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ProcServe Partners with Planet Positive
19 May 2011: ProcServe, a leading provider of eProcurement solutions, today announced that they have partnered with Planet Positive, an international environmental certification organisation, to promote lower emissions in the supply chain. » more
Cuts to carbon emissions spark “greenest government” into life
18 May 2011: This week heralded, for many, the first bout of positive news to come from the collation government. The Energy and climate change secretary, Chris Huhne, announced to parliament that the ‘carbon budget’ will focus on a 50% emissions cut averaged across the years 2023 to 2027, compared with 1990 levels. » more
Deloitte and Planet Positive show "The Plan" at the Green Film Festival
16 May 2011: Planet Positive, in association with Deloitte, are hosting a private screening of the exciting and thought-provoking new film “The Plan”; as part of the UK first ever “Green Film Festival”  » more
Making Waves on World Water Day
22 March 2011: Planet Positive is planning to add water to our Protocol later this year in our continuing trend to move beyond carbon.  » more
Apollo becomes Planet Positive certified
14 March 2011: Integrated property services provider, the Apollo Group has become a Planet Positive certified company, demonstrating its commitment to measuring and reducing its carbon emissions.  » more
Businesses Reduce their Carbon Footprint and Save the Amazon.
24 February 2011: Businesses Reduce their Carbon Footprint AND Save the Amazon with Planet Positive and the Rainforest Charity Cool Earth. The rainforest charity Cool Earth and the green certification programme, Planet Positive have partnered up to give businesses a powerful way of tackling climate change and saving energy. » more
Cutting the Green Tape
17 February 2011: London: Planet Positive launches online green certification making sustainability faster, cheaper and accessible for millions of SMEs. Despite the powerful business arguments for operating sustainably, for the majority of SMEs it is often hard to do so, the most common obstacles being perceived costs, lack of awareness of business benefits and conflicting time and resource pressures. » more
Planet Positive certify The Phoenix Consultancy
1 February 2011: Education outreach specialist Phoenix Consultancy Becomes Planet Positive The Phoenix Consultancy, one of the UK’s leading specialist education consultancies, has become a Planet Positive certified business. This means that Phoenix is committed to the ongoing measurement and reduction of its carbon emissions with the resultant positive impact on our planet. » more
Martin Goodman Joins Planet Positive
23 January 2011: Leading IT Executive and Public Sector advisor appointed Chairman of UK environmental certification business. Environmental accreditation organisation, Planet Positive, today announced that former IBM and Cable & Wireless executive and government advisor, Martin Goodman, has joined the business as UK Executive Chairman and board member of Planet Positive International. » more
IBM Drive for Supply Chain Sustainability
10th December 2010: IBM is continuing its drive for sustainability into its supply chain and issued this letter to its supplier base worldwide. IBM has followed this up with a detailed questionnaire to monitor progress... » more
Peikko's new low carbon construction design - Deltabeam
20th December 2010: Peikko, a Planet Positive certified business with more than 40 years experience in the construction sector, has established a new LCA for their steel beam - Deltabeam. The Deltabeam slim-floor system, developed some 20 years ago... » more
SAN FRANCISCO - Salesforce.com Dreamforce Conference
7th December 2010: Planet Positive Selects the Force.com Platform to Bring Online Environmental Management and Certification to SMEs and Corporate Supply Chains... » more
Planet Positive attend Sustainable Homes event
26th November 2010: Planet Positive Communications Manager, Henry Simonds was invited to a Sustainable Homes event in York on the 24th November to talk on “Reducing the environmental impact of offices”. In a thoroughly interesting and informative day he spoke...  » more
Planet Positive to attend Dreamforce
29th October 2010: Dreamforce is the cloud computing event of the year and takes place at the Moscone Center, San Francisco from 6-9 December. Planet Positive, headquartered in Los Angeles, will be attending the event as we have launched our online certification... » more
Perfect Commerce Supplier Certification
29th October 2010: Planet Positive has signed a strategic marketing agreement with Perfect Commerce LLC of Newport News Va. Perfect Commerce offers spend management solutions and procurement services to the Fortune 500. The agreement calls for Planet... » more
Behaviour Change begins at Ambius
29th October 2010: Ambius have recently become a Planet Positive certified business for their offices in the UK and North America. From September 2010 Planet Positive have implemented a number of behaviour change programs starting with Defra segmentation survey... » more
Calls for mandatory greenhouse gas reporting
29th October 2010: An Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) report says forcing all companies to report on their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions would result in significant cuts to the UK’s carbon emissions while delivering significant cost savings for British firms, according to a report published today... » more
ORIAC ease through Online Process
29th October 2010: ORIAC Solutions Ltd have recently become a Planet Positive certified business. They are a small business of 3 employees, and one office location. They have chosen Cool Earth as their Investment option. Kelly Hayes, Company Secretary... » more
“Planet Positive Certification will help us to raise awareness about sustainability with all of our stakeholders.”
Andy Merrin, Sustainability Manager, The Apollo Group