Greener Business News

Work begins on Birmingham's greenest development

19 August 2008

Work has started on what will be the greenest mixed-use development in Birmingham.

19 August 2008

Sustainable energy technology company ENER-G has acquired a second Hungarian business for an undisclosed sum.

18 August 2008

Despite the weakening global economy and gloomy fiscal outlook for the near future, G.A.P Adventures, the world’s largest adventure travel company, has bucked the trend emerging in the travel sector and seen a dramatic increase in revenue and passenger reservations over the past year.

Sustainable business school

18 August 2008

Lancashire Business School at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has become the first Business School in the UK to launch programmes in Sustainable Business at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

GHA launch green housing venture

18 August 2008

As house builders strive to meet the zero carbon homes target, the Good Homes Alliance (GHA) has teamed up with leading academics and other industry experts to launch a joint-venture to help improve the performance and sustainability of new homes.

Report outlines councils green powers

15 August 2008

A report issued by the LGA Climate Change Commission in December 2007 identified that local authorities need to make more effective and diligent use of existing powers.

OSS campaign against tax on recycled oil

14 August 2008

The UK's largest waste oil recycling company is urging the Government to rethink its plans to introduce a new tax on recycled fuel oil this November.

Council tackles illegal waste dumping by Liverpool businesses

13 August 2008

Companies in Liverpool face an illegal waste crackdown.

Diageo plans £65m green distillery in Fife

12 August 2008

Plans for a £65m bio-energy plant at Scotland’s largest distillery in Fife, have been announced by drinks giant, Diageo.

Shopping centre builds "park and charge" bays

8 August 2008

A shopping centre in Glasgow is believed to be the first in the UK to offer "park and charge-up" driving bays for electric cars.