Costa joins Government-led pledge to halve food waste by 2030

14 June 2019, source edie newsroom Coffee chain Costa has become the latest company to sign the Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) ‘Step up to the Plate’ pledge, which...

Record 11 million people now employed in renewable energy sector

14 June 2019, source edie newsroom Renewable energy now accounts for more than 11 million jobs worldwide, according to the latest set of official figures on the sector. Solar accounted...

Adnams’ Benedict Orchard to step down as environmental sustainability manager

14 June 2019, source edie newsroom Brewer Adnams’ environmental sustainability manager Benedict Orchard has confirmed that he will be leaving the company this summer, shortly after the firm’s head of...

Tarmac’s recycled asphalt and Unilever’s plastic-free boxes: The best green innovations of the week

13 June 2019, source edie newsroom Every week, numerous eye-catching and potentially transformational innovations are being developed to help businesses and nations turn their green ambitions into actions. Here,...

Conservative Party leadership: What are the final 10’s records on environmental policy?

13 June 2019, source edie newsroom With the first ballot to determine the next leader of the Conservative Party taking place today (13 July), edie rounds up the environmental legacies and visions of each of the...

Waitrose posts impressive energy savings from innovative fridge tech

13 June 2019, source edie newsroom New in-store fridge technology has enabled Waitrose & Partners to reduce its energy use for refrigeration by more than 40%, the supermarket has claimed. ...