how sustainability professionals need to "educate, support, encourage and monitor".... read more

Energy

In conversation with Eurostar's Peter Bragg

This week we catch-up with Eurostar's head of environment and energy, Peter Bragg, on why we should all take European high-speed rail instead of short-haul flights and why consumer engagement in environmental issues has declined. ... read more

Waste

Can cradle-to-cradle go global?: Interview with Walter Stahel

He invented the phrase 'cradle-to-cradle' and is widely regarded as one of the world's most eminent thinkers on the circular economy. Walter Stahel gives an insightful appraisal of this highly aspirational concept to Daan Elffers ... read more

UKIP leader Nigel Farage Image courtesy of the European Parliament

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UKIP's Nigel Farage on wind farms, global warming and Charles Darwin

His political views have been criticised for being 'offensive' and controversial, so it comes as little surprise that Nigel Farage's environmental ideologies are equally unorthodox. Leigh Stringer talks to the UKIP leader about the Government's environmental strategy and his connection to Charles Da... read more

Energy

In conversation with M&S' Mike Barry and Adam Elman

Marks & Spencer's Mike Barry and Adam Elman reveal why they are looking to internationalise the retailer's Plan A strategy and how the circular economy is set to revolutionise the economy. ... read more

Energy

Is GRI's sustainability reporting framework G4 too ambitious for business?

The dust is still settling on G4, the GRI's latest update to its sustainability reporting framework that was announced at the GRI Global Conference in Amsterdam last week. But how will this latest version affect business, asks John Hsu. ... read more

Waste

York 'spring clean' sweep on household waste

Faced with tough decisions on its waste collection and disposal, City of York Council has increased community engagement to improve recycling, as Nick Warburton discovered on a trip to the historic city ... read more

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Air Pollution Treatment

Under EU legislation designed to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste disposed as landfill, on-farm burial of fallen livestock has been prohibited. As part of a programme to meet this legislation and at the same time provide early-warning testing for BSE, Maloney Matthews in conjunction wit... read more

Multivent Scrubbers

The Multivent scrubber is a highly efficient absorber which offers high efficiency, competitive pricing and low operating and maintenance cost operation. The scrubbers, which are capable of handling solid, liquid and gaseous pollutants, are non-cloggable, unlike conventional packed bed scrubbers, du... read more

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We have extensive experience in the provision of corrosion resistant linings for bunds, tanks, etc. The work can be carried out at our works or we are able to offer an in-situ service using our engineers... read more

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Why 'sticky' groups may be the cause of our energy woes

In light of the slew of recent UK cover-up scandals: 1, 2. And, more specifically criticisms directed at Government energy policy, this month€™s piece is written to highlight the easy mistakes we (the trusting public) can make when buying into a group acceptance, when scandalous acts are ... read more

Why make hard work of the case for waste?

Owen Paterson has been nesting in his position as Environment Secretary for the past eight months. The signs weren't good as news broke of his appointment, and those concerns were pretty much well-founded as the Conservative MP got to grips with his portfolio.... read more

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