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Unilever will face green claims probe in the UK
…investigated claims made by big fashion brands. As awareness of the Code grows, complainants to the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) are citing this resource. The ASA has recently ruled…
Transition finance: UK to undertake six-month market review as foundation for growth
The Treasury and Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (DESNZ) confirmed a six-month transition finance market review this week with the potential for a further three-month extension. These Departments define…
Scotland increases landfill tax, confirms sharp rise in offshore wind budget
…the UK Government’s tax brackets. Less fanfare was made around the Scottish Government’s spending plans to support its 2045 net-zero target and aims on nature and the circular economy –…
Data centre heat recycling and solar energy from space: The nine best green innovations of 2023
…supplies and they meet industry standards for strength, durability, fire resistance, and thermal properties. Sugarcane is the world’s most-produced crop as of 2021 and is grown mostly for use as…
ESG is a way to help birds and the natural world
…developed gold-standard approaches to biological survey design, volunteer management and data analysis and are regularly contracted by UK Government, commercial organisations and other NGOs to conduct biodiversity monitoring and research….
M&S to expand popular homecare refill scheme to 25 stores
…as “scalable and standardized”. During the ‘Refilled’ trials at six stores last year, more than 10,000 customers chose one or more products in pre-filled packaging, with the washing-up liquid proving…
Council gives green light for major blue hydrogen hub in Cheshire
…said the hub is “a vital piece of the North West’s journey to net zero, underpinning HyNet and providing the opportunity for manufacturers in the region to decarbonise their processes…
IEA: Global renewable energy capacity expanding exponentially, but developing nations risk missing out
…successful delivery of the Global Decarbonisation Accelerator goal “will hinge” on ensuring that emerging and developing economies “are not left behind”. Related feature: What’s included in the IEA’s 2050 net-zero…
Report: Circular economy could cut 75% of embodied emissions for built environment
Reusing components, recycling materials and boosting material efficiency will be crucial to the building sector’s net-zero transition, a new report endorsed by the World Economic Forum reveals….
B&M partners with Elf Bar and Supreme plc for vape recycling initiative
…the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) last year to ban an advertising campaign for single-use vapes by Elf Bar. The ASA ruled that the campaign was misleading viewers about product…
Engagement Week: edie kicks off week of sustainability communications and disclosure content
…and CSR professionals in getting to grips with the everchanging sustainability reporting landscape and drive stakeholder engagement through captivating communications. The way sustainability and net-zero progress is reported and communicated…
Sustainability Communications and Disclosure Handbook 2024
…ESG-minded investors, or simply to comply with new legislation. As more standards, frameworks and certification options emerge for businesses, it can be difficult to keep track of the latest developments…
ExxonMobil seeks to sue shareholders pushing for better emissions disclosures
Arjuna Capital, an impact investment fund, submitted the resolution in December 2023 with support from Dutch investor activist group Follow This. ExxonMobil aims to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2…
Minviro’s Battery emissions calculator: The Supply Chain Decarbonisation Project of the Year
…for around 20% of global emissions, but even the shift to net-zero will require decarbonisation of new value chains, namely for electric vehicles (EVs). The switch to battery solutions will…
Retailers continue to push back against UK Government’s packaging responsibility and recycling proposals
…the package being put on the back-burner during Covid-19 and two consecutive changes in prime Minister. These included universal food waste collections from homes; standardized household mixed recycling; new Extended…
Business Declares: Three top tips for engaging policymakers on pressing sustainable business challenges
…retrospectively. The final letter was hand-delivered to 10 Downing Street and read out in Parliament by Net-Zero Review author Chris Skidmore MP. Since the queue, the Government has remained steadfast…
UK-wide ban on disposable vapes confirmed
…the market has grown faster than recycling capacity. The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency last year ordered vape brand Elf Bar to remove one of its out-of-home advertising campaigns on the…
EcoAct
EcoAct is an international sustainability consultancy and project developer that supports companies to set robust science-aligned net-zero strategies and achieve their climate targets. Founded in France in 2006, the company…
LRQA
…data, information and reports, to drive credibility and confidence with the people that matter most to you. We certify your systems and processes against leading industry standards & schemes to…
ClimatePartner introduces new solution for climate action
…companies continues to play a central role. At the same time, the regulatory framework is changing, and existing sustainability standards are being questioned. ClimatePartner has therefore developed a new solution…
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