Business & Industry
Sustainable Business 2020
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2021: A defining year for sustainability and climate action
2020 was billed as the ‘super year’ for nature and the environment. It was supposed to be the year of crucial global negotiations on the future of biodiversity, oceans governance and climate; of long-awaited green policies being announced; and of businesses moving from ambition into action on net-zero carbon commitments. And then came COVID-19. The...
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The sustainable truth in the cardboard box
Packaging giants are increasing their commitment to showing how sustainability will benefit customers, investors and the environment. Online shopping increases demand for paper-based packaging – but isn’t that bad for trees? “No,” says Steven Stoffer, Vice President, Sustainable Development at Smurfit Kappa, which aims to be the world’s most sustainable paper-based packing producer. “Sustainable management...
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Sustainability is the new business as usual
As businesses across the country get to work on achieving the green recovery needed to support the UK’s economic and environmental future, it’s vital that companies ensure their overall business strategy and their commitment to sustainability are completely aligned. To put it simply, in order to achieve green recovery, companies are not just talking about...
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Providing principles to help achieve net zero
The UK Government has made a legal commitment to transition to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. In 2018/19, businesses were responsible for around 18% of the UK’s carbon emissions. Now, with the UK chairing COP26 in 2021, all eyes are on UK businesses and industries to play a key role. Business owners want to...
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Combining COVID-19 recovery with a greener economy
Recovery plans from the coronavirus pandemic offer a chance to move more quickly towards a green and sustainable economy. We now need to look at how to achieve it. The UK needs to transform to a green, sustainable economy fast. “The post-COVID-19 recovery plans are an opportunity to accelerate that,” says James Diggle, Head of...
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Time to accelerate the sustainability agenda
As sustainability is high on the global agenda, businesses need to show, more than ever, their commitment to tackling climate change. How long do we have to save the planet? In 2018, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that we must keep the rise in global temperatures below 1.5°C,1 which would...
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Why data centres are keen to be green
Data centres have a reputation for using lots of energy and generating huge amounts of heat. But many want to be as green as possible — not least because their customers demand it. Let’s be honest: people don’t give much thought to the importance of data centres — if they think about them at all....
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Why packaging can never be a one-size-fits-all solution
Packaging plays an important role in protecting products — but its end-of-life impacts can also harm the environment. Thankfully, companies are increasingly looking for more sustainable solutions and using a lifecycle approach. There’s an increasing awareness among the public that excessive packaging is harming the environment. David Attenborough’s award-winning documentary, Blue Planet II, made it...
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How to be a green business in 2020
Companies want to do their part before COP26. But we also know that the question of ‘how’ can be overwhelming. Responsible businesses must be at the heart of the transformation to a resilient, zero carbon future. As we move towards COP26 in Glasgow, we need all companies to realise that tackling the climate crisis needs to be...
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We can’t wait to act on emissions. Here’s how to get to net zero
To avoid irreversible damage to our societies, economies and the natural world, we must hold temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. Global warming is likely to reach 1.5°C between 2030 and 2052 if it continues at the current rate, according to a 2018 report1 by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Partnering for...