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This flagship annual survey will explore what great business looks like in 2021, with the results being published in a report in March

edie readers called upon to take 2021 Business Leadership Survey

The net-zero ambition will be delivered through the creation of an internal “climate change taskforce” led by chief operation officer Vyacheslav Solomin

EN+ Group commits to net-zero by 2050

Aluminium and hydropower giant EN+ Group has announced its intention to become a net-zero business by 2050, with a target also in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2030.

Each winning project will get a grant of between £50,000 and £250,000

£2m challenge kick-starts for water-related innovations

Regulator Owfat has this week launched a new £2m challenge, which will award those developing innovative solutions to the UK water sector's biggest environmental challenges such as climate change and pollution.

The IEA is highlighting how methane leaks have environmental and financial costs - and how regulation is likely to get toucher in the near future

IEA: Oil and gas sector must 'lock in' methane emissions reductions seen amid Covid-19 lockdowns

Methane emissions from the global oil and gas industry fell 10% year-on-year in 2020, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has revealed. But the body believes this is mostly because of lockdown restrictions, rather than heightened environmental ambitions.

The Sustainability Skills Seminars will be hosted virtually on 4 February – the third and final day of edie's Sustainability Leaders Forum

Sustainability Skills Seminars: edie introduces educational final day to Sustainability Leaders Forum

edie's award-winning events team has organised dedicated "Skills Seminars" to run on the third and final day of the Sustainability Leaders Forum (2-4 February), educating and empowering sustainability and CSR professionals to lead on climate action in 2021. 

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Net-Zero Business podcast: Inside the University of Exeter's climate emergency plans

The survey results will form the basis of a major new report being published by edie in March

The 2021 Sustainable Business Leadership Survey (10 minutes)



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Orchard Street targets net-zero across £4bn portfolio of buildings

Commercial property investment manager Orchard Street, which manages retail units, offices and industrial facilities worth more than £4bn, has outlined plans to reach net-zero ahead of the UK government's 2050 deadline.

The webinar will be available to watch on-demand after the event

Taking place on THURSDAY: edie's free webinar exploring onsite net-zero technologies

edie's next webinar is scheduled for Thursday (21 January) and will see experts providing best-practice advice on investing in and integrating net-zero technologies to help assist with decarbonisation targets.

Pictured: UKRI's Mike Pitts (left) and compere Julia Bradbury present Powervault with the award

What makes a sustainability leader? Meet battery innovators Powervault

With less than a month until the 2021 Sustainability Leaders Awards, this feature series showcases the achievements of the 2020 winners and reveals their secrets to success. Up next: The winners of the Product Innovation of the Year, PowerVault.

The survey results will form the basis of a major new report being published by edie in March

The 2021 Sustainable Business Leadership Survey (10 minutes)

From Covid-19 to COP26, this flagship annual survey asks sustainability, CSR and energy leaders about the biggest drivers, challenges and opportunities facing green business in 2021.

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Technology & innovation The study will commence in Spring 2021

Bruichladdich distillery explores hydrogen heating

Waste & resource management Giraffe Innovation’s Rob Holdway and compere Julia Bradbury (right) present P&G with the award

What makes a sustainability leader? Meet circular economy innovators, P&G

Energy efficiency & low-carbon The BBC is expected to flesh out the net-zero commitments over the coming months

BBC to outline net-zero target for 2030

CSR & ethics Uighur people travel along birch tree lined roads to the weekly market at Yopurga near Kashgar in Xinjiang

Government to limit UK business exposure to Xinjiang human rights issues

Water Between 2011 and 2019, gross operational emissions from the UK's water sector fell by almost 45% - but work must be accelerated to meet net-zero by 2030

UK water sector joins UN's 'Race to Zero' ahead of COP26

Climate change The reshuffle will enable Sharma to focus on the COP26 climate summit full-time. Image: Gov UK

Kwasi Kwarteng steps up to BEIS Secretary post as Alok Sharma takes on full-time COP Presidency

Renewables Renewable energy workers have been described as "unfazed" by the pandemic

In numbers: How Covid-19 has impacted renewable energy workers

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Boris Johnson promises £3bn of climate finance for nature by 2026

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The net-zero ambition will be delivered through the creation of an internal “climate change taskforce” led by chief operation officer Vyacheslav Solomin

EN+ Group commits to net-zero by 2050

This flagship annual survey will explore what great business looks like in 2021, with the results being published in a report in March

edie readers called upon to take 2021 Business Leadership Survey

edie is calling on sustainability, energy and CSR professionals across all industries to take the flagship annual Sustainable Business Leadership survey, which will inform a m...

  • Sustainability Skills Seminars: edie introduces educational final day to Sustainability Leaders Forum
  • Orchard Street targets net-zero across £4bn portfolio of buildings
  • Taking place on THURSDAY: edie's free webinar exploring onsite net-zero technologies
  • The 2021 Sustainable Business Leadership Survey (10 minutes)

edie 30 Under 30

After completing a placement in Unilever's sustainable manufacturing team during her studies, Marta joined the FMCG giant permanently in 2015

Meet edie's 30 Under 30 Class of 2020: Marta Perricone, Unilever

Amy became Matthew Algie's first in-house sustainability professional in 2014 and was promoted to her current role in 2016

Meet edie's 30 Under 30 Class of 2020: Amy Oroko, Matthew Algie

This new series profiles the members of edie's 30 Under 30 - a nomination-based community of 30 hugely talented young sustainability and energy professionals who have already ...

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Sustainability Leaders 2020

edie is seizing a unique opportunity to evolve its biggest event of the year into a truly global, collaborative experience

'Together We Can': edie unveils first wave of speakers for flagship Sustainability Leaders Forum 2021

Sustainability Leaders Awards 2020: Meet the Winners

Find out the full detailed profiles of our winners at the 2020 Sustainability Leaders Awards in our special report following our glittering ceremony on 5 February. ...

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  • Sustainability Leaders Awards 2020: Meet the Finalists
  • Sustainability 2.0 roundtable: What's stopping businesses from investing in green innovations?

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Jenny Chu

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Lisa Ashford

"The most encouraging sign so far, has been the increased business take-up of the 1.5 degree Celsius pledge."

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