Day: 3 August 2012

Wessex Water appoints new sustainability chairman

Wessex Water has appointed Dame Fiona Reynolds as the new chairman of the company's sustainability panel.

Scottish Leather Group reduces water waste with ultrafiltration plant

The Scottish Leather Group has reduced its water waste following the installation of a ultrafiltration plant at the company's Bridge of Weir site in Scotland.

Sustainability Leaders Awards 2012 shortlist revealed!

Edie and Sustainable Business are delighted to announce the shortlisted entries for this year's Sustainability Leaders Awards.

Solar installation makes Sainsbury’s largest operator in UK and Europe

Sainsbury's has installed 69,500 new photovoltaic solar panels across 169 stores in the UK, making it the largest solar panel operator in the UK and Europe.

Drop in local authority landfill waste

A reduction in household waste and an increase in recycling in has led to a decline in waste to landfill England of 11%.

Planning application for new Energy from Waste facility in Cornwall

A planning application to build a £20m Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Cornwall has been submitted.

The Business Case for CSR

The business case for CSR is complex, yet, in a more sophisticated, inter-connected; post Global Recession world, the business case is stronger than ever before.

Energy

Landfill bans unlikely following wood proposals

Concerns are mounting over the Coalition Government's reluctance to introduce landfill bans.

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