Lauren Foye

Head of Reports

Lauren has extensive experience as an analyst and market researcher in the digital technology and travel sectors. She has a background in researching and forecasting emerging technologies, with a particular passion for the Videogames and eSports industries. She joined the Critical Information Group as Head of Reports and Market Research at GRC World Forums, and leads the content and data research team at the Zero Carbon Academy. “What drew me to the academy is the opportunity to add content and commentary around sustainability across a wealth of industries and sectors.”

Lauren's Insights

Lauren Foye

Lauren's Insights

JLR seeks to offer ‘zero emissions power on the go’ using second-life Range Rover batteries

IEA: Clean energy was responsible for 10% of GDP growth last year

G20 Zero-Carbon Policy scoreboard: Which nations are top of the class for progress on decarbonisation?

UK government urged to address a looming textile recycling crisis

‘Persistent obstacles’ including a lack of financing means renewables are failing to keep pace with energy demands, with climate targets set to be missed

As consumers hoard disused electronics, the UN warns that E-waste is growing five times faster than recycling capacity

First set of UK nature investment standards launched by the BSI

Food waste responsible for an economic loss of $1 trillion, UNEP finds

Budweiser gets the green light for new hydrogen project

SEC finalises new climate disclosure rules, only for legal challenges to see them temporarily paused a week later

Why have 200 companies including Microsoft, X, Diageo and P&G had their emissions commitments removed by the SBTi?

A slim-lined CSDDD has finally been approved, but what does this mean for businesses operating in the EU?

Solar car park built with carbon-friendly materials and offering EV charging set to open in Salisbury, in a European first

Fashion accountability is stagnating: brands are making little to no progress in addressing sustainability & social issues

IEA: Clean energy expansion helped dampen a rise in carbon emissions last year

US Cleantech investment surpasses $300 billion following the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)

Make UK warns that smaller manufacturing firms are struggling to meet their customers ESG demands

Last year wind surpassed gas in terms of energy generation in the EU. So why might the clean energy transition be at risk?

Surge in EV adoption, as UK new car sales deliver their best year since the pandemic

Corporate climate disclosures: who made the grade in 2023?

Circular economy at risk? During the last 6 years the world consumed half a trillion tonnes of materials- almost as much as the entirety of the 20th century

Growing communication challenge for businesses: new research identifies a ‘climate language barrier’

Rising costs deterring SMEs from embracing sustainability initiatives for 2024

The end of greenwashing? The EU agrees on a new directive set to target misleading environmental claims

Sainsbury’s supermarket launches new EV charging venture ‘Smart Charge’

Green skills shortage fears as job postings outstrip upskilling within the finance sector

Press Release: Green transition at risk as a widening global green skills gap set to impact by 2028

Should the UK impose an EU-aligned carbon border tax? 73% of UK businesses say they would support such measures

Finance day at COP28: ‘significant progress on international financial architecture reform’ in the fight against climate change

Findings suggest a growing skills gap in the finance sector: Business leaders report challenges in the recruitment of talent to address sustainability reporting needs

COP28: New sustainable food systems pledge agreed to improve climate resilience and reduce the environmental impact of food

As You Sow rates net zero progress by the top 100 US corporations: Who is accelerating down the road to zero emissions, and which firms risk being left behind?

NatWest Sustainable Business Tracker Q3 2023: SME business activity contracts, and energy price volatility drives cost-saving measures

A ‘recommerce revolution’? Barclaycard study finds that reusing, reselling, and renting added £7 billion to the UK economy over the past 12 months

Ocado’s ‘game-changing’ digital deposit scheme shows potential as three-month pilot comes to an end

The Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) launches its ‘gold standard’ disclosure framework to support businesses

4 out of 5 UK business leaders say that the on-going energy crisis has hindered their ability to meet decarbonisation targets

UK government softens net zero stance: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces ‘a new approach’ to climate change

Energy industry leaders warn that supply chain pressures and green skills shortages could hamper the renewable energy transition

As online retailer Ocado pilots digital deposit schemes, why are these being heralded as a ‘game-changer’ in driving recycling?