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Report: Neglecting industrial decarbonisation may cost UK £224bn by 2050
…report, industrial sectors and their supply chains currently contribute £152bn to the UK’s Gross Value Added (GVA) and support 1.4 million jobs, often offering above-average wages and supporting local economies….
Why geospatial data is critical to climate change adaptation
…be able to help measure and mitigate sewage overspills during floods in the rainy months in the UK. Other satellite data, such as Soil Water Content, are already being used…
COP28 Action Tracker: The UN’s stark new climate warning and renewed China-US collaboration
…replaced by Steve Barclay. Coffey, despite having more direct experience on the topic than Barclay, had been proving increasingly unpopular due to the Government’s handling of the ongoing sewage scandal….
UK Government backs swathe of green heating projects including sewer-powered heat pumps
…University of Bolton and the Town Council. By extracting energy from sewage and hot water waste to power a heat pump, the project aims to decrease dependence on conventional energy…
Shareholder activism on ESG lagging in Europe despite global increase
…comes as oil and gas giant ExxonMobil wages a legal battle against two investors that proposed a non-binding resolution urging the company to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and…
Hydrogen fuel cells and eliminating ‘forever chemicals’: Ofwat allocates fresh tranche of green innovation funding
…Costain Group and Aston University. This project generates energy from sewage sludge in a more sustainable and cost-effective way than existing approaches Waterhelm and AtkinsRealis. The two organisations are innovating…
Fashion giant Inditex pressed for better supplier transparency
…Moreover, clothing retailers are facing pressure to ensure that there is no forced labour in their supply chains and that garment workers receive fair wages. The EU’s new Corporate Sustainability…
Global forced labour profits surged in the last decade, study finds
…forms of coercion, the deliberate and systematic withholding of wages being amongst the most common. “Forced labour perpetuates cycles of poverty and exploitation and strikes at the heart of human…
Will Larry Fink reap any rewards for going quiet on ESG in his annual letter?
…wage growth. At a quick glance, you’d be forgiven for missing any mention of sustainability, ESG and climate. Look more closely and it could be argued that Fink was backtracking…
B Corp Month has shown us the power of collaboration when acting as a force for good
…not paying their employees a fair wage, it’s clear there needs to be a shift in mindset at the top. Some leaders take a siloed approach, seeking to go it…
‘Deeply concerning’: Environment watchdog raps UK Government over water quality approach
…accountable – including consulting on a ban on bonuses and bringing in a four-fold increase in inspections.” The UK Government, amid the ongoing sewage crisis, has increased the level of…
Corporate Giving by the FTSE 100
…has also stayed roughly constant; 24 companies gave 1% or more last year, compared to 26 in 2016. Having endured a pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and energy crisis, as well…
Vodafone UK: Social Sustainability, Diversity & Inclusion Award winner
…Good Things Foundation to distribute devices and connectivity to those in need. Moreover, Vodafone has recognised broader social issues like the cost-of-living crisis and increased data allowances to meet the…
Are organisations overlooking the commercial lens of the circular economy?
…has found that businesses are struggling to prioritise sustainability, in light of the cost-of-living crisis. Where we place the emphasis in the circular economy narrative can be the difference between…
Six key opportunities for sustainable business leadership in an era of crisis
…Leadership Survey, professionals ranked engagement and behaviour change as their third-biggest challenge for the next 12 months, second only to the cost-of-living and energy crises. A senior sustainability manager in…
Packaging waste set to outpace population growth in key regions
…to use more packaging. The research comes just days after EA Environmental Action found that since January 2023, more than 40% of the global population has been living in places…
TerraCycle launches new direct-to-consumer bags for hard-to-recycle plastics
…which may prove controversial amid the cost-of-living crisis. Customers will need to fork our £25 for a small Zero Waste Bag or £39 for a large. If they buy multiple…
Labour teases new ‘green prosperity plan’ to pair net-zero and levelling up
…be allocated to transport and housing projects, with benefits that would not strictly be environmental, to appeal to voters amid the cost-of-living crisis. Time will tell whether the new plan…
Lack of ‘coherent plan’ jeopardising UK’s net-zero power grid target, MPs warn
…consumers who are needed to deliver it. When it comes to tackling the climate crisis, we can see around us, we are already living on borrowed time.” By the Government’s…
Bentley’s solar-powered factory and a sustainable cities challenge: The sustainability success stories of the week
…UN estimates that some 2.5 billion more people will be living in cities by 2050. But many cities are already carbon-intensive, depleting nature, and not properly prepared for future risks….
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