Jonathan Moore, senior associate director at Hartnell Taylor Cook, explains why the UK’s eco-friendly retail infrastructure needs to play catch up.
Asos shelves diversity targets to boost profits
Asos has shelved diversity targets for its executive, making it primarily dependent on profits.
WBA sees a lack of transparency in the seafood industry
The WBA has found a “concerning” lack of transparency within the seafood industry and its progress towards sustainable commitments.
Kraft Heinz procured 14.2% of electricity from renewables in 2022
Kraft Heinz procured 14.2% of its electricity from renewable sources in 2022, as published in its latest 2023 ESG report.
Tate & Lyle achieves ‘prime’ ESG rating
Tate & Lyle has announced Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has upgraded its ESG rating to ‘prime.’
Financial sector saw a 70% increase in greenwashing cases
The financial and banking sectors saw a 70% increase in the number of climate-related greenwashing incidents in the past year
Data: Greenhushing appears to be underway at sustainable funds
Support for environmental and social proposals has decreased to 25%, the lowest in 5 years according to data from Broadridge consultancy.
Final 14 TNFD recommendations on biodiversity unveiled
TNFD has unveiled its final 14 recommendations on biodiversity risk management, after two years of design and development in the making.
ESG ick: Customers ‘put off’ by businesses ‘banging on the green drum’
Almost one in three business leaders (31%) say they are “put off” by the ESG claims of companies who over-promote their environmental and social initiatives.
National Grid CSO admits the company does “not have all the solutions”
National Grid Chief Sustainability Officer Rhian Kelly admitted that sustainability data needs to be improved at a conference in London.