Environment

New role will drive firm’s ambitious sustainability goals

Multi-award-winning UK commercial and office cleaning company Cleanology has promoted Kate Lovell to an influential new director level role. Kate, who joined Cleanology as Head of Marketing two years ago, and who was recently promoted…
Prestigious listing for four-day week environmental consultancy

Southwark-based B Corp four-day week environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has been named amongst the Best Medium-sized Organisations in the UK in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 list. Devised from analysis of 50,000…
Retrofitting non-residential buildings: bringing the opportunity within reach

Decarbonising non-residential buildings stock worldwide will play an important part in meeting 2030 and 2050 climate targets. Comprehensive retrofits of commercial buildings can reduce their energy use by up to 40%, but this is currently…
Global fellowship title for eco-friendly cleaning entrepreneur

Following six months of intense scrutiny into London-based Seep as part of the award’s gruelling selection process, founder Laura Harnett has become one of only 33 women worldwide (and one of three in Europe) to…
Award-winning author Lauren Child helps children smile with free Woodland Trust trees

Much-loved children’s author Lauren Child has urged schools and community groups across the UK to take advantage of the Woodland Trust’s “brilliant” free trees scheme and bring hope to the fight against climate change. The…
Scrappage scheme extended as emissions action delivers results

As part of the Mayor of London’s ambitious plans to clean up the capital’s air, the expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) now covers all London boroughs. In addition, all Londoners can now apply for…
Consultancy expansion sees appointment of new partner

Leading commercial building, project and sustainability consultancy Jones Hargreaves has promoted Tom Birdsell to Partner and made three new hires at its London office. Birdsell, who joined the company as Associate Partner in 2020, becomes…
Joint venture to create new facilities to tackle plastic waste

Clean Planet Energy has announced a new joint venture with private equity firm Crossroads Real Estate to fund the London-based organisation’s flagship ecoPlant, currently under construction on Teesside. This will be the first of 10…
Mission to provide technology where it’s needed

SocialBox.Biz, a London-based Community Interest Company (CIC) improving the local community by providing innovative technology solutions, is on a mission to help disadvantaged people get back on their feet. This mission has been a rousing…