Lessons from Storm Desmond: How the natural environment can help mitigate flooding risks
22 December 2015
Lessons from Storm Desmond: How the natural environment can help mitigate flooding risks Hannah Tranter, Project Manager, Natural Capital Leaders Platform 22 December 2015 As Storm Desmond swept through the United Kingdom earlier this month, wreaking havoc in a number of vulnerable, and some...
Why doesn’t soil get the same attention as climate change?
4 December 2015
Why doesn’t soil get the same attention as climate change? Dr Jonathan Green 4 December 2015 The importance of soil to our well-being is unequivocal and 2015, the United Nations International Year of Soils , has seen a flurry of activity and interest around soils, particularly around World Soil Day...
How to secure sustainable supplies of cotton?
18 November 2015
How to secure sustainable supplies of cotton? Dr Gemma Cranston, Senior Programme Manager, Natural Capital Leaders Platform 19 November 2015 Last week I had the pleasure of presenting initial findings from a business-led project on natural capital challenges for cotton production at the World...
Is business ready to account for natural capital?
12 October 2015
Is business ready to account for natural capital? Dr Gemma Cranston, Senior Programme Manager, Natural Capital Leaders Platform 13 October 2015 With increasing consumption, growing population and a seemingly unlimited appetite for economic growth across the globe, pressure on natural resources and...
The nebulous nexus – collaboration is key to ensure COP21 is a success
18 August 2015
The nebulous nexus – collaboration is key to ensure COP21 is a success Dr Gemma Cranston, Senior Programme Manager, Natural Capital Leaders Platform 27 August 2015 The threats climate change poses to the private sector are significant and the need for international agreements on climate change to...
Creating value from uncertainty
17 August 2015
18 August 2015 – Simon Davis, Agriculture and Sustainability Development Manager, NSF International, attended our inaugural Sustainability Leadership Lab, which focused on how organisations can innovate their business model in order to generate and deliver opportunities for sustainable value creation. The intensive two-day Labs are designed to be truly beneficial to the organisations represented, with participants able to put forward case studies which are then focused on during the Lab.
Protection of natural capital a key concern for procurement professionals
9 June 2015
Protection of natural capital a key concern for procurement professionals Dr Gemma Cranston, Senior Programme Manager, Natural Capital Leaders Platform 10 June 2015 With supply chain managers under constant pressure to hold down costs and maximise effectiveness, having the foresight to address risk...
Recognising the value of healthy soils: why business and academia should care
22 April 2015
Recognising the value of healthy soils: why business and academia should care Dr Jonathan Green 23 April 2015 I have always wanted to visit Berlin. To see the Reichstag, to see the Wall. I am now here but I am listening to speakers talking about the importance of soil, at a conference devoted to...
World Water Day: Anglian Water’s collaborative approach to safeguarding water supplies
20 March 2015
World Water Day: Anglian Water’s collaborative approach to safeguarding water supplies Guest blog from Andy Brown, Head of Sustainability at Anglian Water 22 March 2015 Population growth and a changing climate are not only significant but also common challenges for all of us that rely on water for...
Doing business with nature: the need for commercial logic
19 February 2015
Doing business with nature: the need for commercial logic Gemma Cranston 24 March 2015 Implementing measures to safeguard water, biodiversity and soil across supply chains makes sense. We know it, CSRs know it, but do CEOs know it? A quick scan of the websites of the world’s biggest companies...
