Day: 2 July 2013

Awards deadline looming: end of play today!

Entry for the Sustainability Leaders Awards 2013 will close at 5pm today, Thursday July 4th.

Government must adopt RHI ‘lock in’ mechanism says industry

Two industry groups have called on the Government to change budgeting rules for the renewable heat incentive (RHI), to increase investor certainty and unlock hundreds of millions of pounds of funding.

VIDEO: Nike unveils sustainability app to help designers invent better

Nike has launched an app to enable designers and product creators to make informed decisions about the environmental impacts of the materials they choose.

UK region reaches 1GW renewable energy milestone

The total capacity of renewable electricity in the south west has grown from 714MW in 2012 to more than 1 GW, according to a report released today.

EXCLUSIVE: Demand will grow for systems thinkers, predicts Forum for Future chief

Systems thinking skills will be critical if sustainable business is to retain its competitive edge going forward, Forum for the Future's newly appointed CEO Sally Uren tells edie.

The sustainable systems thinker: Interview with Sally Uren

Digital, Social, Disruptive: these are the mega-trends coming over the horizon that will challenge sustainability managers yet gift them with powerful new perspectives, Forum for the Future's new CEO Sally Uren tells Maxine Perella

Climate change opportunities could outweigh risks for UK businesses

Defra has set out the risks and opportunities businesses face as climate change and extreme weather becomes increasingly prominent.

Social housing landlords to benefit from waste exchange service

A new waste management framework that could help facilitate house clearances, waste exchanges and community recycling is to be unveiled later this month.

Business must aim ‘higher than CSR’ to unlock £100bn growth gains

Companies may have to go beyond their CSR and sustainability reporting remits to tap into the level of innovation needed to profit from delivering environmental and social value, new research has revealed.

Decrease in industrial pollution could spark droughts and floods

Global rainfall will increase significantly while arid regions will become drier if temperatures continue to rise and industrial pollution decreases, according to research from the Met Office.

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