When faced with NGO criticism over their environmental performance, many firms simply batten down the hatches. But, as Paul Thomas argues, communicating with your detractors represents the best means of minimising brand damage
23 Jul 2008
Tom Whitehouse, chief executive of green PR consultancy Carbon International, offers tips on how green business startups can best attract investment
21 Jul 2008Every business seems to want a green label or quality mark, but with so many certification schemes now available which one should they choose? Tilde Herrera investigates
18 Jul 2008Green motoring doesn't mean having to sacrifice style and speed - many premium makes combine fuel economy with carbon cutting features that help preserve the planet as well as your credibility
17 Jul 2008Having a green fleet is also the better value option
17 Jul 2008Following the tortoise's approach of maintaining speed will win fuel savings for companies
17 Jul 2008Danny Bradbury takes a look at the environmental clean-up business and discovers that where there's muck there's billions of dollars worth of brass
16 Jul 2008James Ingall of liquid biomethane producer Gasrec explains how fuel made from landfill waste is side-stepping many of the problems dogging other biofuels
14 Jul 2008Businesses' new found focus on the environment may be welcome, but according to Conrad MacKerron, it is taking attention away from workers' rights issues – and the credibility of the entire green business movement could be at risk
03 Jul 2008It may be a year old, but as Dell's Jonathan Perry explains, firms looking to get rid of their old IT kit still need to pay attention to the WEEE directive
02 Jul 2008Telling customers about your environmental targets is all well and good but, as Paul Thomas argues, they are meaningless if you do not know how they are to be achieved
01 Jul 2008Aerodynamic tweaks, skinny tyres and a modified gearbox bring big fuel savings for Skoda’s budget baby
01 Jul 2008Preston Koerner offers his five tips on how businesses can help customers shrug off their green fatigue
27 Jun 2008BusinessGreen.com takes the microscope to the government's long-anticipated renewable energy blueprint
26 Jun 2008Who said what about the government's new renewable energy strategy?
26 Jun 2008Carbon labels represent a great way of forcing firms to face up to their supply chain's carbon footprint. But how do these labels work and which one will win out in the end? Danny Bradbury investigates
24 Jun 2008We’re in a downturn, so you would think the firms would jump at the chance of opening up potentially lucrative new services.
19 Jun 2008With support for a US cap-and-trade scheme growing attention is turning to how carbon credits should be allocated. Clark Williams-Derry argues auctioning for one and all is the way to go
19 Jun 200815Hatfield, Southwark's new green meeting and conference centre, makes a compelling case for environmentally conscious events managers
18 Jun 2008Could the downturn distract firms from their CSR agenda? Damian Wild fears it is already happening
17 Jun 2008
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The Carbon Trust provides a raft of best practice guidance, tips and services for businesses and public sector organisations looking to cut their carbon footprint
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) website provides information on all the government's environmental policies and regulations
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