Searches for sustainable goods grow by 71%, new report reveals
A growing number of people around the world are concerned about nature, changing the way they think about sustainability and demanding action to protect...
Half of UK businesses already impacted by climate change, study finds
Half (48%) of all UK businesses have reported being impacted by the effects of climate change, with 52% of those reporting that their ability...
Environment Agency announces changes to abstraction charges
Businesses, including water companies and farmers, must hold a licence to abstract more than 20 cubic metres of water a day from a river,...
Tesco links £2.5bn loan to progress towards environmental targets
Tesco has announced that it has established a £2.5bn revolving credit facility, where rates and interest are tied to progress against the company's key...
John Lewis launches furniture rental scheme with hopes to encourage ‘more sustainable choices’
John Lewis Partnership trials a furniture scheme with a circular twist as it partners with world's largest product rental marketplace Fat Llama to launch a...
ESG reporting standard launched for social housing sector
The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing was unveiled today by the ESG Social Housing Working Group, a collaboration of 18 banks and investors, housing associations,...
ESG factors a priority for customers when choosing a bank, survey says
61% of UK banking customers wish that their bank would do more to create a positive social and environmental impact, according to new research...
Less traffic in first lockdown reduced air pollution but caused surface ozone levels to...
Less traffic on the roads during the first lockdown led to a reduction in air pollution but may have caused potentially damaging surface ozone...
Hartpury pioneers breeding more ‘sustainable’ cows as the future for the dairy industry
Professor Matt Bell, Hartpury University’s Director of Agriculture, has created a ‘breeding index’ to select dairy cows based on traits that are 'key to...
ICON on Demand: Sarah Divall talks about creating sustainable change in her ICON webinar
Last week Sarah Divall from the environmental charity Hubbub sat down with us in a webinar about changing our attitudes towards a more sustainable...
