Day: 19 June 2015

Supermarkets take shared responsibility for food waste crackdown

The UK's three largest supermarket chains and the trade body which represents them have unanimously agreed that more collaboration is needed to redistribute more surplus food to charities.

Seafood campaigners collaborate to investigate sustainability of restaurants

The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) and Fish2Fork have agreed a long-term partnership to assess the sustainability of seafood sold at some of the UK's largest restaurant chains.

Property giant streamlines green goals to preserve prosperity

Britain's largest commercial property company has slashed its number of environmental targets from 15 to five, claiming the simplification will help it "move beyond CR to being a fully sustainable business".

VIDEO: Nissan converts Leaf batteries into commercial energy storage

Used Nissan Leaf batteries will form the basis of commercial energy storage systems, under a new deal between the Japanese carmaker and energy storage provider Green Charge Networks.

‘Brown is the new green’ at sustainable US Open golf course

The US Open golf championship, which kicked off this week, is being held at a course labelled "the poster child of sustainable golf", but not all players are happy with the new water-reduced playing surface.

Climate aid key to Paris deal, says Amber Rudd

Climate aid to developing countries is likely to be the biggest sticking point hindering a global deal at the UN climate talks in Paris later this year, according to the UK's energy and climate secretary.

Circular economy provides ‘competitive advantage’ for packaging firm

"Sustainability drives our competitive advantage", proclaimed international paper packaging company Smurfit Kappa in its 2014 sustainability report, released this week.

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