Day: 26 January 2016

Storytelling skills crucial for sustainability success, says Sainsbury’s

EXCLUSIVE: Being an expert storyteller and "humanising" environmental projects have become vital skills for sustainability professionals to embed a strong CSR culture throughout their organisation, the head of sustainability at Sainsbury's has claimed.

Government must replace zero carbon homes standard, warns STA

The Government urgently needs to replace the scrapped Zero Carbon Homes policy to avoid locking in higher carbon emissions and higher energy bills for occupants for decades to come, the Solar Trade Association warned today.

Businesses in the dark about climate risks in half their supply chains

Almost half of the key suppliers for global companies like Dell, Unilever and Walmart fail to respond to requests for climate information, new research from CDP has revealed.

Businesses are ‘the new activists’, claims UN research

An increasing number of businesses are looking beyond their own short-term interests and working to create the sustainable society they want to operate in.

Engineers warn of looming UK energy gap

The UK is facing an unprecedented "energy gap" in a decade's time, according to engineers, with demand for electricity likely to outstrip supply by more than 40%, which could lead to black outs .

Facebook to build 100% renewable data centre in Ireland

Facebook have announced plans for a new data centre to be built in Ireland which will run on 100% renewable energy using the country's 'robust' wind resources.

Environment & Energy Awards: FOUR days left to enter

Deadline day for the 2016 Environment & Energy (E&E) Awards is fast approaching, with individuals and organisations having until the end of the day on Friday (29 January) to submit their entries.

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