The government could back proposals to reduce the UK’s recommended daily sugar intake from 10% to 5% – the equivalent of just one 330ml can of...
The last all-male board in the FTSE 100 has appointed a female director, after enduring years of pressure to embrace equality and become more representative. Glencore,...
The Crown Estate, one of Britain’s biggest landowners, has announced record profits of £267m for 2014/14, which will return to the Treasury for the benefit of...
Certification body Green Globe has unveiled a new standard for sustainable tourism, with new criteria that will emphasise the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) in...
Former Luxembourg leader Jean-Claude Juncker has been nominated as the new president of the European commission, despite the concerns of UK prime minister David Cameron. EU leaders...
London’s oldest higher education establishment has created a new professorship for only the second time in its 400-year history – in the field of the environment....
With new data showing population rates in Britain are higher than any other EU country, this increases concerns not only on the strain on infrastructure but...
The Church of England’s exposure to areas like tobacco, gambling and high interest rate lending has been reduced after a review of its ethical investment strategy....
Environmental campaigners have launched a petition urging prime minister David Cameron to uphold a ban on pesticides that pose a serious risk to threatened bee populations....
Investors should look to the long-term and help create a future that looks a lot different to today, says Graham Sinclair in this week’s featured TED...
The Crowd, formerly Green Mondays, has been putting on excellent events since 2008. Bringing together senior business leaders, thought leaders, academics and policymakers, this year’s Green...
Barclays bank has been handed a lawsuit by New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman, over allegedly misrepresentating the risks of high frequency or ‘dark pool’ trading...
The UK’s public parks are in decline because of a lack of funding and many local authorities are considering selling them off – despite being one...
Clean energy sources generated around 20% of British electricity between January and March, thanks to strong performances by the wind and hydro sectors, according to the...
The government’s spending watchdog has questioned whether the early contracts awarded to eight renewable energy projects, collectively worth £16.6 billion, have overpaid energy firms at the...