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Business transformation: moving from why to how

25 October 2023 - Ben Kellard, CISL's Director of Business Strategy, discusses the issues that businesses face when trying to become more sustainable and introduces the Business Transformation Framework.

How business can harness the power of innovation

How can business harness the power of sustainable design to drive innovation and build resilience?

04 October 2023 – The 2020s are the decade we have to deliver on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which are known as the greatest challenge of our time.

Double materiality: Broadening corporate sustainability reporting to encompass societal and environmental impacts

29 September 2023 – Simon C.Y. Wong explains the meaning of double materiality and why it will intensify focus on how companies are affecting the wider world.

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.

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.

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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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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Business transformation: moving from why to how

How can business harness the power of sustainable design to drive innovation and build resilience?

Double materiality: Broadening corporate sustainability reporting to encompass societal and environmental impacts

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

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

Can the world beat its plastic addiction? A new global plastics treaty on the horizon

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

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

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

Whose business is social justice?

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