Day: 24 June 2013

Scottish wind developers hand out £5m a year in community benefits

Voluntary community benefits paid by Scottish wind farm operators have reached £5m a year, according to a national register.

Unilever calls on its brands to become ‘green leaders’ for social change

Unilever is drawing up a series of "sustainability ambitions" for each of its brands to help drive social change on a global scale, the company's chief sustainability officer Gail Klintworth has revealed.

Why BT’s Net Good scheme could answer calls to tackle climate change

BT's Net Good scheme, which aims to help customers cut three tonnes of carbon for every tonne BT achieves, is a good example of how telecoms firms are driving efficiencies.Conor McGlone finds out how the industry is adapting to cope with the full force of climate change.

‘Made with wind’ – world first for product labelling

Businesses are set to benefit from the first global consumer label for products made with wind energy, which has been launched today.

Scotland set to apply scrutiny to recycling contamination

Zero Waste Scotland has commissioned a study into the levels of contamination in recycling which has been separated and sorted at the kerbside.

Westminster takes waste solution to the streets

The central London authority is unique in the challenges it faces managing its waste and recycling. Nick Warburton reports

Isn’t it about time waste was kept closer to home?

Empowering local communities to make the best uses of their resources can be a powerful economic driver - if only waste companies would cotton on, says Javier Rojo

Don’t treat water risk in isolation, warns SABMiller chief

A joined up approach to water, food and energy is critical if big business is to safeguard against future risks in water security, according to SABMiller chief executive Alan Clark.

Nissan carbon emissions up by 5.5%

Nissan's CO2 emissions increased by 5.5% in the fiscal year 2012, compared with the previous year, according to its sustainability report released today.

Reuse must overtake ownership for ‘true’ sustainable consumption

Materials need to be moved up the waste hierarchy to encourage greater reuse and there needs to be a shift towards leasing products to make consumption more sustainable.

Less than two weeks to enter Sustainability Leaders Awards!

With the July 4th deadline fast approaching, there is now less than two weeks to enter the Sustainability Leaders Awards 2013.

Kent partnership bins waste to advance resource agenda

The Kent Waste Partnership has signalled its clear intention to focus on maximising the value from residents' waste after announcing a name change to the Kent Resource Partnership (KRP) at its annual conference in Canterbury last week.

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