News from 7 October 2014 on edie

Firms advised to ameliorate environmental supply chains

Businesses must think differently about their supply chains and the 'costs' attached to going green according to a report by president of the lharrington group LLC Lisa Harrington.

Ed Davey gives Green Deal £100m cash injection

Household energy efficiency has been given a £100m boost with a funding add-on for the Green Deal Home Improvement Fund.

Closing the loop: Building the environmental supply chain

Globalised business was built on the back of cheap oil, near-unlimited access to resources and a culture of discarding. Companies created highly dispersed globalised sourcing, production and sales footprints. Products and materials criss-crossed the world on their journey from manufacturing to market. Considerations about the environmental impact of this highly extended supply chain model took a back seat to growth.

Energy

China’s climate pledge impeded by recent economic surge

China's extensive financial growth is thwarting the country's efforts to reduce CO2 emissions according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Global brands unite for digital sustainability platform

Coca-Cola, Google and Nike are among a coalition of some of the world's biggest companies that are sponsoring a global digital platform which aims to drive behaviour change among millennials by making more sustainable living 'the new normal'.

Sustainability ‘twice as important to firms in developing markets’

Business leaders in emerging markets are more concerned about sustainability than their peers in developed markets, according to a survey of 2500 companies by accountancy firm Grant Thornton.

Alistair McGowan revealed as celebrity host for Sustainability Leaders Awards

edie is delighted to announce that actor, comedian, presenter and environmentalist Alistair McGowan will be hosting this year's Sustainability Leaders Awards on November 19th.

Day: 7 October 2014