Day: 26 September 2018

Barratt smashes emissions target seven years early

The UK's largest housebuilder has hit its carbon target seven years early, having seen its operational carbon emissions fall by 21% since 2015.

Climate disclosure enters ‘mainstream’, but better reporting required, warns TCFD

More than 500 companies have expressed support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures' (TCFD) recommendations. However, many businesses are failing to translate climate impacts into business risk.

New emissions tests push BMW into profit warning

German high-end carmaker BMW said Tuesday (25 September) that new stricter emissions tests for cars as well as refits to older vehicles and global trade tensions would leave revenues and profits short of its full-year forecast.

Labour commits to 2050 net-zero emissions target, Corbyn vows green jobs ‘revolution’

Labour has committed itself to a net-zero target of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050, as Jeremy Corbyn vows to "kickstart a green jobs revolution" in the UK.

FTSE 100 firms step up efforts to manage climate change risks

A new report has highlighted a positive trend among FTSE 100 companies taking action to manage the risks and opportunities of climate change over the past 12 months.

TCFD, SDGs and pop-up squads: What the future holds for sustainability reporting

Sustainability and corporate responsibility managers from a range of businesses recently gathered in London for an exclusive roundtable hosted by edie and reporting and assurance firm DNV GL to discuss how new standards, systems and stakeholder demands are together revolutionising sustainability reporting.

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