Bidvest Noonan has completed its first comprehensive carbon footprint assessment, which adheres to the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol and the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) standards. The process involved a detailed analysis of emissions from the supply chain, employee commuting, fleet ...
Read More »Net zero firm devises way to save NHS millions in energy bills
A company that helps organisations reduce their carbon footprint and energy costs has become the first to design a method of harnessing waste heat from MRI machines. Viridis Building Services devised the ground-breaking innovation as part of its work to ...
Read More »Edinburgh College takes leap towards net zero
A new heat decarbonisation project aims to propel Edinburgh College’s ambition to be at the “cutting edge of environmental sustainability” within the further education sector and to dramatically reduce its carbon emissions by 2030. With over 27,000 students, staff and ...
Read More »Keeping house
The work being done by the estates team at the Environment Agency at the lock keeper houses on the River Thames is benefiting occupants and the environment. Sara Bean reports The Environment Agency (EA) plays a pivotal role in supporting ...
Read More »SSE to cut carbon emissions by 90% across London school trust
Business energy supplier, SSE Energy Solutions, has embarked on an ambitious project to reduce carbon emissions by 90 per cent across 11 Harris Federation academies in South East England. Funded through the UK Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme (PSDS), the ...
Read More »Sodexo A scored in CDP climate ranking
Sodexo is the only company in its sector to be A scored in CDP climate ranking and joins 346 top-rated companies out of 21,000 companies scored, representing two thirds of the global market capitalisation. This recognition by CDP, a global ...
Read More »Edwin James Group reduces carbon footprint by 10%
Engineering services firm, Edwin James Group, has reported a 10 per cent reduction in its Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions and reaffirmed its long-term commitment to its ESG ambitions, in its latest Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report. In ...
Read More »CCF’S carbon reporting tool recognised with Google Award
The new carbon reporting tool that is currently being trialled by insulation, drywall and ceiling product distributors CCF is one of the key initiatives that has helped parent company Travis Perkins plc secure a prestigious award win. The Group has ...
Read More »Grundon aims to help NHS cut carbon emissions
Grundon Waste Management is helping to deliver significant carbon savings for the NHS with the introduction of the UK’s first proven nationwide inhaler return and recycling scheme. Inhalers alone are estimated to account for four per cent of all NHS ...
Read More »Jangro celebrates two years of Planet Mark certification
Jangro, the largest network of independent janitorial distributors in the UK and Ireland, is delighted to announce that it has achieved its second year of being Planet Mark certified. This renewal means that the company has been successful in reducing ...
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