School leaders can improve environmental outcomes in a range of areas by adopting a whole-school approach to sustainability. A new Footprint Intelligence report in partnership with leading school caterer Chartwells found that schools in both the state and independent sectors can unlock opportunities and efficiencies by better connecting their work in areas such as energy, water, waste,…

The National Farmers Union (NFU) has formalised its support to change how the impact of methane on climate change is measured in a move that could have implications for livestock emissions. The union supports adoption of the GWP* metric which some scientists have argued gives a more accurate representation of the emissions from ruminant livestock…

Less than a third of hospitality businesses feel optimistic about their prospects for the year ahead amid severe and persistent energy price pressures. Data collected by CGA Insight on behalf of the British Institute of Innkeeping, UKHospitality, the British Beer and Pub Association and Hospitality Ulster found the energy crisis has become “critical” for many…

Tower Hamlets has become the latest local authority to restrict the advertising of unhealthy food and drink within its jurisdiction. The London borough’s cabinet recently approved a new healthier advertising policy which will restrict the advertising of products high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) on all council-owned estates, assets and through procured advertising service…

The UK’s largest food companies are struggling to report clearly on their environmental and social impacts, according to the second Tortoise Better Food Index. For example, the index showed scope 3 emissions problems persist: 26 of the 30 companies assessed are reporting on scope 3 but half appear to under-report. Meat companies in particular seem to favour…

The first science-based targets for nature, aiming to set the global standard for ambitious and measurable corporate action on nature, have been launched. Developed by the science-based targets network (SBTN), the targets on nature provide guidance for companies to assess and prioritise their environmental impacts, and to prepare to set targets – beginning with freshwater and land, alongside…

Fast food chain Leon has quietly started removing high profile marketing claims for its “carbon neutral burgers”. The move comes amid increasing criticism of offsetting, and its use in making green claims like carbon neutral. Regulators in the UK and EU have recently announced plans to scrutinise and police such claims more closely. Leon claimed…