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The Sustainable Investor

Sustainability, Strategy and Finance

The Sustainable Investor
Sandy Jayaraj
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How much are green buildings worth?

Green buildings are cheaper to operate, more attractive to tenants, and they are future proofed, protecting the landlord against additional refurbishment spending as building standards get tougher. And, they are only slightly more expensive to build. So, if the financial markets are efficient, green commercial buildings should be worth more.

Sandy Jayaraj
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Sunday Brunch: transition and triathlon

Understanding that transition is a series of steps will be crucial in engaging stakeholders.

Steven Bowen / Rob Karpati
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How we can 'fix' artisanal mining

Artisanal mining is a key sustainability challenge. But it's importance goes beyond this. The solutions found can also help sustainability professionals as they look to address the wider financial issues faced by mining companies.

Sandy Jayaraj
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Cooling food - regular, salty and constant volume.

Modern fridges and freezers do a great job keeping food fresh but have some sustainability issues. Solutions exist now and there are some interesting early stage ones too.

Steven Bowen
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Should Agtech companies be worried about farmers right to repair?

The debate around the "right to repair" for farm machinery has been rumbling on for some time. This week we consider what it might mean for the companies that produce the specialist agricultural equipment.

Steven Bowen
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Industrial heat pumps can work

Industrial heat pumps not only offer the opportunity to decarbonise many industries, but they also could become a multi billion $ investment opportunity.

Sandy Jayaraj
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Is green steel coming of age?

Green steel reaching a tipping point, accelerating demand. A lesson for other hard to abate sectors? What is the combination of factors that have got us to this point?

Steven Bowen
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Coffee, deforestation and new supply chains

It's August, and it's about coffee, and specifically about sustainability in coffee (two of my favourite topics) so for the first time we are highlighting a conference.

Sandy Jayaraj
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Retrofitting away operational and embodied carbon

Retrofitting can save on costs and GHG emissions by improving operational efficiency.

Steven Bowen
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Minimising cost over runs - part 2

Making sure the cost estimates for a project are meaningful is essential, as is verifying the expected benefits. But, equally important is how you mange complex projects - we can learn some useful lessons from architect Frank Gehry

Steven Bowen
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Human rights is not just a values issue

It is increasingly understood that human rights is no longer just a values and ethics question. It's also now very much an investing issue, one that can have a very direct impact on a company's long term value creation.

Sandy Jayaraj
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When a focus on productivity leads to system inefficiency

Rethinking how we view 'success' in farming could ensure the global population has sufficient nutrients.




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