Day: 27 November 2012

Sustainability agendas must be kept ‘real’ says Unilever CSO

Sustainability managers need to take a more pragmatic approach if they want to effect change and secure buy-in across their organisations, Unilever's chief sustainability officer Gail Klintworth has said.

Wolseley to reduce CO2 emissions by almost a third by 2015

Wolseley UK has announced it will aim to reduce carbon emissions from energy consumption by 30% in the next three years, as part of its new environmental policy for sustainable development.

Solar powered water meters could save MOD £100,000 a year

Severn Trent Costain is to extend its pioneering trial of using solar panels to power remotely located water meters for the Ministry of Defence (MOD).

Samsung and Apple must ‘come clean’ on devastating mining

Samsung and Apple must face obligatory reporting rules for their supply chains and material use, says Friends of the Earth (FoE).

Renewable energy saves Ireland €300m in fossil fuel imports

Almost one fifth of Irish electricity usage now comes from renewable sources, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

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