LIVE Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Unlocking innovation in sustainability and energy

LIVE Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Unlocking innovation in sustainability and energy

Day Two of edie Live saw the second LIVE broadcast of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, this time focusing on unleashing the power of innovation with industry experts from Heathrow, AB Sugar, Yellow Octopus Fashion and Mitie Energy.

Mike Barry: Five steps to go from good to GREAT sustainability leadership

Mike Barry: Five steps to go from good to GREAT sustainability leadership

EXCLUSIVE: Speaking on-stage at the Sustainability Leaders Forum in London yesterday (6 February), Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) director of sustainable business Mike Barry offered up his five key steps that all sustainability professionals should embrace to become “great leaders”.

Take a stand and address single-use items and throwaway culture rather than just plastics, urges Zero Waste Scotland

Take a stand and address single-use items and throwaway culture rather than just plastics, urges Zero Waste Scotland

The Scottish Government-funded circular economy advisory group Zero Waste Scotland is warning that the current focus on plastics is distracting from the real issue of ending the disposable throwaway c…

Food giants capturing opportunities from meat-free products to drive sustainability efforts

Food giants capturing opportunities from meat-free products to drive sustainability efforts

Food manufacturers and retailers such as Tesco, Unilever and Nestlé are “seizing the opportunity” of a thriving plant-based market to assist with the low-carbon transition, with a new report noting that the alternative protein mar…

European CEOs: Changing consumer behaviours is the next sustainability frontier

European CEOs: Changing consumer behaviours is the next sustainability frontier

The chief executive officers of some of Europe’s largest corporates have concurred that although consumer awareness of sustainability issues is rising rapidly, the responsibility for changing behaviours ultimately lies with big businesses.