Business news round-up: water, strategy, product footprints, green growth, low carbon funding, awards
A round-up of recent sustainable development news from business in the UK and around the world.
Water for Business
WBCSD and IUCN have released a new version of their online guide to help businesses manage water more sustainably by providing an overview of water tools and initiatives which they can use or engage with. More from WBCSD…
Just Good Business
A new online toolkit aims to help build secure, profitable and sustainable enterprises, providing inspiration from other business leaders, advice and resources. The toolkit also provides a process to help build sustainability into business strategies and plans. More from ICAEW…
New forum to tackle environmental ‘footprint’ of every-day goods
The Product Sustainability Forum (PSF) brings together more than 80 organisations to take the lead on addressing environmental and sustainability issues that arise from making and selling products. Greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption, water use, reliance on raw materials, product-related waste and packaging will all come under the spotlight. More from WRAP…
The Colour of Growth: Maximising the Potential of Green Business
Launching a new CBI report, The Colour of Growth: Maximising the Potential of Green Business, John Cridland, the CBI Director-General says that green or growth is a ‘false choice’. More from CBI…
New £16 million fund for entrepreneurs to develop new low carbon innovations
The first phase of the Entrepreneurs Fund, part of a £35 million fund announced earlier this year, is now open to applications. Up to £10 million is available to support energy efficiency technologies such as building control systems, advanced lighting systems, and space heating and cooling technologies. There is also up to £6 million available for power generation and energy storage technologies including fuel cells, biomass boilers and heat pumps. More from DECC…
Business Commitment to the Environment 2012 award winners
At the BCE Awards ceremony earlier in the summer, 15 companies were honoured for their environmental excellence, innovation and leadership. More from BCE…
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