Environment

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…
Speed of change is forcing the hand of businesses large and small

ESG is a crucial subject high on the agenda of every business leader and if it’s not, it should be. The speed of change in mandatory reporting regulations on climate change and the significant increase…
Can sustainability be self-funding?

With many pressures on business finances, there’s a temptation for business leaders to defer expenditures on making their businesses more sustainable. As noted in previous articles, however, there are strong commercial benefits, not least of…
Heading up the charge towards an electric future

Electric vehicles are here to stay, and The Apertus Group has taken another important step towards easing clients’ move into an environmentally friendly future with a key appointment to the team. Car charging specialist Nick…
Group cements climate action into policy and supply chain

Canary Wharf Group (CWG) has linked financing with sustainability using its science-based target commitment. The £100,000,000 sustainability-linked revolving credit facility will support liquidity that aligns to a sustainability-linked framework. Under the framework, CWG commits to…