Procurement

Kingfisher: Sustainable home products account for over half of sales

Marketing

Kingfisher: Sustainable home products account for over half of sales

Annual results confirm DIY giant has slashed direct emissions by two thirds over the past decade

clock 25 March 2025 • 2 min read
Science-Based Targets initiative proposes major changes to Corporate Net Zero Standard

Carbon Accounting

Science-Based Targets initiative proposes major changes to Corporate Net Zero Standard

New consultation proposes scrapping rigid, top-down emissions reduction targets for corporate value chains in favour of revenue and purchasing-based goals

clock 18 March 2025 • 9 min read
How could changes to the Procurement Act impact the green economy?

Procurement

How could changes to the Procurement Act impact the green economy?

POLICY BRIEFING: BusinessGreen Intelligence digs into the potential impact of the revamped public procurement regime on green businesses and the wider low-carbon economy

clock 28 February 2025 • 13 min read
UK and Saudi Arabia to sign critical minerals partnership to support AI and clean energy growth

Supply chain

UK and Saudi Arabia to sign critical minerals partnership to support AI and clean energy growth

Industry Minister Sarah Jones leads trade mission to Riyadh, as government prepares to launch Critical Minerals and Industrial strategies

clock 14 January 2025 • 3 min read
Edd Lees: 'There are frequent setbacks, but what moves sustainability forward is resilience'

Biodiversity

Edd Lees: 'There are frequent setbacks, but what moves sustainability forward is resilience'

Wildfarmed co-founder discusses his move from a 'zero-sum game' working in finance to being 'all in' on regenerative farming

clock 17 December 2024 • 5 min read
'Invisible hands': How 94 per cent of UK exports are going to countries with net zero targets

Supply chain

'Invisible hands': How 94 per cent of UK exports are going to countries with net zero targets

Analysis of UK trade and Net Zero Tracker data finds exports totalling almost £800bn are going to countries with net zero targets in place, providing a major incentive for corporates to develop green products and services

clock 11 December 2024 • 5 min read
'True origin of fish remains unclear': Study warns opaque seafood supply chains are posing financial risks

Supply chain

'True origin of fish remains unclear': Study warns opaque seafood supply chains are posing financial risks

Just two of the world’s seven largest publicly listed seafood firms have substantial traceability commitments in place, study claims

clock 04 December 2024 • 5 min read
'A recipe for disaster': How supermarket sustainability efforts are falling short

Supply chain

'A recipe for disaster': How supermarket sustainability efforts are falling short

UK supermarkets are not on track to meet an ambitious target to half the environmental impact of the weekly shop following piecemeal progress in 2024, new WWF report warns

clock 03 December 2024 • 8 min read
Primark cuts value chain emissions by almost 12 per cent in a year

Supply chain

Primark cuts value chain emissions by almost 12 per cent in a year

Two thirds of clothes sold in Primark in the last year made from recycled or more sustainably sourced materials, retailer's latest stocktake claims

clock 25 November 2024 • 4 min read
REfresh Alliance: Diageo, Heineken, Bacardi, and Coca Cola brew up industry-wide green energy push

Supply chain

REfresh Alliance: Diageo, Heineken, Bacardi, and Coca Cola brew up industry-wide green energy push

Ten of the world's biggest drinks makers launch new alliance to help suppliers overcome barriers to adopting renewable energy

clock 30 October 2024 • 3 min read