Oxfam urges tax levy on private jet flights
Oxfam Scotland has called for a tax on private jet flights in Scotland to pay to offset the environmental damage the cause.
Oxfam urges tax levy on private jet flights
Business can drive change. What are the forces driving companies to create positive change? Which ones are leading the charge? Which are resistant? How can we encourage them to do more?
The UK Shuts Down its Last Coal-fired Power Station
The UK Shuts Down its Last Coal-fired Power Station
Ratcliffe-on-Soar, the UK's last coal-fired power station, is shutting down, signalling the UK's shift to decarbonisation and clean energy.
Unilever Uses Unwanted Flowers for Fragrance
Unilever Uses Unwanted Flowers for Fragrance
Unwanted flowers used by Unilever for fragrance. Collaboration with researchers and suppliers creates sustainable, cost-effective ingredients.
Pressure on CEOs to Prioritise ‘Human Sustainability’
Pressure on CEOs to Prioritise ‘Human Sustainability’
Find out why human sustainability is a growing concern for organizations. Learn about the efforts to enhance employee well-being and purpose.
EU Electric Vehicle Tariffs: Decisions and Implications
EU Electric Vehicle Tariffs: Decisions and Implications
It's expected that the EU will take a decision soon about EV tariffs. It's about balancing protection with desire to decarbonise.
Boop aims to cut beauty waste
Boop aims to cut beauty waste
Boop sells imperfect or excess beauty products at a discount, to reduce the 90 million beauty products thrown away each year in the UK.
New App Lets Employees Rate Their Company’s Climate Efforts
New App Lets Employees Rate Their Company’s Climate Efforts
Rate your company's climate efforts with Hurd, the free app designed to let workers anonymously take climate action in their job.
Home-Working Snack Attacks
Home-Working Snack Attacks
A survey by MyFitnessPal has found Brits devour 791 calories more working from home than at the office. And walk half the steps.
Risky Business
Risky Business
The first Chief Risk Officers Outlook report provides predictions for potential risks to global business in 2023.
The World’s Best Cities, Officially
The World’s Best Cities, Officially
London has been declared the best city brand in the world, according to the inaugural Brand Finance City Index.
EU to Crack Down on Green Claims
EU to Crack Down on Green Claims
The European Commission has announced a new Directive on Green Claims, which will require businesses to substantiate their environmental claims before they can be made.
Sweet Returns From Nature Protection
Sweet Returns From Nature Protection
Nature protection is becoming attractive financially to entrepreneurs and investors.
How To Reduce Cement Emissions
How To Reduce Cement Emissions
Three technologies could deliver huge reductions in emissions from cement manufacturing by 2030. Cement creates 8% of all emissions.
Brand Value Remains High In Uncertain World
Brand Value Remains High In Uncertain World
The overall financial value of the world’s 500 biggest brands has remained steady over the last year, despite macro-economic turbulence
Mobile Broadband Coverage Reaches 95% Of World
Mobile Broadband Coverage Reaches 95% Of World
Warning: if you want some time out from annoying work calls, the excuse ‘I didn’t have any signal’ is increasingly implausible. It’s been announced by the GSMA, the body that unifies the global mobile ecosystem, that 95 per cent of the world’s population now has...
Transparency Becoming Fashionable, Slowly
Transparency Becoming Fashionable, Slowly
The largest companies in the fashion business are getting (a bit) better at disclosing information about their human rights and environmental policies, practices and impacts a new study has found. But they’re still in F-grade territory with an average performance...
Worrying Week In Climate Fight
Worrying Week In Climate Fight
Progress is faltering in the fight against climate change on both sides of the Atlantic, despite the pledges made at the COP26 climate conference less than a year ago.This week, the US Supreme Court - the same body that also overturned the Roe v Wade ruling on...
In My Opinion: No Quick Fix For Systemic Inclusion
In My Opinion: No Quick Fix For Systemic Inclusion
Diversity in organisations is not just “nice to have”. It delivers value through stronger innovation, customer connection, and access to wider talent pools.And our world is changing. With a greater global mix of ethnicities available to employers, empowerment of...
Can Green Energy Beat Stagflation?
Can Green Energy Beat Stagflation?
Doom mongers are having a great time. There are negative economic signals everywhere, with predictions of recession, severe “stagflation” and an enduring cost of living crisis. Much of this has been caused by the extreme rise in energy prices, resulting from the...
Employees’ Worklife Will Remain Fluid
Employees’ Worklife Will Remain Fluid
Over the last couple of years, every aspect of our lives has been shoved into a large washing machine set to maximum spin. Where, how and when many of us work has evolved dramatically and it looks as though many of the changes are here to stay.Even though COVID...
