Day: 9 July 2014

Friends of the Earth urge PM to ‘give Owen Paterson the boot’

Hundreds of wellington boots have been dumped outside Defra's offices this morning (9 July) by Friends of the Earth campaigners calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to sack Environment Secretary Owen Paterson for his perceived failure to take climate change seriously.

VIDEO: SABMiller sets ambitious new sustainability targets

The world's second-largest brewer SABMiller, which owns more than 150 brands including Peroni, Miller Lite and Grolsh, has announced today (9 July) a set of new sustainability targets to cut water consumption and CO2 emissions by 2020.

Businesses with no climate change plan risk ‘failure’

Businesses, particularly smaller companies, buildings and infrastructure such as transport networks, hospitals and water supplies are all ill-prepared for the extreme weather events related to climate change says a report released today.

Textiles industry emissions monitored with new PAS specification

The greenhouse gas emissions of textiles can now be scrutinised with the development of a new Publicly Available Specification (PAS) from the British Standards Institution (BSI).

Managing risks to well-being and the economy

Enable the Label: Blue chips shine light on electricity labelling

Some of the UK's largest organisations have today (9 July) called on the Government to simplify carbon reporting for businesses, proposing that the introduction of an 'electricity label' will bring much-needed transparency and better communication to stakeholders.

MPs believe responsible business to be an ‘election vote-winner’

The majority of MPs consider responsible business to be a key electoral issue, but their awareness of businesses' community activities in this area remains low.

Global natural capital standard for business moves step closer

A valuation framework for natural capital is being developed to enable businesses to gauge their environmental impacts more effectively and build a financial case for sustainability.

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