However, in the past eighteen months, the pendulum has swung. Sustainable investment funds - in part due to surging energy prices – underperformed, and sustainability became an unlikely political football. Meanwhile, some US Republican lawmakers criticised woke ideology and sustainable investing. With increasingly vocal activists at the other extreme, the debate has appeared to become […]
“Wow, you sure sound like you’re anti-business….” That was what an audience member said to me after I gave a recent talk. I found the remark curious, considering I spoke about the important role businesses must play in solving today’s crises, some existential. I’ve been in business my entire career, from startups to Fortune 500; […]
At the recent Cop26 meeting in Glasgow the words ‘net zero’ got bounced around a fair whack. Indeed, everywhere it seems people and businesses alike are talking about their plans for greater sustainability, and politicians are promising we’ll be net zero by the time I’ve finally worked out what TikTok is and why I don’t […]
Since the start of 2020, being able to work from home has led many to forgo their commute, reducing transport emissions. It’s just one of the many benefits that has revealed itself in working from home, and it’s fuelling the question: what further green initiatives can we find for our working lives? Greener working from […]
Packaged in a stowaway tube, every element of PATCH is naturally made from the inside out and is 100% home-compostable including all packaging and the plasters themselves. Refusing to compromise on performance or the planet, PATCH strips are made from bamboo and are available in four varieties of pre-enriched gauze (Natural, Activated Charcoal, Activated Coconut […]
In the current political and ecological climate, there is mounting pressure on businesses to achieve greater levels of sustainability from a variety of stakeholders. Not only do a massive 81% of consumers now prefer to buy from brands with a commitment to environmental sustainability, but it has also been shown that environmental, social and governance […]
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