Well-known for its flatpack furniture and Swedish meatballs, retail giant Ikea is looking to crack the renewables market, too. Steve Howard, chief sustainability officer, reveals why...
Six months ago, over 1,000 people died when a garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed. Many western brands, whose apparel was manufactured in the factory, were subsequently...
It is six months since one of the world’s worst factory disasters occurred in Bangladesh, killing nearly 1,200 people and affecting thousands more. But what can...
Despite a widespread campaign, a survey suggests only a small minority intend to switch their current account. Separate research suggested that the take up would be...
Since the turn of the 20th century, ‘consuming’ has gradually become more and more central to our way of life. Consuming is no longer just a...
“The best/worst thing about great design is that you shouldn’t notice it; it should just make your decisions easier and your life run smoother.” So says...
Green energy company Ecotricity and car manufacturer Volkswagen are joining forces to offer 100% green electricity to all owners of an electric vehicle (EV) from the...
A BBC Panorama investigation has revealed that garment factory workers in Bangladesh are being forced to work for 19 hours a day. The programme, which aired...
Campaigners have criticised British retail giants after a 13-year-old Bangladeshi girl was forced to leave school to work in a garment factory, following the Rana Plaza factory collapse...
Fashion giants have come under fire from campaign groups for not paying compensation to Rana Plaza victims. After the Rana Plaza factory collapsed in April, killing...
On the 4th September 1998 Google was founded in Menlo Park, USA. Little could Larry Page and Sergey Brin (both born in 1973) have imagined that...
Top beauty firms have been criticised by environmental campaigners over the use of unsustainable palm oil as a key ingredient in their products. A survey by...
Amazon is taking a fight over sales tax in the state of New York to the US Supreme Court. The online retail giant has petitioned the...
“What gets measured gets managed”, is an often-quoted phrase in business. In other words, putting a certain activity under the microscope can help you to make...
One thing is almost guaranteed upon graduation from university, and that’s that students will leave with an often hefty debt to pay off. Though the bank...