Latest news

The Carbon Trust Standard community is growing fast as more organisations undertake to measure, manage and reduce their carbon emissions. In this section you can read our latest press releases and view our latest list of certificate holders and case studies.

We publish a quarterly newsletter with regular updates on new achievers of the Standard, topical issues such as the CRC and good practice examples from our achievers

Recent press releases

Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Fujitsu recognised by the Carbon Trust Standard for carbon reduction

Fujitsu has been presented with the ‘Carbon Trust Standard’ for reducing its carbon footprint by 1.7%. The award – which recognises commitment to measuring and reducing carbon emissions – was given to the UK and Ireland services division of Fujitsu known formally as “Fujitsu Services Holdings Plc” following an extensive evaluation period.


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Monday, March 01, 2010
Stagecoach Group awarded Carbon Trust Standard

Stagecoach is the first Scottish-based transport group - and one of only two listed UK public transport operators - to have achieved the stretching carbon reduction benchmark. It covers all of the Group’s bus and rail operations in the UK.
 


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Wednesday, October 07, 2009
RSA awarded Carbon Trust Standard for climate change action

Leading insurer RSA is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard award. This is the world’s first carbon award for organisations that measure, manage and make real year-on-year reductions to their carbon footprint.


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Monday, September 28, 2009
Marks & Spencer awarded Carbon Trust Standard


Marks & Spencer has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for measuring, managing and reducing its carbon footprint, as part of its Plan A climate change commitment to make all of its UK and Republic of Ireland operations carbon neutral by 2012.


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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
100 not out as Carbon Trust Standard reaches a low carbon century

12th August 2009 – One year from its launch, the Carbon Trust Standard Company has certified financial services group HSBC as its 100th achiever.


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Recent press coverage

Monday, March 08, 2010
Fujitsu awarded Carbon Trust Standard award

The UK  and Ireland services division of Fujitsu has been presented with the ‘Carbon Trust Standard’ for reducing its carbon footprint by 1,483.7 tonnes of carbon.

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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Stagecoach Group awarded Carbon Trust Standard

Stagecoach Group has been awarded the prestigious Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by measuring and reducing its carbon emissions.
(Coach & Bus Week)

 


Monday, February 08, 2010
Atkins gongs for sustainability drive

Atkins was named consultant of the year at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Low Carbon Performance awards.  Atkins has recently been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard.
(NCE.co.uk)

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Monday, February 01, 2010
Power Rangers

 Businesses that have achieved the Carbon Trust Standard earn extra points in the CRC league table, explains Harry Morrison, general manager of the Carbon Trust Standard
(Director)
 

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Monday, February 01, 2010
2009 Utility of the Year

Severn Trent Water was named 2009 Utility Company of the year at the Utility Industry Achievements Awards. Severn Trent Water has recently achieved the Carbon Trust Standard
(Water Active)

 


Monday, February 01, 2010
New Project Director

Branston Ltd has promoted Vidyanath Gururajan to the role of Project Director and awarded him a place on the company's Executive Board. He joined Branston in 2005 and is responsible for driving the company to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard.
(Food Packer & Processor International)

 


Monday, February 01, 2010
Meet the carbon standard

Harry Morrison, general of the Carbon Trust Standard, highlights the role that public sector organisations can play in the efficient management of public money through carbon reduction.
(Public Sector & Local Government Building)

 


Monday, February 01, 2010
Working with CRC

The other element of the early action metric is the Carbon Trust Standard. This is only available to organisations who can demonstrate a reduction in energy consumption over three years and who have established robust energy data monitoring processes
(Premises & Facilities Management)