efficiency savings

Earth Overshoot Day has moved forward again. How should businesses respond?

Earth Overshoot Day, the date at which humanity has consumed more natural resources than the level renewed in a year, falls on 28 July for 2022 – the earliest date yet. So, how can the private sector ramp up efforts to create a circular economy?

British Army to switch on first solar farm as part of net-zero aspiration

Energy

Public sector ‘missing out on £5.6bn in energy efficiency’

Energy

Heineken granted water self-supply licence for UK operations

Brewer Heineken has been granted a self-supply licence to deliver its own water and wastewater services for all of its UK operations, in a move it claims will bolster its water stewardship efforts.

Circular economy

Meet the Sustainability Leader: Brau Union Österreich AG – Energy Management

With entries soon closing for edie's revamped 2019 Sustainability Leaders Awards, this new feature series will showcase the achievements of the 2018 winners, revealing their secrets to success. Up next: our 2018 Energy Management winners, Brau Union Österreich AG.

Energy

How business can help halt the rise in global emissions

Energy

Whitbread first hospitality firm to be granted water self-supply licence

Regulator Ofwat has granted hospitality giant Whitbread a self-supply licence to deliver its own water and wastewater services for all of its brands in England.

Circular economy

easyJet’s fuel-efficient aircraft set for take-off

Budget airline easyJet is preparing for this week's launch of a new aircraft which could deliver emissions reduction and fuel efficiency savings of up to 15% compared to existing generation models.

Energy

Food manufacturer achieves ‘staggering’ fuel efficiency savings through new tyres

Ginsters Cornish Pasty brand owner, Samworth Brothers, has significantly enhanced the fuel efficiency of its vehicle fleet through the use of energy-saving Michelin tyres, according to the findings of a year-long trial.

Energy

Whitbread and Kwik Fit seize opportunity of water retail competition

Hospitality giant Whitbread Group and vehicle servicing chain Kwik Fit are among the first wave of companies to capitalise on the newly-opened water retail market in an effort to improve efficiency and drive down costs.

Circular economy

Sustainability megatrends: The unstoppable force of technology and innovation

Continuing edie's series of thought-leadership articles on the global impact of megatrends, techUK's head of environment and compliance Susanne Baker discusses the importance of harnessing green innovations and technological breakthroughs to deliver a cleaner and more efficient world.

Energy

Report: Businesses could be overpaying £500m on energy bills

UK businesses could be losing out on more than £500m in inaccurate charges and miscalculated utility bills, according to new research.

Energy

When it comes to taking full responsibility, ‘a little less bad’ is just not good enough

Energy

NHS revamp offers £400m windfall and vast emissions reductions

A new online tool could save the NHS more than £400m while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions by one million tonnes each year by 2020 and providing health benefits to patients, research from a new report has suggested.

Energy

Molson Coors brews up big efficiency savings with new energy centre

A new UK energy centre installed at Molson Coors' Burton Brewery has reduced the firm's operational carbon emissions by 6.5% - amounting to cost savings of more than £750,000 - in its first year of operation.

Climate & nature

Carbon Trust slices 5% from oven energy use

Simple improvements to the ventilation systems of commercial ovens could significantly reduce the bakery industry's carbon footprint and save bakers thousands of pounds, a new trial from The Carbon Trust has found.

Courtauld 2025 set to ensure resilient supply chains

WRAP has proposed an agreement - Courtauld 2025 - for collaborative action between retailers and suppliers across the UK food and drink sector to help companies become more resilient to future changes in supply and demand.

10 things you need to know about ESOS

ESOS is the new government policy which calls for mandatory energy audits in the UK. Here are the 10 things you need to know.

Circular economy

Green skills ‘vital’ to make circular economy profitable, says IEMA

Employing skilled sustainability professionals is essential if companies want to align better resource management with profitability, the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) has said.