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Sustainability efforts and cutting carbon emissions are often wrongly associated with more effort, friction and higher costs. The opposite, in fact, can be true. If nothing else, having better energy efficiency is just one intuitive way that businesses save on both. This is done through upgrading HVAC systems, as well as building smart technologies, identifying inefficiencies as well as having a modern design. But below are some more specific strategies. Transitioning to electric vehicles Making the transition away from fuel-powered vehicles towards...

Whilst many feel helpless watching the Trump chaos unfold, others are taking the ‘Canadian approach’ and protesting with their wallets.

As the countdown to Christmas begins, many of us can’t wait to dive into the festive spirit. Traditionally, decorations go up on the first day of December —or for some, as soon as the Halloween decorations are down, the Christmas tree goes up. Each year brings new trends for how to bring festive cheer into our homes, and this year is no different. Gone are the days when bows and tinsel were the go-to for Christmas flair. With searches for Christmas...

Founder of the British BCCM Group and board member of the corporate travel service Tumodo, Vladimir Kokorin, on the specifics of the "green transition" in the country. 

The online marketplace uses a scoring system to assess products’ sustainability, helping consumers understand and compare environmental footprints.

Brits are most likely to abandon a purchase at 4pm and spend an average of three hours and 48 minutes shopping online per week – a 30 per cent jump as a result of lockdown.

There’s plenty to juggle during the festive season, so the least you can do is make sure your gifts definitely arrive before the 25th. Even if it means sacrificing a slightly better present for faster postage, it’ll be worth it.

The coronavirus pandemic has encouraged people worldwide to recognise some of the things they once took for granted. And for the self-professed foodies and social butterflies out there, perhaps you’re now truly seeing just how important you found it to dine out. It’s been weeks since restaurants first shut their doors, and the days of pho in Fulham or pizza in Peckham must seem like a distant memory. However, staying in doesn’t mean the days of dining ‘out’ are over....

Shoppers around the country reported seeing chocolate eggs in branches of the Co-op, Iceland and Sainsbury’s.