Month: March 2013

Bentley drives home sustainability message with UK’S largest roof-top solar installation

Car manufacturer Bentley has installed the UK's largest roof top solar panel system on its factory roof in Crewe.

Crowdsourcing inquiry gives strategic steer on Net Positive

Businesses looking to embark on Net Positive strategies need to gain a thorough understanding of how they can generate value through their operations before attempting to set targets.

British American Tobacco cuts water use by more than 3% in 2012

British American Tobacco's water use decreased by 3.1% to 3.77 cubic metres per million cigarettes produced in 2012.

Worst fears confirmed as coal power makes resurgence in 2012

Official figures from DECC have confirmed that the amount of UK electricity generated using renewables increased significantly in 2012 compared with 2011.

Ecotricity’s Dale Vince: the highs and lows of a renewables advocate

Leigh Stringer talks to edie and Sustainable Business magazines's 2012 Sustainability Leader, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince, about renewable energy, the Government and why the company is now delving into the realms of wave energy

Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies will reduce global CO2 emissions by 13%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged governments around the world to reform fossil fuel energy subsidies which currently amount to $1.9tr (£0.86tr).

Next phase for teabag recovery brewing at Unilever

Unilever is seeking to scale up its local authority food waste pilots in a bid to reduce the post-consumer impacts of its products.

Behaviour change: why Unilever means business

Inspiring consumers to adopt sustainable products and behaviours is critical if the world's third-largest consumer goods company is to realise its Sustainable Living Plan vision. Maxine Perella reports

Breaking: Hayes replaced by Fallon as Energy Minister

After less than seven months as energy Minster, John Hayes has been replaced by Michael Fallon in a mini reshuffle, announced this morning by Prime Minister David Cameron.

VIDEO: John Lewis predicts: ‘Waste won’t exist in 20 years’

John Lewis Partnership offers a compelling retail perspective on how corporate resource efficiency is reshaping the waste supply chain in the second of our Resource Revolution thought leader video interview series.

Kingsland Wines & Spirits lights the way with solar panel installations

The largest independent wine bottler in the UK, Kingsland Wines & Spirits, has boosted its green profile by installing solar panels to its factory roof.

EXCLUSIVE: Rising competition over waste sparks feedstock fears

Concerns over feedstock security are heightening among waste management companies as the resource efficiency agenda gathers pace.

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