Ralph Lauren has vowed to pledge to source 100% renewable electricity for its operations by the end of 2019, before setting approved science-based emissions targets in 2020.

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 commits signatories to halving their food waste output by 2030.

Renewable energy now accounts for more than 11 million jobs worldwide, according to the latest set of official figures on the sector.

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 finance and sustainability Richard Carter also made a career change.

Every week, numerous eye-catching and potentially transformational innovations are being developed to help businesses and nations turn their green ambitions into actions. Here, we round up six of the best.

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 final 10 contenders in the race for No 10.

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

Unilever has posted another strong set of annual results for its ‘Sustainable Living’ brands portfolio, which accounted for a record three-quarters of the company’s turnover growth last year.