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Marstan Press is proud to announce it has signed a deal with Heidelberg to replace it's existing chemical free plate making system.

Marstan Press were one of the first few UK companies to install a 100% chemical free system and we have now decided to renew our equipment to benefit from

Greenpeace briefing 26 May 08
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Exxon finally admits that its funding of climate sceptic think tanks is detrimental to action on climate change

Tuesday 27 May 2008 -- For the very first time, ExxonMobil has admitted that the

They say said a woman's place is in the home. They said man would never walk on the moon. They said mobile cell phones would never catch on. They said the UK would never have a woman Prime Minister. They say we use less than 10% of our brains. They say you have to be firm to be a leader. They say

The search is on for the most inspiring, female-led ethical business of 2007. Triodos Bank has joined forces with Eve magazine to launch the second Women in Ethical Business Awards (WEBA).

The awards aim to celebrate the women behind some of the most inspiring, ethical businesses in the

About 75 percent of companies are actively measuring their 'carbon footprint' -- the range of carbon emissions from their operations, both direct and indirect, according to a report released today from The Conference Board.

The report, based on a survey of 92 companies from various

A new report by the American Pew Center shows that large US companies have woken up to the challenge of climate change and expect their government to have new climate-change laws in place by 2010.

Brief News:

The Pew Center on Global Climate Change released its new

The World Development Movement has bought new office premises with the help of a loan from charity banking specialists, Triodos. The money means WDM have moved from their 15 year home in Brixton, to more modern space in The Oval, South-West London.

The NGO campaigns on a variety of

ICS cleaning have strong environmental policies, and believe your premises should be be not only clean but green. Visit www.ics-online.co.uk for further info

High oil prices have already driven renewable energies such as wind power past the point where they can compete with fossil fuels. But more ambitious policies are needed to spur growth, say two leading think-tanks.

Brief News:

Renewable energies already account for 6% of

Environmentalists have pointed the finger at the Commission for telling Luxembourg that the guaranteed price it pays in support of renewable energies is creating market distortions.

Background:

A pending case between the Commission and Luxembourg relating to state aid

Triodos Bank has won a Major Commendation in the prestigious Business Commitment to the Environment (BCE) Awards. The Award recognises the Bank's groundbreaking approach to finance, which provides practical ways to make money benefit people and planet. It was presented to UK Managing Director

And it's better than money, say employees

UK businesses must improve their working practices or else they will be at the mercy of China and India's 'tiger economies', BT chairman Sir Christopher Bland has warned.

In a speech opening Work Wise Week, Bland said BT already

SEC has welcomed 'Our health, our care, our say', the white paper on health and social care released on 30 January, which contained some significant commitments to social enterprise. In particular, a new Social Enterprise Unit will be created within the Department of Health and a fund will be

A new sense of urgency and confidence is sweeping the professional community engaged in corporate responsibility work, leading to greater attention on how the root causes of poverty and environmental change can be tackled collectively. This is the assertion of 'Serving Systemic

CHALLENGE

Sustainability has become a significant force in every area
of human enterprise. As it is normally practiced in design, however, it often is seen as a purely technical or ethical agenda and not as an aesthetic one. In the construction industry, efforts to improve

Developed by the nonprofit Environmental Defense, this Web-based tool helps users to measure the environmental benefits of better paper choices and enables companies, communities, schools, NGOs and other organizations to understand and improve their daily paper use. The site makes

Some companies look set to produce OFRs despite the regulation's recent official demise 'Disappointing', 'unlawful', 'a slap in the face', 'clumsy'. There seemed to be no end to the condemnation from investors, analysts, accountants, trade unionists and environmentalists the day the UK's

Working with Co-op brand, Calverts has designed a 'Make your school Fairtrade Friendly pack for schools'. This pack has been distributed to 5,500 schools and is available to download from URL below.

Calverts' new digital press, a Xerox 5252, has been installed. It's fast, prints on heavier stocks, and is ideal for short run, full colour work needing top quality and quick turnaround.

This means that we can prove that the papers we use are made from well-managed forests, from accredited paper mills, or from 100% FSC recycled fibre. From now on, our customers can ask us to put the FSC stamp of approval on their own magazines and newsletters, annual reports,

A minimum of 45% of all used batteries should be collected after ten years, the Parliament has agreed in second reading of the batteries directive. Limited bans on heavy metals cadmium and mercury were decided.

