With 82% of FTSE 100 companies now aiming to meet net zero carbon emissions by 2050, some experts say environmental credentials will set employers apart in candidates’ eyes.

Clothing brand Banana Moon has started testing candidates’ ecological awareness at interview in the hope that it will help encourage grass-roots efforts and an open culture of change.

Many British businesses see climate policy merely as a branding exercise, rather than something fundamental to future growth, research suggests.

The rate of green jobs creation is seriously behind government target levels.