climate action

Stepping up climate action through transparency

Turning climate reporting into stronger policies, clearer investment priorities and measurable results was at the heart of the high level dialogue on transparency during Climate Week 4 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Susan Wright

02 October 2026

DRS

One year to DRS: is the industry ready?

The UK's Deposit Return Scheme is moving from policy debate to operational reality. With just one year until launch, Exchange for Change director Julian Hunt explains where the biggest challenges remain and what has been achieved. so far.

Susan Wright

01 October 2026

Greenwashing

New EU greenwashing law makes sustainable shopping easier

Sustainable consumption will become easier across the EU, as the Directive on Empowering Consumers in the Green Transition has come into effect. The European Environmental Bureau (EEB) welcomes the new rules and calls on EU governments to apply them promptly.

Susan Wright

01 October 2026

waste minimisation

New waste footprint tool helps organisations turn responsibility into verified recovery

Kolekt has launched its Waste Footprint Calculator, a new digital tool designed to help organisations understand their waste footprint and take practical action to make it lighter and more circular.

Susan Wright

30 September 2026

Carbon Neutrality

Is there a role for carbon neutrality in 2026?

Asks Sam Jackson, director of climate science and policy at Ecologi. Carbon neutrality: For some, the term represents a pragmatic way for businesses to take responsibility for the emissions they cannot yet eliminate. For others, it is shorthand for buying carbon credits instead of decarbonising.

Sam Jackson

30 September 2026

Standards

ISO launches update to 9001 quality management standard for a new era of business

The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has announced the launch of ISO 9001:2026, Quality management systems – Requirements, the new edition of its leading quality management system standard.

Susan Wright

29 September 2026

Power

Great British Grid to speed up connections and cut bills

Businesses across the UK will benefit from faster grid connections, greater energy security and lower costs as the government takes action to remove one of the biggest barriers to clean power and economic growth.

Susan Wright

29 September 2026

Standards

ISO and UNDP launch world's first international standard to advance action on the Sustainable Development Goals

ISO and UNDP have launched ISO/UNDP 53001, Management systems for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Requirements.

Susan Wright

28 September 2026

Decarbonisation

Schneider Electric and Greenly expand decarbonisation champion programme

Schneider Electric has announced a new partnership with global carbon accounting and management platform Greenly to further strengthen its decarbonisation champion programme (DCP).

Susan Wright

28 September 2026

Sustainable Development Goals

Companies make tangible contributions to SDGs but lack operational actions to advance environmental goals

On the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly, UN Global Compact Networks Bulgaria, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and Türkiye are releasing the second edition of the European Private Sector SDGs Stocktake.

Susan Wright

25 September 2026

business and sustainability

UN Global Compact Leaders Summit calls on business leaders to turn sustainability ambition into action at scale

The UN Global Compact concluded its 2026 Leaders Summit, bringing together more than 750 business leaders, investors, policymakers, UN representatives and sustainability experts for the summit focused on turning corporate sustainability commitments into measurable action.

Susan Wright

25 September 2026

Supply chains

Unreliable supplier data may cause companies to underestimate supply chain emissions by up to three times

A new report from EcoVadis and Kearney finds that companies with less reliable supplier carbon data expose themselves to greater and more costly carbon risks throughout their supply chain.

Susan Wright

24 September 2026