Day: 3 July 2013

In conversation with Reckitt Benckiser’s Dave Challis

This week Reckitt Benckiser's Dave Challis tells edie why water, supply chains and revenue growth are top priorities for the the global health and hygiene consumer products company.

EXCLUSIVE: Breakthrough and incremental innovation needed to meet environmental goals

No single idea will revolutionise the economy but continuous innovation is needed for businesses to meet environmental and financial goals, says Reckitt Benckiser's (RB) Dave Challis.

Local government launches new scheme to help SMEs tackle energy costs

Small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) will be given help to drive down energy prices with the launch of a new energy switching scheme, unveiled at the Local Government Association annual conference today.

BREAKING: ETS market hike on the cards as parliament votes for backloading

The European Parliament has voted to support a measure to temporarily freeze 900 million allowances from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) scheme over the next two years.

EEA calls into question ‘carbon neutral’ biomass

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has said that the production of bioenergy is not always carbon neutral and must follow EU resource efficiency principles, but experts say more research is needed.

Fly-tipping reaches new heights as landfill tax starts to bite

Fly-tipping of commercial waste is reaching epidemic proportions in the UK as businesses resort to underhand methods to avoid disposal fees and landfill tax, according to an industry expert.

World’s first standard for waste management sets a precedent

The first international standard for waste management has been developed by the Carbon Trust, which aims to set a global benchmark for good practice.

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