How a product is disposed of at the end its life is a key element to its sustainability. A product may be ‘green’ if it is made from sustainably sourced materials, which may be recyclable or made from recycled materials, it may be made using renewable energy, and its manufacturing and supply chain process may […]
The role of Product Design in Sustainability
The Supply Chain Emissions Challenge – our suggested approach.
Everyone involved in carbon reporting will agree that measuring supply chain emissions (Scope 3) is fraught with challenge, and often ends with estimations, especially when that supply chain involves physical products. Supply chain emissions are the hardest to address for any business wishing to decarbonise, but frequently the largest area of emission. One would be […]
What we’ve done in 2025.
What we’ve been doing in 2025 for the nation’s SMEs. We’ve had another busy year supporting businesses across the country in becoming more sustainable, understanding and reducing their carbon footprint, and complying with procurement requirements. Carbon Reduction Planning. Either renewing previous years plans, or starting new, this has been the backbone of our work. If […]
Drill Baby, Drill
Headwinds for SMEs role in decarbonising? The short answer is probably yes. Since Trump’s election in 2024, it has been harder to engage businesses in decarbonising and Net Zero. Speaking to a client recently, one who offers low carbon packaging solutions, he agrees. Some of his clients are reporting that it’s not the priority now […]
Environmental Product Declarations
An EPD is based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and provides information on resource consumption, energy use, waste generation, pollution risk and carbon emissions of a specific product, from a bag of cement to a complete car. EPDs are widely used in the construction industry to inform Whole Life Carbon Assessments (WLCA) of buildings […]
The role of the Midlands in driving the net-zero transition
Whilst CTBG works nationally, we are based in the Midlands and have a strong customer base here, so we felt that this article was well worth reproducing: **this article is reproduced from Edie.net*** Each of the UK’s regions has its own unique set of challenges, barriers and drivers affecting how it approaches the net-zero transition. […]
HVO fuel – How sustainable is it really?
HVO, or Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil, is an advanced form of Bio-diesel. That is, a renewable low carbon liquid fuel that is a direct replacement for mineral diesel in vehicle and static engines. HVO can be made using waste cooking oil, animal fats, or virgin vegetable oil. The benefit of using HVO is significantly reduced CO2 […]
CBAM – a quick guide to compliance
A Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a carbon pricing tool that adds a levy on imports based on the carbon emissions generated during their production, ensuring a level playing field for domestic and international industries and preventing “carbon leakage”. The EU and the UK are both implementing CBAMs, with the EU’s starting its definitive phase in January 2026 […]
Are you paying too much for Carbon Reporting?
We recently had sight of the annual Carbon reporting provided to a business from a London based carbon consultant, and very pretty it was too, with lots of tables, graphs and images. When that business manager told us the annual charge however, we nearly fell off our chairs. Well north of £5k. Admittedly, some on-line […]