What is it? Carbon offsetting can be a hard idea to come round to, but is in reality quite a simple concept. Schemes allow individuals and companies to make a financial contribution to environmentally friendly projects around the world to stabilise their own emissions, be it from travel, day-to-day energy use or material consumption. These […]
Sustainability has become a big part of the agenda for companies, governments and individuals alike. Anthropogenic climate change is now a global issue, and it is up to all of us to try and be aware of what we’re doing and how we can avoid contributing to this potential disaster in the future. As with […]
As businesses become increasingly more aware of the requirements consumers demand for sustainability, so does the community around ensuring the topic is front and centre of discussions in 2017. As there are some great sustainability events in 2017, we’ve compiled a varied list of some upcoming interesting events and conferences for businesses and individuals alike. […]
We see a lot of visitors to our site who are curious about measuring the impact of their, or their organisations, impact on the planet through their carbon footprint. Some of these visitors, though, aren’t necessarily aware of a lot of the technical terminology behind what we do. So we set out to define six […]
Sustainability is all over the media and is attracting the attention of governments, businesses and consumers alike. The planet has, as a whole, made steps towards becoming more sustainable, with the ratification of the Paris Agreement and other global agreements striving to take action. It has now got to the point where businesses cannot actively […]
It’s that time of the year again. A new year, a new you, or at least a new company energy efficiency policy. With the new American administration coming in on the 20th of January, and the most likely eminent likely dissolution of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, we all need to do our bit to […]
For a modern business, one of the most important metrics to keep an eye on is how their work is affecting the environment. Not only is it a common request from stakeholders, but, generally, improving environmental performance can also provide benefits to the bottom line – and perhaps even provide a booster sales point for […]
International environmental certification is a form of environmental regulation in which a company can voluntarily comply to a set of practices and policies set by the awarding bodies. These certifications often carry a logo which make the holders easy to identify for a variety of parties. These certifications exist to provide an incentive for businesses […]
The carbon footprint of different diets This is a fascinating article written by Lindsay Wilson She explores what is the most carbon efficient way of eating, be it; Vegan, Vegetarian, Beef or Meat without Beef. In conclusion I think we will be eating ‘way less’ beef! Even since the FAO announced that 18% of global […]
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