ESG investment breaks new records
A NEW record has been broken in each of the last four months for investment into environmental, social and governance (ESG) equity funds.
£1.2 billion...
Sustainability ranks among highest priorities on CEO agendas, yet lack of data insights hinders...
Whilst sustainability is rising higher on corporate agendas and CEOs recognise sustainability as a business imperative and growth driver, a lack of reliable data...
Evidence invited on how to tackle UK’s plastics problem
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee has launched a new inquiry that scrutinises how the UK Government intends to...
Schools across Northern Ireland can apply for grants to help pollinators in new scheme
New scheme for schools to improve the health of our bees and pollinators and help protect eco-systems has been announced in Northern Ireland.
The £2m...
Government toughens rules to exclude underperforming suppliers
New procurement rules will see companies with a track record of poor delivery, fraud or corruption blocked from winning public contracts, the Cabinet Office...
Highest levels of microplastics found in molluscs, new study says
Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals.
The study, led by researchers at the joint...
Recycled waste water used to tackle Scottish Water site fire
Fire crews used an innovative tool to help extinguish a major fire in Cupar by fighting the flames with recycled treated waste water -...
Slurry pollution costs Sussex agricultural college £95,000 in court
Plumpton College was fined £50,000 and ordered to pay costs of almost £45,000 at Hove Crown court for pollution that killed more than 1,500...
Sheep farmers would no longer need government subsidies if they sold carbon credits, says...
Experts at the University’s Grantham Centre for Sustainable Futures found that farmers would no longer need to rely on government subsidies if they allowed native trees...
Brits bin more than £1.17 billion worth of fruit and veg each year, says...
£1.17bn worth of fruit, veg and bread is wasted every year by Brits, according to new research from Sainsbury’s.
The news comes as the retailer...
