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UK’s first low-carbon heating apprenticeship secures funding from Westminster
Standards body MSC and the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE) co-developed the Low-Carbon Heating Technician apprenticeship with input from several of the UK’s largest heat pump installation firms….
Amazon launches seller sustainability hub and makes first direct air capture investments
…describing the Sustainability Solutions Hub as a means to help sellers with their own product and packaging goals, and to align with the retailer’s own initiatives including its net-zero by…
Moving forward after World Water Week 2023
…support is invaluable to achieve best results.” So, how can these barriers to action be overcome? Esmond: “Following initiatives like TCFD, there are standardised ESG reporting frameworks for financial entities…
Survey: More than half of shoppers prepared to boycott greenwashing companies
…as well as brands that have been rapped by regulators or in court. The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has banned campaigns from several businesses in recent times, including energy firms…
M&S switches from plastic bags for life to paper options
…and competition for customers is fierce, brands risk losing business if their packaging fails to meet online shoppers’ increased sustainability standards,” said DS Smith’s e-commerce business unit lead for the…
Government accused of ‘deep-rooted complacency’ on water industry sustainability
…suppliers, so the Lords were told of a “postcode lottery”. Ministers have stated that Defra will consider standardising tariffs and setting universal eligibility criteria. The Lords Committee believes this would…
Digitisation is the key to navigating economic uncertainty
…date with the latest standards, as well as enabling easier measuring of progress towards sustainability goals. Industrial organisations must also consider their IT and OT cybersecurity and securing their infrastructure….
Report: Business giants fall short on regenerative agriculture commitments
This is based on research conducted by FAIRR, a network supported by investors with more than $70trn in combined assets, which examined the stance of 79 global agri-food firms on…
edie’s online SDG Action Sessions now available on-demand
…and collaborative action? Understanding the most effective standards, systems and frameworks to measure progress SPEAKERS Brett Fleming-Jones, Group Marketing Director, phs Group Fiona Morgan, Chief Purpose Officer, Sail GP Rosie…
Do businesses still care about the Sustainable Development Goals?
…to edie’s SDG survey were the “disconnect between some SDGs and business purpose” (21%), the lack of standardised SDG performance indicators (19%) and a general lack of understanding and awareness…
Heat pumps and EVs still too expensive for the majority of Brits, survey finds
…or other lower-carbon alternatives. Sunak also rolled back home energy efficiency standards, stating that the previous design would force homeowners and landlords to make “expensive” changes in the near-term. The…
Meeting the moment on nature disclosures: The new double bottom line
…demand relevant information from their investees, increasing the use of the TNFD approach. Moreover, as the International Sustainability Standards Board advances a so-called ‘global baseline’ for sustainability reporting, it will…
Seagrass-planting robots and AI to track pollen: The best green innovations of September 2023
…want to let the morning light flood in through the windows. But in hot conditions, standard windows typically let in too much heat, creating uncomfortable conditions and boosting the demand…
Europe’s carbon border tariff starts applying, causing jitters for trade
…carbon leakage, or the relocation of production outside our borders to countries with lower environmental standards,” he said in a statement. In the initial phase, CBAM will target the imports…
Innovative British low-carbon vehicle projects share £87m of funding
The funding comes from a mix of government and industry sources and is intended to support the transition to deliver net-zero emission vehicles. The latest funding round marks the tenth…
Hilton refreshes menus following carbon labelling trials
…However, Chris Skidmore MP’s Net-Zero Review recommends the introduction of standardised environmental labelling on as many product categories as possible by 2025, with food as a priority focus. Skidmore noted…
Bupa drives half a million pounds in support of nature projects
…and planet health are inextricably linked, which is why it’s essential that we work to increase access to nature and green spaces. “We received more than 1,000 applications for funding…
Feast or famine: Are we underestimating climate risks to food systems?
…that research, Professor Ilan Noy, told the Guardian that the figure was far higher to those produced using “standard quantification” measures for climate risk. Noy said it seems that most…
Authors against fossil fuels and a new wind farm for Amazon: The sustainability success stories of the week
…UK Power Networks confirmed that it had started work to enable the electrification of the Roundtree Way bus depot in Norwich. It has begun installing new underground cables and enhancing…
New nature markets principles unveiled to combat greenwashing in offsetting
…markets, potentially creating a ‘wild west’ scenario where substandard or lacklustre initiatives could permeate the space, enabling certain industries or businesses to engage in greenwashing. Furthermore, the groups warn that…
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