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Unilever forges fungi partnership to scale up plant-based protein

2021-05-27T10:42:00Z

As part of a plan to reach €1bn in sales target for plant-based meat and dairy alternatives, Unilever has partnered with a food-tech firm producing fungi-based mycoprotein.

#SustyTalk: Counting down to COP26 with O2's Tracey Herald

2021-05-12T09:20:00Z

With COP26 less than six months away, edie has launched a new series of videos with high-level speakers, designed to inspire and empower your preparations for the conference. Up next, O2's head of corporate responsibility and sustainability Tracey Herald.

Made.com launches giving platform for used homewares in circular economy push

2021-05-10T12:37:00Z

Online home and lifestyle retailer Made.com has launched a new service enabling customers to list used goods for resale or free donation, as part of its drive to become a "truly circular business'.

Pandora to ditch mined diamonds over sustainability concerns

2021-05-05T09:43:00Z

The world's largest jewellery brand, Pandora, has announced plans to stop sourcing mined diamonds and to switch to only lab-grown alternatives.

Ikea launches buy-back service in all UK stores

2021-05-05T00:02:00Z

Following a string of Covid-19-related delays, Ikea has launched its long-awaited buy-back scheme for furniture across its UK stores.

Asda launches second-hand fashion offering in 50 UK stores

2021-04-29T11:32:00Z

Following a successful trial in 2019, Asda is rolling out a second-hand fashion aisle to 50 of its UK stores, in a bid to encourage a more circular economy for clothing.

Timberland, Vans, The North Face to develop regenerative rubber supply chain

2021-04-27T12:22:00Z

The VF Corporation, which owns brands such as Timberland, Vans and The North Face, is partnering with a Thailand-based design consultancy to create the fashion industry's first regenerative rubber supply system.

BlackRock launches temperature-aligned investments funds

2021-04-26T10:10:00Z

The world's largest investor BlackRock has unveiled two new temperature-based exchange funds aimed at helping investors align portfolios with the pathways of the Paris Agreement.

Regenerative agriculture and AI for solar: Google funnels €10m into projects tackling climate change

2021-04-14T11:11:00Z

Google's charitable arm Google.org has outlined how it will allocate a €10m Impact Challenge on Climate funding, naming winners in fields including solar farm optimisation and regenerative farming.

Nike Refurbished: Shoe giant launches new service to help combat waste

2021-04-14T10:43:00Z

Nike has launched a new service whereby shoes can be refurbished and resold, thereby extending their lifespan.

Additional $600m for low-carbon solutions as BlackRock forms new investment partnership

2021-04-13T12:36:00Z

The world's largest investor, BlackRock, has forged a new partnership with Singapore-based Temasek to scale up investment in low-carbon technologies.

Most UK business travellers to fly less after lockdown, survey reveals

2021-04-12T12:15:00Z

A survey of more than 1,400 frequent business travellers in Europe has found that UK-based professionals, in particular, are planning to fly less once Covid-19 restrictions lift.

Circular economy models reduce costs and boost sales for major fashion brands

2021-03-15T13:02:00Z

Outerwear brand FW and fashion platform Farfetch have revealed the results of two-year pilots of circular economy models, pledging to expand them following positive financial results.

Report: Strong net-zero policy could help UK attract £350bn of investment by 2050

2021-03-02T12:47:00Z

The low-carbon energy transition in the UK could lead to the development of £350bn of investible assets by 2050 - but only if businesses and policymakers do more to support key sectors.

Volvo Cars to go fully electric by 2030

2021-03-02T10:37:00Z

Volvo has outlined plans to stop selling petrol, diesel and hybrid cars by the end of the decade.

Drax unveils plans to host UK's largest carbon capture project by 2027

2021-03-02T10:12:00Z

Drax has begun the planning process for its proposals to scale up bioenergy with carbon capture (BECCS) arrays at its Yorkshire power plant.

eBay: Shoppers increasingly looking for 'eco' and 'sustainable' homewares during lockdown

2021-02-18T12:57:00Z

eBay has revealed that searches for 'eco furniture' and 'sustainable furniture' have more than doubled year-on-year, suggesting that shoppers are increasingly looking for pre-owned and refurbished products due to lockdown.

Ford vows to only sell electric vehicles in Europe from 2030

2021-02-17T14:23:00Z

Just days after Jaguar confirmed plans to only offer electric cars from 2025, Ford has committed to stop selling petrol and diesel models in Europe by the end of the decade.

Jaguar to switch to fully electric vehicle portfolio by 2025

2021-02-15T13:14:00Z

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will stop producing petrol and diesel vehicles under its Jaguar brand by 2025 and switch to electric-only models, as part of a sweeping new business strategy.

Biodiversity loss: Agriculture 'threatening 86% of at-risk species', says major UN-backed report

2021-02-04T12:07:00Z

Global food systems are the world's biggest driver of nature loss and urgent systemic change to address this will result in an uptick of plant-based diets, according to a major new report.