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edie 24: Readers invited to take our short survey to shape flagship sustainability event
Formerly known as the Sustainability Leaders Forum, the event was recently named Event of the Year at Conference & Events Awards 2023, regarded as the event industry’s pinnacle of recognition….
Defra quietly delays food waste reporting mandate for businesses
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed the delay late last week as part of a sweeping update on its 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy. Consultations on…
From vapes to EVs: UK drawing up plans to clamp down on battery waste
Environment Minister Rebecca Pow announced the plans late last week alongside new interventions cracking down on waste food, furniture and textiles. Batteries are a key focus because they contain valuable…
Where are they now? Catching up with more edie 30 Under 30 alumni
More than just a list, edie’s annual 30 Under 30 initiative shines a spotlight on talented sustainability and net-zero professionals – aged under 30 – who are delivering on efforts…
Electric van record-breakers and youth calls for climate education: The sustainability success stories of the week
Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key pillars – energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and…
Sustainability Uncovered podcast episode 10: Green summers, sustainable shopping and a science-based targets update
Sustainability Uncovered, hosted in partnership with Lloyds Bank, uncovers some of the most inspiring and insightful sustainability and climate action stories from across the globe. The show features live in-the-studio…
edie Awards Judges’ Masterclass
The entry deadline is Friday 13 October 2023. The Awards ceremony will then take place at the Park Plaza Westminster Hotel on 6 March 2024. —Enter the edie Awards here—…
Businesses unlikely to be ready for EU’s new ESG reporting mandate, survey reveals
The statistic is a key finding from a survey of 175 ESG reporting and strategy leaders at businesses likely to fall under the new European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD),…
Solar panels that mimic leaves and next-gen EV batteries: The best green innovations of August 2023
As August comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise have rounded up six of the best breakthrough technologies for the green economy, including bio-inspired solar panels that…
#SustyTalk: North Sails’ chief sustainability officer on ocean advocacy
#SustyTalk is all about keeping edie’s loyal readers connected to sustainability leaders across the world, whilst reminding us all that sustainability and climate action must go on through the current…
Short-termism and seeking silver bullets: Why businesses still aren’t preparing for environmental risks
The Forum has today (5 September) published a new report detailing how businesses find the “courage to transform” to manage the systemic risks associated with global megatrends like the climate…
Four ways to reduce plastic packaging
The “war against plastic” (as UN Environment Programme Executive Director Inger Andersen has dubbed it) is one of the biggest challenges the world faces. Plastic takes hundreds of years to…
M&S switches from plastic bags for life to paper options
The new bags have been rolled out to all M&S Stores with a food department across the UK. They are made using an FSC-certified paper and, according to M&S, are…
Scottish Government unveils landmark onshore wind sector deal
These measures form part of a new sector deal announced late on Thursday (21 September) following engagement with renewable energy developers and other key industry players. The deal supports an…
Seagrass-planting robots and AI to track pollen: The best green innovations of September 2023
As September comes to a close, edie and our innovation partner Springwise have rounded up six of the best breakthrough technologies for the green economy, including automated planters that can…
Nespresso teams with Royal Mail in bid to boost coffee capsule recycling
Nespresso and Royal Mail have forged a new partnership to boost collection rates of the aluminium pods used to house Nespresso products, which 42% of Nespresso consumers have told the…
Authors against fossil fuels and a new wind farm for Amazon: The sustainability success stories of the week
Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key pillars – energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and…
Elemis’s plastic-free packaging and Scotland’s offshore wind milestone: The sustainability success stories of the week
Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key pillars – energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and…
Net-zero schools and ‘unstoppable’ solar energy deployment: The sustainability success stories of the week
Published every week, this series charts how businesses and sustainability professionals are working to achieve their ‘Mission Possible’ across the campaign’s five key pillars – energy, resources, infrastructure, mobility and…
Financial institutions push for Plastics Treaty to include corporate disclosure mandate
These firms, including Legal and General Asset Management and Fidelity international, have made the call to action in an open letter delivered to policymakers on the eve of the next…
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