Articles from Transform May 2015
More backing for campaign to boost sustainability skills
1st May 2015
IEMA's skills for a sustainable economy campaign continues to gather momentum, with VolkerWessels UK becoming the 40th supporter.
More successful IEMA members
1st May 2015
IEMA would like to congratulate the following individuals on recently upgrading their membership as part of their ongoing commitment to learning and p...
When words do not wash
30th April 2015
In her second article on corporate transparency, Jiggy Lloyd looks at the dangers of greenwash
The young pretenders
30th April 2015
Trevor Clawson reports on some of the UK-backed businesses on a mission to help clean up the world
Healthy savings
30th April 2015
Paul Suff on how an NHS trust is pioneering energy performance contracts
Assessing the urban environment
30th April 2015
Towns and cities pose specific challenges when conducting environmental impact assessments, argue Bidwells' James Alflatt and Neil Waterson
Mind the gap
30th April 2015
Marek Bidwell outlines a process to plot the differences between the old and new version of the 14001 standard
Boundaries exceeded
28th April 2015
Four of the nine planetary boundaries identified by scientists in 2009 have now been exceeded, according to research published in Science.
Dealing with the deficit
28th April 2015
The new government must deal with the skills deficit as well as the economic one, says Paul Suff.
WEEE mountain growing
28th April 2015
Global waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) totalled 41.8 million tonnes in 2014, according to the UN.
Supply chain data pressure
28th April 2015
More businesses than ever are demanding disclosure of climate change data from companies in their supply chain, according to CDP.
Water shortages demand action
28th April 2015
Global groundwater withdrawals have tripled over the past 50 years, with more than 25% of extractions described as non-sustainable, according to a new...
Call for case studies
28th April 2015
Organisers of a major event on natural capital are seeking case studies that demonstrate how considering the natural environment can benefit the botto...
CEOs back GHG action
28th April 2015
A group of 43 chief executives has written an open letter to world leaders pledging their commitment to global efforts to reduce greenhouse-gas emissi...
Drying out denim
28th April 2015
Clothing company Levi Strauss has reported that it has saved one billion litres of water since 2011 through its Water Less process, which reduces by u...
Decarbonising the US
28th April 2015
The introduction of new emissions standards will accelerate the shift in the US away from coal-fired power generation. At the same time, the country i...
Skills shortages risk low-carbon economy
28th April 2015
A lack of STEM graduates will hamper low-carbon innovation across the economy, causing the UK to miss out on growth worth £6.7 billion a year, finds a...
Industrial CCS paramount
28th April 2015
Carbon capture and storage is the only technology available to decarbonise heavy industry to the extent needed to meet UK carbon targets, according to...
BP pledges more transparency
28th April 2015
The board of oil and gas company BP has agreed to disclose more information on its greenhouse-gas emissions and the resilience of its assets as the wo...
Business plans - Costa, Jaguar Land Rover and Boeing
28th April 2015
A round up of environment management news from companies including Costa, Jaguar Land Rover and Boeing
Policy update: Bringing the 14001 standard up to date
28th April 2015
Businesses may want to review their certification body in the light of the revised ISO 14001, says Martin Baxter.
Laying down the law: The powers of environment regulators on the move again
28th April 2015
Simon Colvin warns that proposals to tackle illegal waste sites will have implications far beyond the waste sector
Political will
8th April 2015
Paul Suff examines the political parties' election pledges on the environment and finds them wanting.
