EU to Crack Down on Green Claims
The European Commission has announced a new Directive on Green Claims, which will require businesses to substantiate their environmental claims before they can be made.
EU to Crack Down on Green Claims
Business can drive change. What are the forces driving companies to create positive change? Which ones are leading the charge? Which are resistant? How can we encourage them to do more?
Sweet Returns From Nature Protection
Sweet Returns From Nature Protection
Nature protection is becoming attractive financially to entrepreneurs and investors.
How To Reduce Cement Emissions
How To Reduce Cement Emissions
Three technologies could deliver huge reductions in emissions from cement manufacturing by 2030. Cement creates 8% of all emissions.
Brand Value Remains High In Uncertain World
Brand Value Remains High In Uncertain World
The overall financial value of the world’s 500 biggest brands has remained steady over the last year, despite macro-economic turbulence
Mobile Broadband Coverage Reaches 95% Of World
Mobile Broadband Coverage Reaches 95% Of World
Warning: if you want some time out from annoying work calls, the excuse ‘I didn’t have any signal’ is increasingly implausible. It’s been announced by the GSMA, the body that unifies the global mobile ecosystem, that 95 per cent of the world’s population now has...
Transparency Becoming Fashionable, Slowly
Transparency Becoming Fashionable, Slowly
The largest companies in the fashion business are getting (a bit) better at disclosing information about their human rights and environmental policies, practices and impacts a new study has found. But they’re still in F-grade territory with an average performance...
Worrying Week In Climate Fight
Worrying Week In Climate Fight
Progress is faltering in the fight against climate change on both sides of the Atlantic, despite the pledges made at the COP26 climate conference less than a year ago.This week, the US Supreme Court - the same body that also overturned the Roe v Wade ruling on...
In My Opinion: No Quick Fix For Systemic Inclusion
In My Opinion: No Quick Fix For Systemic Inclusion
Diversity in organisations is not just “nice to have”. It delivers value through stronger innovation, customer connection, and access to wider talent pools.And our world is changing. With a greater global mix of ethnicities available to employers, empowerment of...
Can Green Energy Beat Stagflation?
Can Green Energy Beat Stagflation?
Doom mongers are having a great time. There are negative economic signals everywhere, with predictions of recession, severe “stagflation” and an enduring cost of living crisis. Much of this has been caused by the extreme rise in energy prices, resulting from the...
Employees’ Worklife Will Remain Fluid
Employees’ Worklife Will Remain Fluid
Over the last couple of years, every aspect of our lives has been shoved into a large washing machine set to maximum spin. Where, how and when many of us work has evolved dramatically and it looks as though many of the changes are here to stay.Even though COVID...
SPOTLIGHT: EV Charge Point Boom
SPOTLIGHT: EV Charge Point Boom
With just 400 weeks until 2030 - the date most governments and businesses are targeting for substantive climate measures to be in place - the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is picking up pace. That’s creating huge potential growth in the EV charging market....
A Big Scoop For Ben & Jerry’s
A Big Scoop For Ben & Jerry’s
Cow burps and manure probably aren’t top of mind for most people tucking into a tub of Chunky Monkey ice cream. But they certainly are for the ice cream makers Ben & Jerry’s, who have announced "Project Mootopia" to tackle climate change through seaweed...
In My Opinion: Companies Need To Embrace the T in LGBT
In My Opinion: Companies Need To Embrace the T in LGBT
Around six years ago I accepted a job working as head of communications for a start-up healthcare company providing therapy and hormones to the transgender community.It didn’t really cross my mind to be concerned that I didn’t know anything about being trans. I had...
How To Dispose Of Our Takeaway Cup Problem?
How To Dispose Of Our Takeaway Cup Problem?
Pick up takeaway cappuccino. Drink it on the way to the office. Throw away the cup in the recycling bin. Easy, right? Actually most coffee cups can’t be recycled through public recycling bins and you could actually be responsible for all the rubbish in that bin -...
New Climate Impact Disclosure Rules for US Companies
New Climate Impact Disclosure Rules for US Companies
The age of greenwashing has moved one step closer to its end. The Securities and Exchange Commission, which regulates listed businesses in the USA, has proposed rule changes that would require much greater transparency from its members - the largest companies in...
In My Opinion: Nuclear Waste Debate Fuelled By War In Ukraine
In My Opinion: Nuclear Waste Debate Fuelled By War In Ukraine
As Putin’s army unleashes unimaginable misery on the people of Ukraine, it seems trite to talk about the war’s impact on the world’s programmes to geologically dispose of our most harmful radioactive wastes. But the invasion is changing our world, including how...
The Music Industry’s Battle For Sustainability
The Music Industry’s Battle For Sustainability
Whether your love for music stems from dancing the night away to live music, streaming music from your device or in front of your decks mixing songs, the industry itself offers mixed reviews in terms of its sustainability. Therefore, it's vital to know what’s being...
New Shiny Packaging Technology Reduces Waste And Cost
New Shiny Packaging Technology Reduces Waste And Cost
You’re browsing the shelves for a present for that special someone. You are drawn to an expensive looking candle. It smells great. It’s got a rich, dark blue label, with shiny, embossed gold writing and tasteful gold shapes printed all over it. Just the job.Now if...
Algae: A Hero For Nature And Health
Algae: A Hero For Nature And Health
Many eyes are now turning to the sea as we hunt for solutions to global problems like climate change, biodiversity loss and unhealthy diet. Water covers more than 70 per cent of the planet, much of it teaming with thousands of species of algae, which is proving to...
Leading Climate Scientist’s Letter to School Strikers
Leading Climate Scientist’s Letter to School Strikers
The man ‘behind net zero’ has written a letter of encouragement to the school strikers marching on the COP26 meeting in Glasgow today.Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science and Director of Oxford Net Zero at the University of Oxford, is a leading climate...
