more articles by Amy Sims

Champagne

How to... have a green office Christmas party

BusinessGreen.com offers some top tips on how to make sure the annual office festivities prove memorable for all the right reasons 01 Dec 2008

Heathrow Terminal 5

Airports check in with green innovations

The aviation industry in its current guise may never be compatible with a low-carbon economy, but as Amy Sims discovers, airports are trying to do their bit to cut carbon footprints 11 Nov 2008

Aeroplane taking off

How to… wean staff off corporate travel

Some staff see business travel as a perk and are reluctant to consider the environmental impact - but new communication technologies and strong policies can help 21 Oct 2008

Trees

How to… have a greener away day

Making corporate away days enjoyable and interesting is hard enough, but how do you make them green as well? Thankfully, the answers are out there 16 Sep 2008

Building site

"Green technology is not something that can be bolted on"

Leading green architects argue that until sustainability becomes central to building design, green innovations will struggle to make it into the mainstream 08 Sep 2008

Cornfield

How to… decipher food labels

From fair trade to organic, forestry to maritime certificates, there have never been more food labels for businesses to choose from. BusinessGreen.com attempts to navigate the labelling maze 04 Aug 2008

Amy Sims

How to… drive efficiently

We all know there are growing numbers of green cars out there, but how do you become a green driver? Amy Sims investigates 06 Mar 2008

Amy Sims

How to… green your corporate freebies

No business event is complete these days without a few corporate handouts, but how do you ensure such freebies fit in with your conference's sustainable ethos? Amy Sims investigates. 13 Feb 2008

Amy Sims

How to… select a green energy tariff

There is a wealth of green energy tariffs now available to businesses. Amy Sims explains how to pick out the wood from the trees 10 Dec 2007

Green policy for dummies

How do you draw up an environmental policy? Our reporter offers some advice 22 Nov 2007

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