Read our briefings and analysis on key environmental issues
Financial institutions are in a unique position to influence greenhouse gas emissions through investment. However, current carbon reporting fails to capture this opportunity. This briefing proposes one tool to measure the…
A report highlighting Scotland’s lost potential to recover financial and environmental value from waste. Download the report. Find out more about our Communities Reducing Excess Waste (CREW) project.
Follow Badger’s exploration of the impacts of waste in this 5 minute animation.
On Saturday 5th December, people from across Scotland will come together to send a clear message about climate change to world leaders meeting in Copenhagen for the UN climate change…
We are surrounded by thousands of man-made compounds. From the creams we put on our face to the toys our children play with, chemicals have become integral to our lifestyle….
In the UK, we import about one third of all our food supplies. Half of all vegetables and 95% of fruit consumed in the UK is from overseas. Buy fruit…
Road transport accounts for around 20% of carbon dioxide emissions in the UK and emissions from cars have been steadily rising over recent times. Around a quarter of all car…
Here are 20 simple things you can do to cut down on the amount of rubbish you send to landfill and save money at the same time. 1. Think before…
In October 2008, the UK government purchased shares in a number of troubled banks. It manages these shareholdings at arms-length, through UK Financial Investments (UKFI), a government owned company specially…