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Green initiative requires greater use of recycled materials in proposed new plastic packaging tax
Posted: 21/01/2021
As environmental concerns have continued to rise up the UK Government’s legislative agenda, its recent initiative to introduce a new plastic packaging tax comes as no surprise. Draft legislation and details about the proposed tax can now be accessed on the Government’s website...…>>
Doing good at every level: charities and ESG investing
Posted: 13/01/2021
In the struggle to protect the Earth’s environment we are all responsible for its current plight and ongoing protection. When contemplated as a whole, the enormity of the sea-change necessary on a personal and wider level to avert environmental disaster can be paralysing. However, as with all great human undertakings, change...…>>
Green retrofit: what is it and what does it mean for the development industry?
Posted: 26/11/2020
Green retrofit - well, its’s quite the buzzword in the development industry at the moment, but what is it really? It can actually be defined as a number of things, but in reality it is ‘exactly what it says on the tin’ - green retrofit is the sustainable refurbishment of an existing building to make it more efficient, better for the environment and sustainable...…>>
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) opportunities and challenges for registered provider (RP) boards
Posted: 20/11/2020
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters have steadily moved up the list of priorities for registered providers of social housing (RPs) and other housing providers following the introduction of the UK’s legally binding target to produce zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 (the 2050 target)……>>
Greenwash? Environmental claims, regulatory action and legal risks
Posted: 16/11/2020
As the popularity and, therefore, demand for sustainable goods and services grow, the accuracy and reliability of businesses’ ‘green’ claims is coming under increasing scrutiny. To ensure conscientious consumers are protected, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation...…>>

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