Day: 6 November 2012

Ten minute interview: WRAP’s Liz Goodwin

WRAP chief executive Liz Goodwin took time out during her organisation's annual conference to talk to Maxine Perella about her thoughts on how the circular economy is shaping up

A taste for sustainability

Facing the prospect of a global shortfall in cocoa production of one million tonnes by 2020, Mars Chocolate has implemented a worldwide sustainability initiative, working with the five million smallholders who grow the majority of the world's cocoa - "putting farmers first" to increase yield.

Sustainability suffering as reporting becomes ‘box-ticking exercise’

Companies around the world are losing sight of the bigger sustainability picture, according to research from the consultancy DNV Two Tomorrows.

M&S Plan A chief warns ’embrace circular economy or die’

Large businesses have no realistic alternative but to embrace a circular economy if they want to remain operational in the future.

Unilever to challenge consumer behaviour on food waste

Unilever is targeting food waste as a priority in its new nationwide consumer challenge, launched in London last week.

Government condemned for ‘disappointing’ draft water bill

The Government's draft water bill lacks ambition and the plans are unlikely to provide the necessary changes within an acceptable timescale, according to the latest Westminster Sustainable Business Forum publication.

Lack of government action increases UK water risk

The risk of flooding and water shortage in 2013 has increased because the Government has been 'too slow' in taking action to improve water management in the UK, warn environmental leaders.

Metal recyclers given ‘green light’ to convert car waste

A landmark decision from the Environment Agency and Defra could mean that almost 800,000 tonnes of non-recyclable material from cars will now be recovered as energy every year.

Government calls for offshore wind innovation

The Government is offering funding of up to £10m to innovative projects that aim to reduce the cost of offshore wind energy.

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