GGF gains ISO14001 and urges members to follow
The Glass & Glazing Federation has secured ISO14001 accreditation, a key step it says the on the path towards the glass and glazing industry becoming carbon neutral.
Group health, safety and environmental manager Lauren Mawford...
More pressure to extend Green Grant as Environmental Committee warns of Net Zero roadblock
Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has backed calls for the Green Homes Grant to be extended beyond the end of this month as well as a further boost to other schemes if it is to...
Pilkington reveals second hydrogen furnace breakthrough
Pilkington has taken another step in replacing fossil fuel in glass production with the announcement this week that it has run a furnace for a whole five-day period using a blend of hydrogen and...
Sunak picks Shapps for new Net Zero role
Rishi Sunak today announced the creation of a new government department for Net Zero as part of a break-up of the former Business Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
He has appointed Grant Shapps as secretary...
Sash Window Workshop gains Carbon Neutral Plus
The Sash Window Workshop has achieved Carbon Neutral Plus status. The company, that was earlier this year audited to have reduced its emissions by 39%, then went on to not only offset all its...
Homeowner demand for sustainability still strong, new survey shows
Further support for the growing recognition of sustainability among homeowners has come from a new survey showing more than three quarters consider it to be important, with nearly a third saying they would be...
Low Carbon Homes issues new Retrofit Summit dates
Low Carbon Homes has announced the next series of its online Retrofit Summits where industry and housing providers can discuss the challenge of improving the energy efficiency of the country’s housing.
“It really is quite...
Kömmerling and Profine gain VinylPlus tag
partner companies can now use the VinylPlus product label to promote their green credentials to consumers since the group has undergone the organisation’s certification process.
The sustainability label was developed by, the European PVC industry's...
Reps on the road go electric with Sternfenster
Sternfenster has taken a fleet of Kia EV6 electric cars for its sales team as part of its company-wide sustainability initiative.
“The pandemic in 2020 accelerated our ambition to move as much of our customer...
New retrofit plan to tackle ‘blight of inappropriate work’
DLHC ministers have published new plans they say will remove barriers to owners of older properties making energy efficient improvements ‘without the blight of ugly or inappropriate retrofit damaging these properties.
The Government has published...
