Procurement

Report finds patchy adoption of sustainable procurement policies across Whitehall

IT, retail and public sector dominate US list of top green power purchasers

Sales up 37 per cent, but customer growth slower than expected

Demand for green power continued to climb last year despite economic crisis

Report predicts market will reach $4bn this year as organic clothing stays in fashion

New service for direct mail marketing campaigns promises to cut carbon emissions by more than 80 per cent

Ethical designer produces low carbon T-shirts and sweatshirts with a drastically reduced carbon footprint

Fall in wholesale electricity prices allows green tariff specialist to pass on savings to customers

New public database will allow firms to see exactly where their carbon offsets have come from

A third of suppliers responding to Carbon Disclosure Project believe climate change poses no risk to their business