Unilever to cut virgin plastic use in half

8th October 2019 | Recycling

Unilever has announced plans to cut its use of virgin plastics in half by 2025 in a move which could help boost global demand for recycled material. The consumer goods giant – which owns brands including Dove and Ben & Jerry’s – yesterday (7 October) committed to reducing its use of plastic packaging by 100,000…Read more

Political and economic uncertainty in the UK leads to concern in energy prices

8th October 2019 | Commercial Energy

Three-quarters of energy managers said they are concerned about potential increases in energy prices, according to a survey commissioned by Npower Business Solutions, energy HQ. Despite recent global attention to the environment, with many net-zero pledges made by UK companies, only 18% of energy managers said that reaching sustainability goals was their top business priority….Read more

Ofgem publishes state of the market report

5th October 2019 | Commercial Energy

Greenhouse gases fell last year by 2.5%, the smallest reduction since 2012, according to the state of the market report by Ofgem. The energy watchdog said the UK continues to be a global leader in cutting greenhouse gas emissions by progress is slowing. Greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 42% since 1990, more than any…Read more

BP boss insists oil giant is part of solution to climate change challenge

2nd October 2019 | Commercial Energy

The head of BP’s business in the UK and Europe, Peter Mather, has insisted the oil and gas giant can help tackle the problem of climate change while maintaining a big North Sea production business for decades. Majors such as BP have faced a barrage of criticism from activists who have called for a halt…Read more

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Since then we have worked with FTSE 100 companies, one-man bands, across all categories.
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