Day: 6 July 2017

Panda solar farms and self-charging cars: the best green innovations of the week

In a week of reflection on numerous corporate sustainability reports, edie rounds up the latest low-carbon technologies and innovations that could enable businesses to hit ambitious new corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals.

Has Defra’s environment plan been ‘kicked into the long grass’?

Opposition party politicians have expressed concern that the green business community has been "fobbed off" over the multiple delays of the Government's proposed 25-Year Environment Plan.

Gift of the GIFs: Virgin Media unveils ‘highly shareable’ sustainability report

Telecoms giant Virgin Media released its latest sustainability report update on Wednesday (5 July), utilising social media and GIFs to engage people about the latest sustainability efforts, which included a 7.5% annual reduction in carbon emissions.

Is your supply chain keeping you up at night?

Climate change enters the boardroom: The business implications of the G20 Task Force report

UK property owners save £16m in energy costs over five-year period

A collaboration of 28 UK property owners, including Land Securities, Canary Wharf Group and the Crown Estate, has improved the energy efficiency of its built environment portfolio by 25% since 2011, amassing £16m in savings as a result.

Celebrating success for business and the environment

edie and ClimateCare extend partnership to support clean cooking

edie has extended its partnership with carbon offsetting organisation ClimateCare for another year, meaning that the carbon emissions associated with speaker and delegate travel to all of edie's sustainability conferences will be offset for the next 12 months.

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