Six steps to moving towards a sustainable business
Many businesses understand the need to move towards sustainability but aren't sure where to start. There are some basic steps leaders can take in the right direction....
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Climate risk is financial risk
As climate shocks escalate and US politics push back, companies must treat climate risk as financial risk and integrate it into governance and long-term strategy....
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Sustainable finance efforts must focus on impact in Asia, Africa and South America, experts say
June 28, 2021 in Sustainability • 5 min read
Banks and investors engaged in sustainable finance initiatives need to focus on countries where they can make the most impact, and also on striking a better balance between environmental and social goals,...
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June 24, 2021 in Sustainability • 1 min read • 
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“Solar Impulse” explorer Bertrand Piccard on finding purpose. As an explorer, Bertrand Piccard has always had a strong sense of purpose. But now he finds he has a gift for helping other...
Asia holds key to CO2 emissions crisis
June 14, 2021 • by Nick Parsons in Sustainability • 3 min read
The impact of CO2 emissions on climate change is one of the most urgent problems facing the world today, but any solution must focus on Asia....
Taking regeneration on board
June 7, 2021 • by John Elkington in Sustainability • 5 min read
Boards and companies have made wide-ranging sustainability goals; regeneration is what they should be talking about...
‘Better, not bigger’ is the maxim for intelligent urban regeneration
May 25, 2021 • by Marco Dall'Orso in Sustainability • 9 min read
Creating a vibrant urban ecosystem – an inclusive, diverse and lively community where people want to live and put down roots– requires a gradual shift of focus from built-environment investment to socio-economic...
It’s time to regenerate the global food system
May 20, 2021 • by John Elkington in Sustainability • 5 min read
Around 70% of the natural world has been destroyed by food production in the past 50 years, but the race is on to reverse the trend...
Re-use or recycle? Designing a business model for the circular economy
Reuse can transform industries that struggle to recycle products, but it can also impact on the viability of the recycling industry. Before designing a circular economy strategy, companies must decide on the...
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