Environment
Terry Slavin, (Feb 11, 2020)
In the first of a two-part investigation into how brands are performing on their 2020 commitments to ending deforestation in their supply chains, this month we look at palm oil and timber products
Angeli Mehta, (Feb 3, 2020)
Conservationists warn the world’s forests may be under threat if EU continues to regard biomass as carbon-neutral while ramping up its renewable energy targets. Angeli Mehta reports
Tom Johnson, (Feb 3, 2020)
Tom Johnson of The Gecko Project warns that truly sustainable palm oil in Indonesia may be out of reach without confronting corruption, undue influence and abuse of power
Angeli Mehta, (Feb 2, 2020)
Kimberly-Clark fares better in NDRC report on which US tissue paper manufacturers are doing most to use recycled and alternative fibres
Angeli Mehta, (Feb 2, 2020)
Environmentalists warn that clear-cut logging permitted by the FSC and poor forestry management practices are undermining the ability slow-growing boreal forests to store carbon. Angeli Mehta reports
Will Jenkins, (Jan 21, 2020)
Will Jenkins of Carbon Intelligence explains how the UK consultancy has helped one of Europe’s biggest conservation charities to set its 2030 goal without relying on carbon offsets
Osvald Bjelland, (Jan 16, 2020)
From food to clothes, transport fuels to building materials and plastics, we can build a huge amount of our economy around renewable, biodegradable plant materials, writes Xynteo’s Osvald Bjelland. But collaboration is key to ensuring we do it sustainably
Bruno Sarda, (Jan 3, 2020)
CDP North America’s Bruno Sarda says global warming poses a material and physical risk for mayors. But for true resilience climate action must go hand in hand with tackling social equity
Lynn Scarlett, (Jan 3, 2020)
Nature Conservancy’s Lynn Scarlett says a series of international agreements in 2020 could set the stage for more sustainable economies by 2030
Justin Adams, (Jan 3, 2020)
Justin Adams of the Tropical Forest Alliance says durable change will only come when companies graduate from individual feelgood efforts and engage in the messy, hard work of collective action
Andrew Higham, (Jan 2, 2020)
Andrew Higham of Mission 2020 says the Glasgow climate conference will be critical in determining whether we can act quickly enough to avoid catastrophic climate change
Oliver Balch, (Dec 18, 2019)
In his monthly CSR Cheat Sheet column, Oliver Balch picks out some signs of progress amid the gloom of this month’s climate conference, including new corporate commitments and significant steps in the transport sector
EC Newsdesk, (Dec 9, 2019)
Vulcan is on track to develop Europe’s — and the world’s — first Zero Carbon lithium project
Conference Recording, (Dec 5, 2019)
Oliver Balch, (Dec 4, 2019)
As #COP25 opens in Madrid Oliver Balch reports on a boost in firms signing up to Science Based Targets and research on how 2020 goals have fallen short
Nigel Topping and Elizabeth McKeon, (Nov 28, 2019)
Ahead of next week’s COP25 meeting, Nigel Topping of We Mean Business and Elizabeth McKeon of the IKEA Foundation say companies can play a vital role in keeping global warming below 1.5C, but only if the entire business community is on board
Liam Dowd, (Nov 14, 2019)
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Conference Recording, (Nov 13, 2019)
Conference Recording, (Nov 13, 2019)
Conference Recording, (Nov 13, 2019)