Business & Industry
Future of Sustainable Business Q2 2023
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Naturetech: critical in scaling investment in nature-based solutions
Using naturetech to solve the climate crisis is essential, but more needs to be done to understand how to halt and reverse global nature loss. Biodiversity is under threat. Nature plays a central role in our collective move towards a regenerative future. As the linchpin for the planet’s health, organisations across the world are recognising...
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Net zero world: towards a circular built environment
Businesses working across every sector of the built environment are realising that we need to become better stewards of our planet’s diminishing resources. Buildings alone account for 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions, while around 95% of the value of construction materials is lost in demolition. This is largely due to the ‘take, make, dispose’...
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Why improving sustainability in logistics is all in the delivery
Recognising that the logistics sector faces a tough set of sustainability challenges, a same-day delivery service firm has developed a robust plan to minimise its environmental impact. The most effective way for an organisation to drive its sustainability plans is from the top down, insists Mark Footman, Chief Operating Officer of same-day nationwide delivery service,...
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Scaling up sustainably to tackle the climate crisis
To decarbonise and achieve net zero, we need to drive change — at speed and scale. We must support the fight against climate change while preserving nature and supporting local communities. Dr Alan Knight, Chief Sustainability Officer at Drax, says the company is looking at how it uses sustainable biomass to provide energy security for...
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It’s crunch time – why businesses must do more to support the UK’s net zero goals
Research conducted by the UK’s largest gas distribution network shows what UK households think about sustainability with the cost of living crisis. What is the public’s attitude towards sustainability during the cost of living crisis? Last year, Cadent — the UK’s largest gas distribution network — began working with research institute Thinks Insight & Strategy,...
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Why we put sustainability at the top of everything we do
The aerospace industry needs sustainability-minded individuals who can help it function responsibly and ethically for the environment and society. Alessandra Badino has always had a passion for sustainability. “Nature is a place where I regenerate and improve my wellbeing,” she says. “I’ve been conscious of environmental issues for a long time.” Sustainability strategy and ethical...
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Ending plastic pollution: why it’s a goal within reach
Plastic pollution ranks high on the agenda of world leaders today, with ongoing negotiations1 over an international and legally binding agreement2 to end it. The international attention reflects growing scientific concerns about a waste crisis that risks human health3 and the right to a healthy environment4, threatening biodiversity5 and the climate6. It also puts the global economy in...
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Climate and biodiversity as two sides of the same coin
Climate change and the disappearance of our ecosystems are inextricably linked to each other. This means that they need to be addressed together — by transitioning our economies to climate and nature-smart practices. In 2018, Ed Hawkins, a professor at the University of Reading, depicted 170 years of global warming by using colour-coded stripes that...
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Bringing to light all the design we don’t see
Design is everywhere, and we need to learn how to ‘redesign design’ to transform the economy in a way that benefits people, businesses and the natural world. Sitting at the centre of every sector and across multiple scales, design has helped to create millions of beautiful things and trillions of beautiful moments. Redesigning design can...
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Circular design: when packaging is made to be recycled
Being sustainable is about making the right choices, such as with fibre-based packaging. However, it can be very complex because not every business looks at sustainability from the same angle. That’s why it is important to create forums where industry players can exchange their views when they need to meet common objectives. When industry players...