Read: Entrepreneurs and businesses - not politicians - will drive ESG forward
Despite the best intentions of policymakers, regulators and business leaders, the environmental surveys that currently define ESG have so far produced few results that are felt in local communities.
Read: Firms must commit to net zero to win major government contracts
New measures will require businesses to commit to net zero by 2050 and publish clear and credible carbon reduction plans before they can bid for major government contracts.
Read: Amazon commits to Levelling Up Goals
Amazon has committed to levelling up the UK by taking a leading role on shaping a set of Levelling Up Goals.
Read: Colt Technology Services commits to levelling up the UK
Colt Technology Services (Colt) has committed to play a key role in levelling up the UK by partnering on the development of a set of Levelling Up Goals.
Read: bp commits to levelling up the UK
bp has committed to play a key role in levelling up the UK by taking a leading role on shaping a set of Levelling Up Goals.
Read: Amazon launches £2.5m apprenticeship fund
Amazon is launching a £2.5m apprenticeship fund which is set to create an additional 200 opportunities this year.
Read: World leaders on HIV urge Boris Johnson to tackle the new AIDS emergency at the G7
More than 34 world experts and leaders in the movement to end AIDS, have signed an open letter urging Boris Johnson to tackle the growing emergency on HIV and AIDS when the G7 meets in June.
Read: Cash boost for apprenticeships launched
From today employers of all sizes in England can now apply for extra funding to help them take on new apprentices, in the latest drive to revolutionise the skills and training offer across the country.
Read: Climate crisis inflicting huge ‘hidden costs’ on mental health
The climate crisis is damaging the mental health of hundreds of millions of people around the world but the huge costs are hidden, scientists have warned.
Read: Accountancy can play a major role in shaping the levelling-up agenda
With its unparalleled reach and influence across business, accountancy can play a major role in shaping the levelling-up agenda, says former government minister and chartered accountant Justine Greening.
Read: East Suffolk and North Essex backs levelling up framework
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has become one of the first NHS Trusts to commit to a new set of levelling up measurements.
Read: Aldermore commits to supporting levelling up the UK
Aldermore, the specialist banking group, has committed to play a key role in levelling up the UK by leading on a new set of Levelling Up Goals.
Read: Lendlease commits to Levelling Up
The multinational construction company Lendlease has committed to levelling up the UK through a partnership with former Education Secretary Justine Greening.
Read: North Sea green energy could overtake oil and gas by 2030, says study
The UK’s half-century legacy as a leading offshore oil and gas hub will be eclipsed by the North Sea’s fast-growing green energy industry within the next decade, according to new research.
Read: A million over-65s ‘still at risk of loneliness as UK lockdown eases’
A review by 10 leading charities has found that a million people over 65 in the UK are likely to remain at risk of chronic loneliness despite the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
Read: 'Levelling up' must be more targeted, say peers
The PM's "levelling up" plans need to be more targeted to prevent deprived areas being "short-changed", say peers.
Read: Senior civil servants as privileged as they were 50 years ago
Senior civil servants are as privileged today as 50 years ago, with fewer than one in five coming from a working-class background.
Read: Electric cars: ‘Huge challenge’ to switch all new cars to zero emissions by 2035
The government is facing a “huge challenge” to switch all new cars to zero-emission models in the next 14 years because of high costs and a shortage of roadside chargers, according to MPs.
Read: Obesity-linked hospital admissions pass one million for first time
Hospital admissions linked to obesity in England topped one million for the first time last year, according to NHS figures.
Read: How my mother and I invented ‘levelling up’ in 2014 - but Boris Johnson was the only top Tory paying attention
Justine Greening talks about how she invented the phrase levelling up in 2014 with her mum.