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Sustainability news in the UK | Page 8

An overview of news, trends and research in Sustainability consulting in the UK:

Fashion needs $30 billion per year for sustainability step-change A new report released at Davos 2020 has found that the fashion industry must plug a $30 billion funding gap, if it is to make good on promises to ramp up its sustainability efforts.
05 February 2020
Report charts course to building more ‘liveable places’ While it has been a constant trend since the industrial revolution, urbanisation is accelerating in the 21st century.
03 February 2020
2020 the year of HCSR - Honest Corporate Social Responsibility While the powerful descend on Switzerland for the Davos Summit in January 2020, determined to show their new concern for climate change, the likelihood is that they’ll then fly back home on their pri
20 December 2019
Activist investors more likely to target poor ESG performers Flagging environmental, social and governance factors are attracting the attentions of activist investors to a growing UK companies, a new report has found.
17 December 2019
Land-origin plastic costs economy $19 billion every year Land-origin plastic costs the global economy up to $19 billion every year, according to new research.
26 November 2019
Baringa supports Tesco with development of onshore wind parks Tesco has agreed three long-term Power Purchase Agreements with EDF ER, BayWa and Scottish Power Renewables for the build of three onshore wind parks.
06 November 2019
Beauty retailers must go organic to mind generation gap Personal care and skin products are increasingly expected to be natural, sustainably sourced and ethically produced, as consumer demographics shift.
08 October 2019
PwC warns of emissions relapse as decarbonisation slows As millions of people across the globe participate in a worldwide climate strike, new research has found that decarbonisation is slowing at a dramatic rate. This means that if the world is to meet the targets set by the
24 September 2019
Mott MacDonald collaborates on nuclear fusion reactor International consulting firm Mott MacDonald has teamed up with First Light Fusion to develop a nuclear fusion reactor.
12 September 2019
Ecosulis aids communication strategy of WWF-UK Bath-based environmental consultancy Ecosulis has been engaged by the World Wildlife Fund to work on its communications campaigns in Scotland, Wales and England.
22 August 2019
New approach needed to drive electrical vehicles uptake Electric vehicles are becoming more energy efficient and emit far fewer toxins than diesel and other internal combustion engine vehicles.
12 August 2019
Strong carbon pricing essential to combat climate change Carbon pricing was first introduced to make it clear to people the cost of their consumption on the wider global climate.
08 August 2019
Environment Agency enlists Arcadis to offset UK floods Arcadis has won a new framework with the UK’s Environment Agency, as it looks to bolster its flood prevention efforts.
22 July 2019
Energy use must decouple from GDP growth for sustainable future Transforming the global economy is increasingly seen as imperative to preventing an irreversible climate disaster, but at present only marginal and short-term improvements have been committed to by g
18 June 2019
AI for environment can help slash greenhouse gas emissions Using AI for environmental applications has the potential to boost global GDP by more than 4%, while also reducing global greenhouse gas emissions by the same margin 4.0% by 2030.
02 May 2019
Private equity firms ramp up sustainability focus In line with business leaders across the industrial gamut, private equity firms are increasingly on-board with sustainability projects.
19 April 2019
Ecosulis hosts Tech Challenge to support UK rewilding projects Bath-based environmental consultancy Ecosulis has launched a contest to support the reintroduction of species of wildlife into the UK via technology, with a collective prize pot of £10,000 to be spli
15 April 2019
WEF finds no progress made on greening economy The reports of two influential bodies in the space of a day have warned that no progress is being made to prevent major climate change.
01 April 2019
Sustainable Advantage, Anthesis and JDX recognised for fast growth Three consulting firms – Sustainable Advantage, Anthesis Group and JDX – have been recognised as some of UK’s fastest growing private enterprises.
19 February 2019
Anthesis completes deal for Spanish sustainability consultancy A second deal in the space of a month has seen the London headquartered Anthesis Group, a global sustainability services and solutions provider acquire 200-employee multi-disciplinary sustainability
18 February 2019
Businesses must value purpose over profit to succeed in future Business cannot afford to ignore purpose led consumption anymore, according to a new study.
17 December 2018
Brexit sees attractiveness of UK for renewable energy investment tumble The persistent uncertainty caused by the Brexit process has blighted many industries throughout 2018.
21 November 2018
Lawyers cross-examine Big Four for climate reporting of audit clients The Big Four have been called upon by a group of activist lawyers to explain alleged failures to signal problems of climate change reporting at some of the UK’s biggest companies.
02 October 2018
Electronic vehicle manufacturers face major short-term loses A new analysis has revealed that producers of electric and autonomous cars could be on a collision course with a billion dollar disaster, with demand for the products still languishing in single digi
24 July 2018
Arcadis and Madaster join forces to create circular passports The circular economy has been suggested as one part of the wider shift towards a sustainable economic model.
20 July 2018
Climate change increasingly seen as material threat to asset funds Large numbers of people rely on their pensions for retirement, and, while current pension funds total tends of trillions of dollars, concern around their sustainability is mounting.
17 July 2018
FIFA plays risky game with World Cup model sustainability Whether or not “football’s coming home”, the World Cup in Russia has beguiled fans around the globe with a storming showcase of attacking soccer.
13 July 2018
Why a shift to circular economy thinking can benefit corporate strategies A shift from a linear mindset to applying circular economy practices to business thinking can benefit corporates across a range of domains, according to new white paper.
09 July 2018
Arup supports tidal energy experimental rollout in Wales Tidal energy represents a huge untapped source of renewable energy – promise has been long in the making however, with the region to, as yet, yield few successful ventures.
05 June 2018
Despite all climate change talk, global energy consumption continues to rise Global energy consumption has more than tripled in the past 50 years, driven by unprecedented economic and population growth in the Asia Pacific region.
30 May 2018
Dutch management consultancy Twynstra expands international footprint A Dutch consultancy with decades of experience providing strategic and sustainable solutions is expanding its international client base.
25 May 2018
London named a global leader in urban and sustainable mobility London has been identified as one of the world’s most mobility-friendly cities, with urban mobility options found to be well above average in the UK capital.
18 May 2018

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