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INTRODUCTION

"I want Britain to be a leading player in this coming green industrial revolution"
Rt Hon Tony Blair MP, Prime Minister

DTI works with others to encourage innovative, enterprising and internationally competitive business solutions to environmental problems and the wider challenges of sustainable development.


Taking it on - developing UK sustainable consumption and production together

On 21st April 2004 the Government launched the consultation document "Taking it on - developing UK sustainable development strategy together" seeking views on what should be UK sustainable development strategy and what we and others need to do to meet the challenges we face                                 ...more


Sustainable Consumption and Production

The Government has published "Changing Patterns: The UK Government Framework for Sustainable Consumption and Production                                            ...more


DTI has lead responsibility for these EU Directives:

Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)                                                      ...more

Restriction of the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment    (ROHS)                                                      ...more

End Of Life Vehicles                                      ...more

Packaging and Packaging Waste                     ...more

Batteries and Accumulators                           ...more


Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases

There is a new page on the website containing information about the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and Council on certain fluorinated greenhouse gases                                       ...more


Business case for sustainability

Clear and straightforward guidance on successfully identifying, prioritising and managing the impact of sustainability issues on business: 

Value, Growth, Success: How Sustainable is Your Business?

Realising the Value, Enhancing Business Success


Don't let waste compromise your business

Every year Envirowise helps UK business save up to £1,000 per employee                                   ...more


The Pioneers Group

The Pioneers Group is a best practice forum established by DTI and DEFRA to accelerate the development and implementation of sectoral sustainability strategies                                                 ...more


DTI Sustainability Strategy

The Strategy identifies where DTI can make most difference in delivering the Government's sustainable development goals                                       ...more

 


Contact Us

This site will be developed further - please let us know how we can improve it by telling us what information you would like to see here. sustainability@dti.gov.uk

 


 
What's New?
On 5 July Stephen Timms launched the new Academy for Corporate Social Responsibility. More details are available at the CSR Academy website
 

The Government's new Corporate Social Responsibility website is now live. It includes information on how the Government is supporting the spread of CSR in the UK and internationally.


The Government published  "Corporate Social Responsibility - A Draft International Strategic Framework ". on 1 March 2004.


The Royal Institute of International Affairs has published the Interim Report on "Following Up the World Summit on Sustainable Development Commitments on Corporate Social Responsibility" (January 30th 2004)


The minutes and presentations from the 3rd meeting of the Environmental Innovation Advisory Group are available on the website of the Joint Environmental Markets Unit . (Follow the 'What's New link)


The final report of the Sustainable Buildings Task Group has now been published (17 May 2004)


The 2003 Annual Report of the Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment has now been published. (25 November 2003).

 

 

The DTI has published the final report on a mid term review of Envirowise (3 November 2003).

 

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