Climate Pledge companies more than double
The UN Climate Action Summit in September 2019 saw 87 companies sign up to the 1.5 degree Celsius pledge. At COP25, the UN Conference on… Read More »Climate Pledge companies more than double
December 2019
Plastic use in supermarkets rises
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) has reported that plastic packaging produced by the UK’s supermarkets has risen to more than 900,000 tonnes a year. Seven… Read More »Plastic use in supermarkets rises
Eating sustainably in January
For anyone who is interested in engaging staff to eat more sustainably in January (and hopefully for the rest of the year as a result),… Read More »Eating sustainably in January
Building energy standards consultation open
Government proposes to update and rework building regulations on energy efficiency. This is needed but the current proposals will weaken the standards, set back progress… Read More »Building energy standards consultation open
Carbon offsetting not the answer
While Philip Morris tobacco may not produce the most ethical products, its environmental policies are surprisingly good. The Green Business Network has never discriminated about… Read More »Carbon offsetting not the answer
Trial could reduce cardboard waste
The BBC has reported today that a French factory is trialing a new machine that will slash the amount of cardboard packaging for goods ordered… Read More »Trial could reduce cardboard waste
Round-up -Madrid climate summit
The UN’s annual climate summit taking place in Madrid opened on Monday 2 December with a rousing speech from Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General. He said:… Read More »Round-up -Madrid climate summit