Anyone looking for green recruitment opportunities might be satisfied to hear that one organisation has implemented some environmentally-friendly techniques to reduce its carbon footprint.
Skanska - a construction company with 5,500 employees - has taken up "green values" with a view to becoming more responsible, People Management reports.
The organisation's vice-president for human resources Harvey...
Shopkeepers working in green jobs should provide clear information to help consumers make environmentally-sound choices, one expert has said.
Will Hodson, from Ethical Consumer Magazine, said "glossy adverts" can be misleading but customers should be provided with details of emissions and comparisons with other firms to back up such claims.
"It's crucial for customers to be able to act [in an et...
The government's car scrappage scheme has helped to support thousands of automotive industry positions, including a significant number of green jobs, it has been stated.
Released as the initiative comes to an end, the latest official figures show that around one in five new car registrations recorded over the past ten months came as a result of consumers being able to benefit from a £2,000 for scrapping their old ...
Plans to create a further 3,000 sustainable and environmental jobs by 2012 for former Soviet Union nuclear weapons scientists will help to protect the UK, the government says.
The UK Global Threat Reduction Programme (GRTP) - the British government's contribution towards the G8's ten-year Global Partnership against the Spread of Nuclear Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction Programme - is working to tackle nuclear, ...
Green recruitment for more jobs that involve knowledge of solar panels and ways homeowners can reduce their carbon footprint could be in demand over the coming years.
British Eco Energy recently commented on the subject of green improvements after the government announced that tariffs for small-scale adjustments such as this have now been finalised for introduction on April 1st this year.
As well as being a goo...