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The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals provide a momentous opportunity for change in social, environmental and economic issues. And there is tremendous upside for companies to respond.
The growing popularity of health and wellness in consumers.
Wastefront AS, an Oslo based waste tire recycling company, has chosen Port of Sunderland for the construction of its first plant. On completion in 2022, it is said to be the greenest waste tire recycling plant in the UK. Alternative fuel or rubber –
The plant will convert locally-sourced tires waste into useful commodities, including liquid hydrocarbons and carbon black. These ‘new’ raw materials can be reutilized in processes such as alternative fuel or ground rubber manufacturing. The construction of the plant is expected to generate around 100 jobs in the region and, once fully up and running in the second half of 2022, the plant will employ up to 30 people full time. Wastefront recently received funding from the Norwegian state-owned company and national development bank, Innovation Norway and it is supported by a government agency, The Research Council of Norway (Skattefunn). The company aims to raise investment from the UK, the Nordic countries, and International investors in Q1 2021, in order to facilitate the construction of the plant.
After a year of working from home, some people are looking forward to getting back to the office. As we shift into this transitional period while companies navigate the future of the workplace, here are some tips to make your work life more sustainable. Printing
The average office worker uses 10,000 sheets of paper each year and 45% of paper printed ends up in the trash by the end of the day. Printing might seem mundane – but it’s expensive, wasteful, and harmful to the environment. Next time you go to hit “Print,” ask yourself: Do you need to print out that document or will a digital copy suffice?
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a new initiative bringing together businesses, NGOs and policymakers in a joint ambition to making the UK’s information technology (IT) sector more sustainable.
Kate Brandt has been leading Google’s efforts to become carbon zero. Should the tech giant also take responsiblity for its suppliers’ human rights and sustainability records?…