Day: 23 November 2012

Water companies ‘unable to accept’ Ofwat proposals

The water and sewerage sector has expressed its concerns today over Ofwat's recently published proposals to amend company licenses.

Inspiring Europe to an energy efficient future

Energy efficiency in Europe has gained industry momentum and the newly adopted Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) has offered plenty of corporate opportunity. But Member States must inspire business to get on board and realise the benefits available, says Marta Toporek.

Social sustainability

Mandatory carbon reporting must be extended to all large companies

At a seminar to influential business leaders this week, Defra Under-Secretary of State Lord de Mauley described what businesses could expect from the mandatory carbon reporting guidelines, amid calls to extend it to all large companies.

Weekly bin collections leave trade bodies feeling rubbish

Local councils have been selected to benefit from a £250m government weekly bin collections fund, amid concerns that funding could be withheld if authorities fail to carry out the weekly schedule.

Brits lose faith in business over ethical behaviour

Fewer British people think businesses are behaving ethically, according to a survey by the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE).

Green groups up in arms as decarbonisation target abandoned

Green campaigners have reacted furiously to news that the Government have delayed a decision whether or not to set a decarbonisation target range for 2030.

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