Day: 25 March 2013

More confusion over Green Deal as landlords steer clear

Nearly two-thirds of housing professionals have no plans to let their tenants use the Green Deal with many citing confusion surrounding the scheme as a main barrier.

Is the Green Deal a fair deal for SMEs?

The Green Deal is widely accepted as a progressive idea in principle. But, says Conor McGlone, criticism that the way the scheme has been designed could exclude small and medium sized businesses is damaging its credibility

New innovation centre to save NHS £20m in energy costs

Funding has been secured for a new energy innovation centre for Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, which will save £20m in energy costs and 25,000 tonnes of CO2.

Clariant demonstrates massive water savings for textiles industry

Specialty chemicals company Clariant has saved an estimated 700 million litres of water in 2012 with a new textile dyeing process.

Study warns of ‘significant risk’ to businesses not managing natural capital

The economic value and conservation of natural resources must be integrated more closely into global business models, according to a study.

Sustainability: a guide to substance over style

Embedding sustainability into your operations will set your business apart from the rest. But where do you start? Zeljka Davis offers a simple step-by-step approach

GlaxoSmithKline’s increased sales result in bigger carbon footprint

GlaxoSmithKline's carbon footprint has increased by 7% from 2010 levels due to increased sales of the company's inhalers.

Dragon’s Den Deborah Meaden backs sustainability ‘survival’ tool

Entrepreneur Deborah Meaden is encouraging businesses to adopt smarter risk strategies around sustainability so they can capitalise on fast-changing operational environments.

Wind power record demonstrates ‘triumph of fact over fiction’

Wind power in the UK generated more than 5 gigawatts of electricity over a 24 hour period for the first time at the end of last week.

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