Signatories of the Sustainable Clothing Action Plan, which cover 65 per cent of UK clothing sales, have made impressive environmental progress through a range of different textiles initiatives.
A survey of over 1,000 experts shows that the leading companies of the next decade will be defined by how they integrate sustainability into their business model, with Unilever ranked at the top.
With plastic packaging in the media spotlight in the UK, Coca Cola and Marks and Spencer are the latest companies to announce progress and put themselves in a leadership position.
Figures from national waste services firm Biffa have revealed that food waste recycling by businesses in the North West rose by nearly a quarter in 2016.
Volvo has announced that it will only sell all-electric or hybrid cars by 2019, while new research suggests that electric cars will be cheaper than traditional models before 2030.
Office-based businesses wanting to reduce their emissions should prioritise staff travel over other green initiatives, according to environmental compliance specialists Ecosurety.
Duo UK, which recently revealed the world’s first ‘carbon negative’ mailing bag, has further bolstered its sustainability credentials with a new environmental policy and zero-to-landfill status.
City of Trees, the organisation leading Greater Manchester’s goal of planting three million trees, is hosting short carbon management workshops for businesses on 9 and 10 August in Manchester.
