Fashion giants vow to end contributions to global warming and ocean plastic pollution
Reading & Leeds festivals pledge to go plastic-free
The organiser of large-scale UK music festivals Reading and Leeds has committed to making both events free from single-use plastics by 2021.
Closing on Wednesday: Last chance for UK energy managers to take new 'Business Barometer' survey
From net-zero targets to the electrification of business fleets – all UK-based energy managers and practitioners are now being called upon to tell edie about their biggest challenges and opportunities as part of our next exclusive 'Business Barometer' survey.
Meet the Sustainability Leader: Carbon Reduction - Norwich City Council
With entries now open for edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards 2020, this new feature series showcases the achievements of the 2019 winners and reveals their secrets to success. Up next: The winner of our Carbon Reduction award, Norwich City Council.
IEMA: Funding cuts threatening UK's green spaces and biodiversity
Government funding for bodies such as Natural England, the Environment Agency and National Parks has fallen steeply in recent years, leaving the UK at risk of failing to meet key green policy objectives.
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Planning application submitted for Europe's first low-carbon jet fuel plant in North East Lincolnshire
A planning application has been submitted for Europe's first commercial-scale plant to transform waste into a low-carbon jet fuel, with a site chosen in North East Lincolnshire.
Levi Strauss takes fresh steps to eliminate gender-based violence, water misuse, in supply chains
Fashion giant Levi Strauss Co. has launched two new supply chain initiatives - one focused on protecting female supply chain workers, and the other centred around water stewardship - after an investigation uncovered systemic gender-based harassment at supplier facilities.
SAP's app against poverty and self-charging EVs: The best green innovations of the week
Every week, numerous eye-catching and potentially transformational innovations are being developed to help businesses and nations turn their green ambitions into actions. Here, we round up six of the best.
edie's next masterclass: Understanding Streamlined Energy & Carbon Reporting (SECR) for business
edie's next 45-minutes masterclass, taking place on Wednesday 25 September at 2 pm BST, will see experts from Inspired Energy outline how businesses can get to grips with the Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework.
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"The window of opportunity for preventing the worst effects of climate change is fast closing."
"If renewables were invented in 2025 I think you would see it reaching scale much faster."
"there needs to be a deliberate focus on what the long-term future of a company is going to reveal."
"Markets are being driven by sustainability and I feel that sustainability experts are running the show."
