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Driving change in a crisis – can we do it?
COVID-19 has provided an enormous shock to our way of life and economy. It’s still unfolding, and the consequences are unclear and uncertain.
Yet amongst this turmoil, there's a growing recognition that life after COVID-19, should that be possible, could and must be different.
Does our current situation provide the conditions for improving life and building a better world?
Earth Day is 50 today!
The Coronavirus crisis is providing a massive shock to our way of life, our health, well being, businesses and livelihoods.
Will this shock provide a wake-up call to re-prioritise what’s important and what’s of value?
The Reality of Climate Change?
We're used to dire climate warnings from environmentalists - less so from the heart of capitalism. Does this message herald meaningful change?
Trust in business? – 5 key things you must get right
Arguably trust in businesses revolves around having purpose, values & sticking to them. But what does this mean in practice?
The Diesel and petrol car ban has been brought forward!
UK Government announces diesel and petrol car ban to be brought forward to 2035 while dispute mires COP 26 announcement in a mixed day of climate news.
Sustainability Issues 2020 | Business Purpose
Research shows people are losing trust in public institutions and even capitalism as it is now. What can businesses do to build trust?
Climate | Sustainability Issues 2020
Climate will remain perhaps the most vital sustainability issue of 2020, but the crucial question is, will attention finally convert into meaningful and proportionate action?
The 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change required all signatories (almost every country on earth) to avoid dangerous climate change, it also articulated the need to find equitable ways to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions.
2020 Sustainability Issues
What will be the big sustainability issues in 2020? Each year we look to identify the emerging and fast-moving sustainability issues (here are 2019’s) we believe will shape sustainable business practice. In 2020 these are not wholly new, but existing issues continue to gather momentum, move from the edge to the mainstream or become the …
Nature | Sustainability Issues 2020
Nature is slowly climbing our collective consciousness. As WWF have put it ‘the world is where we live’. We’re waking up to the fact that we can’t continue to use our land, water, air and oceans in ways that damage, disturb, pollute and degrade them. Will 2020 be the year that we turn the corner away from decline?
Transforming the business case for sustainability
In a business context it’s often been necessary to justify why sustainability is important with a business case. While it gets less visibility now, it’s still common to see the symptoms of not having a good business case, or one that’s not widely implemented.
Biodiversity and business is for the birds
We can often struggle to see the relevance of biodiversity to business. But even if distant, the links, risks and dependencies are vital.
This article looks at the main issues, drivers and impacts and explores the example of Garden Centres to see how biodiversity relates to business in practice.