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Energy saving innovations dominate Scottish Environment Business Awards

Envirotec Magazine

There were 12 winners at the annual “VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards” in Glasgow on Tuesday 1 November, recognising innovations including a system for using treated wastewater to provide heating, and a solution that empowers homeowners in striving for net zero. It also aims to become Net Zero by 2030.

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Episode 221: Mapping biodiversity, repair and the circular economy

GreenBiz

L et's get together: Intel's 2030 commitments include "shared" climate and social goals. The sophistication of environmental monitoring tools continues to grow, with satellites, sensors and artificial intelligence all playing a role. TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky on what goes into a life cycle assessment for reusable packaging.

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Packaging firm Crown launches decade-long sustainability drive

Business Green

US packaging giant Crown Holdings has unveiled a raft of new sustainability initiatives designed to guide its activity over the next decade, including emissions reduction pledges approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative that are aligned with keeping warming below 1.5C.

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How cloud computing can close the gap between green commitments and action 

Business Green

Individual businesses cannot solve the climate crisis alone, but thanks to advances in cloud technology we have the tools to help, writes Google Cloud's Justin Keeble. According to the survey, 93 per cent of UK business leaders feel technology makes it possible to be more sustainable, and there's no doubt that this is true.

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SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Green Business Bureau

SDGs are driving governments, individuals, universities and businesses to adjust their practices to achieve benchmarks and secure a sustainable future by 2030. SDG 12, Responsible Consumption and Production, is one of the most applicable and easiest ways for companies to incorporate the UN SDGs into their business practices.

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EU recovery package: Net zero launch pad or missed opportunity?

Business Green

As MEPs enter talks over EU Council's €1.8tr recovery package and budget deal, many key green questions remain. Of the overall €1.8tr package encompassing the recovery funding and the 2021-27 budget, EU leaders agreed that 30 per cent should be earmarked for the bloc's climate objectives and transition to net zero.

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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2021

GreenBiz

These 20 C-suite executives have steered their companies forward through much disruption, providing inspiration for the possibilities of advancing sustainability, social responsibility and circular business models — sometimes all at once. In 2014, the electrical engineer and MBA became the first woman to lead a U.S.