The draft batteries directive was tabled by the Commission in 2003. It

The Commission has decided that the Greek national ban of MON810 maize is not properly justified and has therefore ordered Greece to lift the ban.

Following a human and environmental safety assessment in 2004, the Commission added genetically modified (GM) MON810 maize to the common

The search is on for the most inspiring, female-led ethical business in the UK. Triodos Bank has joined forces with Eve magazine to launch the inaugural Women in Ethical Business Awards (WEBA).

The awards aim to celebrate the women behind some of the most inspiring, ethical businesses in

The Commission's Biomass Action Plan should reduce oil imports by 8%, prevent greenhouse gas emissions of 209 million tons CO2-equivalent per year and create up to 300,000 new job. Too good to be true?

Background:

The Commission adopted the Biomass Action Plan on 7

At the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties 11 (COP11) held in Montreal last week, the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP) announced a tender for offsetting 38,730 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) via Certified Emission Reductions

Sun Microsystems has introduced the first computer processor designed for eco-responsibility, claiming innovations in power, cooling, and performance. The new product was unveiled at the company's Summit on 21st Century Eco-Responsibility held Nov. 14.

For the summit, Sun gathered

A large majority of MEPs have endorsed a cross-party deal struck last week on the REACH proposal. But controversial new provisions to substitute the most dangerous chemicals make a final agreement this year less likely.

Background:

REACH was tabled by the

The Court of First Instance has ruled that the Commission had no right to reject the UK's increase of carbon dioxide emission allowance for its businesses.

The Court of First Instance has annulled a Commission decision of April 2005 which had rejected the UK's increase of the total

A wind-up laptop that will cost $100 to make and be offered to the world's poorest nations has been unveiled at a UN summit.

The $100 laptop - nicknamed the 'Green Machine' for its vivid green casing - was developed by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US.

Customers Reap Rewards for Triodos Bank's Ethical Approach

Can a bank be better for your business? A recent survey of Triodos Bank's business and charity customers suggests that it can. According to Triodos their customers believe that the association with the ethical bank brings direct

A WWF survey has revealed traces of hazardous chemicals in the blood of children and parents over three generations. Industry denounces 'unfair pressure' ahead of a possible conclusion on the REACH chemicals law in November.

Biomonitoring involves taking samples of blood, tissue,

'G3' stands for the third generation of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines, which provide a framework for corporations and other organizations to report on their social, environmental, and economic performance. Almost immediately after releasing the second

The amount of toxic chemicals released into the air is inversely related to the release of information on toxic emissions to the public -- in other words, the more available information on toxic emissions is, the less toxic emissions occur. This formula underpins the Environmental Protection

Ofwat has placed two new obligations on water companies in order for competition to develop further in the water industry in England and Wales.

The changes will require each regulated water company to put in place arrangements that will enable their water supply systems to be used

Triodos Bank, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in the UK this year, believes figures released today show that UK consumer's approach to money is changing. In the first six months of the year, the ethical finance pioneers' balance sheet grew by 12% to over £750 million, reflecting mounting

The recently published 'Survey of Social Enterprises Across the UK' has claimed that social enterprises in the UK turn over £18bn a year - just under 1% of the turnover of all UK businesses with employees.

This compares favourably with UK agriculture which last year created a

A study by Envirowise, the government's business advisory service for resource efficiency, has found that UK industry and commerce use a staggering 1,300 million cubic litres of water every year - triple the amount actually needed for their activities.

The figure is relatively

On the eve of the publication of a long-awaited study on REACH, a 'toxic-free catwalk' organised on 26 April by Greenpeace showcased detergents, mobiles phones, clothing and furniture made with substitutes of hazardous chemicals.
Brief News:

Brands took centre stage at a

Triodos Bank, experts in wind energy finance in the UK and Europe for over twenty years, launches a major share issue today, enabling thousands of people to take practical steps to combat climate change by investing in the flourishing renewable energy industry. As well as a direct stake in clean

A consortium of European manufacturers has voluntarily committed itself to using environment-friendly polymers in packaging, with a view to guaranteeing efficient biodegradability standards for their products.

While we all use polymer-based products every day - in plastic bags, cups