Tom Idle is a writer, journalist, editor and commentator in the field of corporate sustainability, climate change policy, environmental protection, clean energy and corporate social responsibility. Editor-in-chief at 2degrees network, the world’s biggest community for sustainable business professionals, Tom has spent the last 10 years tracking trends in corporate sustainability and writing on a diverse range of subjects – from supply-chain engagement and freight management, to corporate communications and global climate change policy – both in-house and as a freelancer. He has also been a panelist and chair for events organized by the likes of The Guardian, Green Space and the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI).
Whether the company is stretching itself enough to drive out nasty chemicals from its products is still very much open to debate – but the Green List is clearly working as a tool to get formulators, scientists and suppliers on board.