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Portakabin, the UK’s leading modular building manufacturer, has received the Think Green Business of the Year accolade at the Press Business Awards in recognition of its commitment to the environment and sustainability. The Press Business Awards are in their 23rd year and celebrate the achievements of businesses across York, North and East Yorkshire. The Think Green Business of the Year category is open to businesses which consciously strive to improve the environment. The judges based…

The risks associated with asbestos are still not given the time and severity that they warrant and facilities throughout the UK are still not following their legal responsibilities, according to specialists in environmental and H&S legislation Cedrec. The new style of asbestos controls, originally set under the Control of Asbestos Regulations SI 2006/2739, and tightened further through the more recent Control of Asbestos Regulations SI 2012/632, are still not happening says Cedrec’s auditor and director…

BSI, the business standards company has worked with independent energy, environment and sustainability analysts Verdantix, to discover how the challenge of sustainable development is really being addressed by businesses. The Verdantix survey comprised 150 executives from 20 industry sectors including retail and consumer products, consumer services, manufacturing, business and financial services, oil and gas, utilities and mining. It found that although 70% of businesses identified sustainability as a key driver for growth, only 51% believe…