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Clive Booth

How successful was COP16 in Riyadh this year?

In a statement reflecting on the outcomes of UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh, Dr. Osama Faqeeha, Deputy Minister for Environment, Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and Advisor to the UNCCD COP16 Presidency, said: “COP16 in Riyadh has been a historic turning point for land, heightening global awareness of land degradation, desertification and drought, and delivering an unprecedented array of outcomes against a complex web of socioeconomic and environmental challenges.
December 24, 2024
Tim Wheatcroft

How to develop a sustainable travel policy

Although business travel stopped almost entirely during COVID, its return far surpassed projections, and is now close to - or even above pre-pandemic levels. As such, it’s no longer possible to simply look at the past few years’ travel volumes and use that as a benchmark for future emissions. Organisations need to rethink travel to align with ESG goals. Most companies, however, lack a comprehensive strategy for reducing these emissions, despite the availability of tools and frameworks to support sustainability efforts. Becoming more sustainable doesn’t need to be an all-or-nothing mentality, and unless a business has a dedicated resource leading…
October 25, 2024
Jenny Adair

Cambridge Train Station ranks as No. 1 for bicycle storage and is hailed as the most cyclist friendly station in the UK

Leisure Lakes Bikes, a leading UK bike retailer, has analysed over 2,000 UK train stations to identify the 20 stations with the highest number of cycle storage spaces. With a whopping 2,850 bicycle storage spaces, Cambridge train station offers cyclists more spaces to store and park their bikes than any other train station in the UK. In fact, almost 20% (18.5%) of spaces across the top 20 can be found at this train station alone, making it really standout as the most cyclist friendly and one that supports people to make journeys on their bikes.
October 16, 2024
Victoria Gothard - ESG Foundation Graduate Researcher

Gen Z driving more ESG practices in the Fashion Industry

The recent appointment of Chioma Nnadi as the new Head of British Vogue has made significant waves in the fashion world, particularly because she has signalled that she will be aiming to incorporate more sustainable fashion into Vogue. Widely seen as the standard setter for the fashion world, this change of track at Vogue seems to suggest that there may be increasing pressure on the industry as a whole to become more sustainable.
April 10, 2024
KPMG

The Future of ESG

Up until recently, companies had their own rubric and could grade their own papers when it came to ESG. That’s changing rapidly, and we’re seeing more companies seek assurance to enhance the degree of confidence in their reported information.
March 3, 2024
Sustainable Advantage

An intelligent approach to sustainability, energy and waste

Sustainable Advantage is uniquely placed to advise companies on their ESG journey, helping them embrace ESG for strategic advantage. Our client base ranges from large single site organisations to billion pound multi-national organisations operating globally. Our expertise spans the whole of ESG and our clients operate in every sector.
February 19, 2024