Greenpeace

  • My Viewpoint: Authenticity is the bedrock of sustainability

    RED FACES all round at Greenpeace this summer as it emerged that one of its directors regularly commutes by air from his home in Luxembourg to the NGO’s HQ in Amsterdam.                 Greenpeace… Read More

  • New sustainable palm oil manifesto met with criticism

    A NEW sustainable palm oil scheme, set up by some of the largest companies in the palm oil industry, has been criticised by environmentalists who claim it’s “greenwashing”.                        … Read More

  • Asda becomes first supermarket to publish sustainable seafood report

    SUPERMARKET CHAIN, Asda has become the first retailer to publish a full report about how and where it sources its wild fish, along with information about sustainability and the management of fisheries.                … Read More

  • Tesco out of touch with consumers in tinned tuna row.

    A MAJOR new poll released by Greenpeace shows that over three quarters (78%) of people who buy tinned tuna in the UK believe major supermarkets should stop selling unsustainable tuna caught in a way that also kills sharks, rays and… Read More

  • Tesco accused of selling “dirty tuna”

    CELEBRITY CHEF Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall and environmental campaign group Greenpeace have accused Tesco of stocking “dirty tuna”, which is caught unsustainably using nets that harm marine wildlife.                   The supermarket giant has been… Read More

  • Labour’s vision for a green economic future

    NEW STATESMAN article by shadow chancellor Ed Balls MP   Tonight, at the annual Green Alliance debate, I will join an audience of business leaders, environmental campaigners and scientists to discuss Britain’s energy future.   Ten years ago, if you… Read More

  • High Court battle over fish quotas begins

    AN UNUSUAL alliance of Greenpeace, the government, and small-boat fishermen is poised for an unprecedented court battle with Britain’s most powerful fishing groups.   Today, May 1st, marks the first day of hearings in a landmark case which campaigners say… Read More

  • Enviro-campaigners hi-jack chef’s online Q&A

    DELIA SMITH has become embroiled in a high profile spat between Waitrose and Greenpeace.   This weekend, campaigners hi-jacked an online Q&A session with the celebrity chef asking her about Waitrose’s new partnership with Shell.   The environmental group is… Read More

  • KFC packs go green

    KFC UK/IRELAND has officially ditched suppliers actively involved in rainforest clearance.   The UK arm of KFC, part of the Kentucky-based Yum! Brands, has updated its policy statement on packaging sourcing yesterday after a Greenpeace investigation found KFC using packaging… Read More

  • Fishermen want CFP reform

    FISHERMEN AND Greenpeace have joined together in an unlikely alliance to lobby for changes to the Common Fisheries Policy.   Together they have produced the ‘manifesto for fair fisheries’, a joint declaration between the environmental group, UK Fishermen’s Associations, fishermen… Read More