Following in the footsteps of Greta Thunberg, school children across the UK have gone on strike for climate change. More than 8 million students are expected to attend the strike to demand action from the Government. Greta Thunberg, 16 year-old Swedish Student, started the strike movement last year in her home country. Today, children from […]
A new PwC survey has found that responsible investment and sustainable development are become more of a priority for private equity companies. The Private Equity Responsible Investment Survey 2019 draws upon the views of 162 respondents from 35 countries and territories, including 145 private equity houses. The survey found that 81 per cent of private […]
The Government has launched its consultation on introducing a world-leading tax on plastic pollution which does not meet a minimum threshold of at least 30 per cent recycled content. Michael Gove, Environment Secretary, said: “Through our plans we will introduce a world-leading tax to boost recycled content in plastic packaging, make producers foot the bill […]
We Value Nature is a three year campaign that will help to make valuing nature the new normal for businesses across Europe. Working with the Natural Capital Coalition and supported by the European Commission, We Value Nature will collaborate with businesses, networks, platforms and other interested stakeholders to mainstream approaches such as Natural Capital […]
Six themes for what promises to be a critical year for reflecting on progress and scaling ambition 2019 will mark four years since the United Nations (UN) member states unanimously agreed on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and planet by 2030 – a deadline which is […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDzqF2Z New Transforming Urban Mobility project brings businesses and cities together to accelerate the transition to better urban mobility Project draws on cutting-edge technology and models of collaboration More than 20 global companies on board Geneva, 24 January 2019: Today, in conjunction with the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, the World Business Council for […]
Geneva, 17 January 2019: Today, the EAT-Lancet Commission, composed of global experts in health, nutrition and sustainability, has published its landmark report, ‘Our Food in the Anthropocene: Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems’. The report is the first to outline scientific targets to establish boundaries for food production to help achieve healthy diets from sustainable food […]
Ahead of the Sustainable Innovation Forum taking place in Katowice, Poland on the 9th and 10th December, we caught up with Charlotta Holmquist, Founder of Blixt, to discuss Blixt’s vision for the Electrical Evolution. Tell me about Blixt’s journey so far? Being a young company we are overwhelmed by the attention we have received so […]
New research by Winnow has found that the hospitality sector should focus on reducing overproduction to fight food waste. Food waste is a global problem. A third of all food produced, 1.3 billion tonnes per year, ends up being wasted and this costs the global economy almost one trillion dollars annually. If food waste was a […]
Eaton, along with NatWest and Lombard and in partnership with Renewable Energy Association, has published a new report by Aurora Energy Research which highlights the scale of commercial opportunity for electric vehicle charging. Commercial and Industry (C&I) sites will have an important role to play in providing charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. The new report […]
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