Sustainability

Salix Finance has appointed Emma Clancy to succeed Annie Shepperd OBE as its new chief executive with responsibility for overseeing delivery of energy-efficient public buildings and social housing as part of the UK's net zero agenda.

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC - Masdar, the UAE's renewable energy company, is expanding its presence in the global clean energy landscape through partnerships in Malaysia and Germany.

A pioneering partnership between Essex County Council and workforce development specialist, The Retrofit Academy, is delivering improvements for the region's retrofit workforce and winning industry awards.

EMCOR UK's inaugural sustainability report highlights progress with environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives.

Iain Cox, Chair of the Business Sprinkler Alliance, discusses a massive fire that engulfed an unsprinklered warehouse in Burgess Hill in West Sussex, resulting in the complete destruction of the facility.

Savills Investment Management has acquired two new Aldi supermarkets in Spain for its European Food Retail Strategy fund.

A new report identifies site disruption and inflationary pressures as factors slowing the adoption of green construction practices within Europe's data centre sector.

Severn Trent and Nando's have launched a major new initiative to reduce potentially devastating drain blockages by trapping the fats, oils, and greases (FOG) which can create fatbergs.

Engineering services provider Edwin James Group has launched a pilot programme that will eventually replace its fleet of diesel vans with eco-friendly alternatives.

Westminster City Council and Veolia have announced the full-scale rollout of the UK's largest electric refuse collection fleet.

The UK's first provider of peer-to-peer (P2P) energy has welcomed Premiere Kitchens to its growing trading platform.

A partnership between Fulham Football Club and paint manufacturer Graphenstone UK will apply carbon-saving coatings at the transformative development of Fulham Pier.

Veolia has introduced an electric MRF 360 telehandler at its Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Southwark as part of a switch from electric to diesel in the UK.

Building services contractor Woodford Renewables & SmartTECH has opened a state-of-the-art Innovation Hub to promote energy-saving strategies.

Mall of the Emirates has achieved the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum certification, the highest level in the LEED green building rating system.

Sodexo has participated in the China-Europe Sustainable Consumption Forum at the 17th EU-China Business and Technology Cooperation Fair held in Chengdu.

Cistermiser's EasyflushEVO toilet flushing valve has received accreditation under the Kiwa UK Regulation 4 Product Approval Scheme (KUKreg4).

New research by the University of Liverpool could signal a step change in the quest to design materials to support net zero and our sustainable future.

Two of the biggest names in the Scottish energy sector and a global life sciences business have joined the Scotland Against Modern Slavery movement.

Wates has become one of the first members of the newly formed National Homes Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) in a move that will help accelerate the social housing retrofit challenge.