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edie launches new business guide on the circular economy

Stuart Mitchell

edie has published an updated guide on the circular economy, detailing all the key challenges and opportunities that businesses will need to explore when looking to boost resource efficiency. Municipal waste is on course to increase by more than 66% in volume, leading to direct costs of around $360bn unless more can be done to transition to a circular economy. The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 (GWMO 2024) report highlights that closed-loop models are not just a global imperative for the planet, but could provide…

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edie publishes new, free-to-download guide to decarbonising heating

Stuart Mitchell

Businesses exploring their options for low-carbon heating now have access to a new, free-to-download guide produced by edie and Centrica Business Solutions. With heating across the domestic, commercial and public sector buildings accounting for nearly half of the energy used in the UK, there is much debate about the most sustainable technologies to avoid energy waste and to cut carbon emissions and fuel costs and help businesses make strides toward their net-zero targets. The UK is heavily reliant on natural gas as a primary fuel source, not just for heating,…

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Celebrating sustainability leadership: Entries OPEN for edie Awards

Stuart Mitchell

The UK’s largest and most prestigious sustainable business awards scheme has officially opened for entries, offering organisations and individuals the opportunity to be recognised and celebrated for leading on sustainability, energy and climate action. Now in their 17th year, the renowned edie Awards celebrate the individuals, projects and partnerships driving bold and brilliant climate leadership. The Awards recognise and reward a range of projects, spanning net-zero carbon programmes, green innovations, climate partnerships, social sustainability initiatives, and grassroots change-makers. The entry deadline is Friday 13 October 2023. The Awards ceremony will then take place at the Park Plaza…

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edie launches the brand-new Net-Zero Awards with entries now open

Stuart Mitchell

edie is proud to announce the launch of the Net-Zero Awards, specially created to recognise and reward the individuals and organisations that are spearheading the transition towards a net-zero carbon economy. Brought to you by the team behind the long-established and hugely popular edie Awards, this brand-new sister awards scheme offers a unique opportunity to empower teams, inspire stakeholders and ultimately accelerate decarbonisation across all industries. KEY DETAILS: Entries for the Net-Zero Awards 2023 are now open. The full list of 16 categories and criteria can be viewed here. The…

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edie launches new explains guide on how businesses can become a B Corp

Stuart Mitchell

edie has published a new Explains guide for businesses, listing all the key steps, considerations and benefits for organisations that are aiming to become a certified B Corp. B Corp is a certification initiative whereby non-profit B Lab verifies companies across the globe to showcase that they are meeting the highest environmental and social performance standards, not only through their product or service, but across all aspects of their internal and external practices. There are more than 1,100 B Corps in the UK across 58 industries. Collectively, these companies employ…

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