Membership organisation Sedex, which supports responsible supply chains, has commissioned six films exploring key risks and opportunities in responsible sourcing. Some of the problems faced by...
Billionaire asset manager and philanthropist Tom Steyer has asked US senator David Vitter to donate the campaign contributions he received from fossil fuel companies to charity....
The offshore wind potential in Britain is crucial to meet carbon targets and boost growth, but clear strategies are needed to promote local manufacturing, according to...
Senior UN officials have called on the international community to address social and economic inequalities in order to achieve sustainability. At a General Assembly debate, UN...
Global warming will make Australian heatwaves, like the one that hit the country in January, five times more likely to happen, according to new research. In...
Energy giant E.ON was ordered to pay £3m on Tuesday after it was found to have sold energy-saving lightbulbs that, by law, it should have given...
A new report suggests that social enterprises are now more attractive to entrepreneurs than mainstream businesses. The study, which includes the results of a survey commissioned...
Sending senior bankers to prison for reckless behaviour may not bring about the wholesale positive changes regulators expect, according to the law profession’s trade body. The...
Air pollution in northern China reduces life expectancy by five-and-a-half years, compared to those in the less polluted south, according to a new study. The report,...
Downstream director Ben van Beurden has beaten off competition to become the new chief executive of oil giant Shell, after current boss Peter Voser announced his...
The Indian government has been criticised for auctioning off new land for coal mining. According to The Hindu, Greenpeace India said that the 14 new coal...
Introducing financial incentives to encourage homeowners to take up energy efficiency measures could provide a much-needed boost to the green deal, according to a new report....
Students at the University of Cambridge have launched the only British car that will take part in the World Solar Challenge 2013. The car, called Resolution,...
The EU’s commissioner for climate change has urged three large development banks to stop investing in fossil fuels and to instead promote renewable energy in the...
BP, Shell and BG Group were responsible for 55 leaks of oil and other chemicals in the North Sea in the past few months, according to...