News archive 2010

At BFF we have been following the rise of corporate social media for some time and have decided to move from a very tentative toe-dipping (in LinkedIn) to a few ankle-deep wet feet on Twitter. So far Twitter is proving to be the most useful platform for keeping in touch...

Researchers at Pitt University have published a very interesting paper on the sustainability of biopolymers - a class of packaging material being used by a small but growing number of food & drink manufacturers. They have highlighted an issue which we have been aware of through our work with clients...

The fall-out of the unexpected CRC U-turn is still being worked through by participating organisations and the not inconsiderable advisory industry that has sprung up to support the scheme. Initial reactions from participants have been predictably very negative (words such as ‘fury’ and ‘appalling’ litter the media). But what really are the implications...

Our Consultancy Director Simon Miller was interviewed recently for a feature on sustainable manufacturing by The Manufacturer magazine. His – perhaps controversial - view is that the greatest opportunity lies with changing the decision making, rather than finding technological or material solutions. “What we find with a number of our clients is the responsibility...

With almost 3,000 businesses committed to reducing their carbon emissions by 10% within 12 months, 10:10 can be considered a successful campaign, writes BFF Technical Director & Co-founder, Craig Simmons.  But try rolling this out to all of the UK’s 2.1 million businesses and the scale of the challenge becomes clear. Getting just over one-tenth of 1% of UK business to reduce their carbon footprint...

Time is ticking for firms to register for the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (deadline 30th September) and to gain the maximum benefit from the Early Action Metric by qualifying for them in the first year (deadline 31st March 2011). Qualification for the Early Action Metric under the CRC makes a significant difference...

A recent article in the Guardian calculated the embodied emissions of a new car and compared them to the operating emissions over the car’s lifetime. The article drew on text from How Bad Are Bananas? The Carbon Footprint of Everything  by Mike Berners-Lee.  The figures were surprising in that it challenges conventional wisdom...

The latest report on Environmental Business Software from ENDS (Environmental Data Services) features a number of references to Best Foot Forward’s carbon and ecological footprinting tools. Entitled ‘A special report on selecting the right carbon, environmental or sustainability accounting tool for your organisation’, the report explores the potential of environmental business software, the drivers (such as legislation) promoting greater takeup, and ways of engaging with vendors and products...

Best Foot Forward has been selected as a sustainability partner for the England 2018 bid to stage the FIFA World Cup in England in 2018. Other partners include the London 2012 Olympics, the British Council, WRAP and the Environment Agency (all of which we have advised on carbon reduction) as well as UK Sport, the FCO, Sport England and Comic Relief...