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‘Greenwashing vs greenhushing’: Brands missing out on ‘untapped’ revenue by failing to communicate sustainability
…to rapidly generate value, by communicating the brand’s genuine commitment to sustainability more effectively”. Conversely, the Index warns that where perception exceeds performance “value is at imminent risk, as brands…
Church of England excludes all fossil fuel companies from £10.3bn fund
…meaningless”. This is because they commonly exclude Scope 3 (indirect) emissions. Moreover, no fossil fuel major has a commitment to fully end its oil and gas activities. The only large…
Asda introduces fully electric delivery fleet at three stores
…reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030, aligning with its Courtauld commitments, and ultimately becoming net-zero by 2040. Earlier this year, Asda announced a partnership with Wayve to…
UN’s High-Level Champions implore businesses to advocate for a ‘just’ net-zero transition
…engagement with net-zero goals. The call to action also builds from the recommendations of UN Secretary General’s High-Level Expert Group on Net Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities. At COP27,…
‘Sustainable by design’: Inside P&G’s Vault to shape sustainable behaviour change
…our product formula to activate, so we need to respond to these consumer trends.” Packaging focus P&G’s overarching commitments on plastics packaging include halving the use of virgin plastics by…
New ‘rulebook’ launched for corporate carbon credit purchases
…line with the ICVCM’s Core Carbon Principles. The two organisations last week unveiled a joint commitment to boost confidence in the market. Finally, the company must disclose information and conduct…
Mobile operators join forces to boost recycling and reuse of phones
…technology on the environment and applaud the latest commitments from 12 leading operators to accelerate the transition to greater circularity. In addition to the environmental benefits, more efficient and responsible…
Wimbledon serves up resusable and refillable water options
…we are excited to pilot this new system for 2023. The development of a refill solution to deliver our evian water to players demonstrates evian’s continued commitment to innovate. Together…
Legal challenges on greenwashing grounds rising steeply
…report notes: “One of the most significant groups of climate-washing cases to emerge in recent years have been cases challenging the truthfulness of corporate climate commitments, particularly where these are…
Hundreds of EVs for Amazon and water stewardship schemes: The sustainability success stories of the week
…ENERGY: Solar farms can provide a biodiversity boost, study finds Last year, Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss both included commitments to limit ground-mounted solar panel development in the UK in…
Amazon adds first 300 Rivian EVs to fleet in Europe
…The addition of the vans forms part of Amazon’s commitment to add more than 1,000 electric vans to its German fleet as soon as possible – a vision supported by…
Dozens of banks urged not to finance Rosebank oil and gas field
…to expand oil and gas drilling. Their climate commitments, if they have any integrity, bar them from funding Rosebank.” The recent Climate Change Committee (CCC) report notes that while the…
Where does net-zero rank in the megatrends shaping business actions?
…projects required vary but the investment numbers are in the trillions. “What does that mean to day-to-day business? It means change. Change driven by assessment, tracking, commitment, reporting and delivery…
Commission tables proposal for 30% cut in EU food waste by 2030
…goals, international commitments, and citizens’ demands,” she added. Likewise, Green MEP Sarah Wiener noted that “the individual stages of food destruction: in primary production, transport, packaging, storage, retail and in…
London Climate Action Week: An opportunity for new collaboration
…between climate, nature and health as part of our sustainability strategy. This involves our commitment to doing ‘more good’ by becoming a regenerative business and improving the health of people…
edie 23 wins Gold at prestigious national awards
…Mission Statement included an industry-leading commitment to speaker diversity and inclusivity, a strict no-greenwashing policy, and a laser-like focus on sparking new ideas and trackable actions through the event content….
Mission Positive: To net-zero and beyond in the NHS
The NHS’s overall climate commitment is to cut emissions across all scopes by 80% by 2032, or sooner if possible, on the road to net-zero by 2040. It was revealed…
Patagonia and COS forge ahead with reuse offers as Inditex pledges coal phase-out
…brands do not disclose emissions from their supply chains. While Inditex’s commitment will improve transparency here, and hopefully assist in the broader shift away from coal, Stand.earth wants more to…
GFI launches group convening financial giants for nature restoration
…they will endeavour to increase their own commitments to restoring, conserving and creating habitats. Member firms will additionally advocate for a robust green finance taxonomy in the UK which would…
British beverage manufacturing sites forge ahead with low-carbon heating innovations
…forms a critical part of our commitment to achieve carbon-neutral distillation by 2026. “Findings with such significant impact must be shared; this technology has the potential to transform our industry…
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