Day: 23 July 2019

Co-op curbs green house gas emissions in face of climate emergency

Stuart Mitchell

Co-op has committed to accelerating steps to curb its Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and backs global goals to limit warming to the most stringent of targets. Having halved its GHG emissions in the ten years from 2006, the Co-op has committed to further reductions in its direct GHG emissions of 50% by 2025. In the last year alone Co-op reduced GHG emissions by 20%, seeing stretching short-term targets as imperative in the delivery of longer-term strategies to safeguard the environment and tackle climate change. Its action is in-line with…

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Burberry announces science based targets, expanding our ambition to build a more sustainable future for fashion

Stuart Mitchell

Building on the environmental targets already included in their Responsibility strategy to 2022, Burberry have set two new, ambitious climate goals approved by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi): Reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions 95% by 2022 from a 2016 base year Reduce absolute scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions 30% by 2030 from a 2016 base year The scope 1 and 2 target focus on emissions from their direct operations (including electricity and gas consumption at their stores, offices, internal manufacturing and distribution sites), while the…

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Best Buy sets first goal to help consumers reduce carbon emissions and save billions on utilities as it commits to further reduce its own carbon use

Stuart Mitchell

After reducing its carbon emissions more than 50 percent, Best Buy is committing to achieve an even greater impact. For the first time, the company has set a goal to help consumers reduce their carbon emissions by 20 percent and save $5 billion on utility costs by 2030, while it works to decrease its own emissions 75 percent over the same period. The new goals were announced today by Best Buy at the Circularity19 conference in Minneapolis and are included in its latest Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report. “Best Buy…

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UK’s first no and low alcohol pub is set to open in London

Stuart Mitchell

Looking for a night at the pub without the hangover? Sainsbury’s has announced it is opening the UK’s first ever no and low alcohol pub.  The Clean Vic No & Low Alcohol pub will open its doors on New Oxford Street from 24th to 25th July, serving a wide range of beers, wines and mocktails. But don’t expect to get tipsy as while the pop-up looks exactly like a traditional pub, complete with bartenders and pints, everything on offer will in fact be entirely non-alcoholic or have an ABV of…

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Arriva to introduce major CO2e emissions reduction programme across European bus fleet

Stuart Mitchell

Arriva, a leading European passenger transport company, announces it has signed a contract with TomTom Telematics, recently acquired by Bridgestone, to install their telematics system on up to 15,000 buses across the UK and nine countries in Mainland Europe. Arriva is committed to reducing the global impacts of travel, improving air quality in congested towns and cities, and minimising its own environmental impacts as a business. This latest technology investment – which provides drivers with instant feedback around braking, acceleration and idling – will enable Arriva to reduce fuel use…

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