sustainability
The ‘seductive’ side of sustainability
Since starting my master's in Corporate Sustainability, many people have asked, what is sustainability? Countless times I’ve heard “oh, that’s needed, but how do you implement it?” At times, it has been a difficult question ...
Mapping what’s beneath our feet on #WorldSoilDay
Photos: Jack making soil observations using a soil auger; a map of strawberry growing areas in Hampshire by Dr Frances Kay 1939; National Soil Archive at Cranfield University; map of electrical conductivity revealing differences in ...
Now for clean growth – let’s hope it’s real this time!
If, like me, you’re downloading a burgeoning number of Government reports committing us to clean growth, low carbon infrastructures and greater disclosure on climate risk, you’ll either be feeling ‘at last, the tide has turned’; ...
How industry associations and other business organisations can become a standards setter
How do businesses restore trust? Trust in their own business; trust in their sector; trust in business in general.
What’s in a name? Doing business responsibly and sustainably…
You might be familiar with the classic definition of sustainable development as formulated by the Brundtland Commission in 1987: “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet ...
Logistics and Procurement Supply Chain study tour – Vienna, day two
Hi everyone! Day two of our study tour was quite exciting. We traveled to Fronius International and the BMW Engine plant. The roads on day two were covered in snow. It's completely white. We took the ...