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Read more at: Buildings, cities and nature: a tragedy of the commons or a transition to circularity and regeneration?

Buildings, cities and nature: a tragedy of the commons or a transition to circularity and regeneration?

27 September 2023 - Dr Tim Forman, Senior Teaching Associate and Course Director of the Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE) postgraduate courses, explores the relationship between buildings, cities and nature.


Read more at: What are the ISSB's IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Standards, and why do they matter?
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What are the ISSB's IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 Standards, and why do they matter?

22 September 2023 – In this blog, David Carlin explains the new standards for sustainability and climate disclosures developed by the International Sustainability Standards Board and the implications of these new standards for business and investors.


Read more at: Can the world beat its plastic addiction? A new global plastics treaty on the horizon
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Can the world beat its plastic addiction? A new global plastics treaty on the horizon

20 September 2023 - Jakob Pruess explores the question: UNEP's global push to combat plastic pollution by 2040: beacon of hope or falling short? A new study on extended producer responsibility (EPR) provides novel insights for industry and policy.


Read more at: Africa Climate Change and Food Systems Dialogues: Let’s not forget the consumers
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Africa Climate Change and Food Systems Dialogues: Let’s not forget the consumers

19 September 2023 – Dr Florence Nabwire discusses the issues around food supply and climate change in Africa. How will changes in climate and population bring new challenges for consumers and suppliers in coming years?


Read more at: How is business responsible for (re-)defining consumer values in a rapidly changing world?
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How is business responsible for (re-)defining consumer values in a rapidly changing world?

15 September 2023 – Beth Knight explores the influence of business in shaping consumers’ worldviews and their responsibility to drive change.


Read more at: How do supermarkets support community wellbeing? A study update and overview of the latest trends
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How do supermarkets support community wellbeing? A study update and overview of the latest trends

11 September 2023 - Caroline Lee and Dr Catherine Hammant, part of CISL’s Foresight team, discuss the changing initiatives offered by supermarkets to support community wellbeing as a response to the tougher economic conditions felt by their customers, staff, suppliers and local areas.


Read more at: Whose business is social justice?
Whose business is social justice?

Whose business is social justice?

1 September 2023 - In the context of global warming, social justice calls for a rethink on how 'business as usual' breaches the boundaries of Earth's systems that preserve life and wellbeing and what that means for the most marginalised.


Read more at: Sustainable real estate - reflections and next steps
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Sustainable real estate - reflections and next steps

21 August 2023 - Lucy Bruzzone, Programme Director at CISL, provides reflections on Munish Datta'sblog 'Sustainable real estate - a constellation of risks and opportunities' and gives recommendations for further reading.


Read more at: Sustainable real estate - a constellation of risks and opportunities

Sustainable real estate - a constellation of risks and opportunities

29 August 2023: First published in The Lighthouse , BNP Paribas REIM’s European Property Market Outlook, this blog by Munish Datta explores the constellation of risks and opportunities for sustainable real estate. Here, Lucy Bruzzone provides reflections and recommendations on ‘what next?’.


Read more at: The Business Case for Sustainability 
The Business Case for Sustainability

The Business Case for Sustainability 

21 August 2023 - Prof. Dr Wayne Visser explores the question: Why should business care about sustainability issues like climate change, income inequality, biodiversity loss and human rights?


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