We have enough materials for the green revolution BUT …
To many sustainability specialists, mining is not green, it's brown. It's sometimes thought of as being up there with O&G, some Heavy Industry, Tobacco and Coal. But, we cannot “fix” the problem through exclusions, mining is just too important.
Ford wants cheaper EV batteries?
Ford has recently announced that it plans to build a $3.5bn EV battery factory in Michigan USA, one of a swath of recent announcements across Asia, the US and Europe.
The global response to AMR (not enough)
Antimicrobial resistance is acknowledged globally as a significant macro threat. But how effective are national action plans?
Ooh ah, just a little bit - transition is a series of steps
The thing with sustainability transitions is that whilst there is a starting point, there is no end point. The world is a continually changing place and we are continually transitioning.
Deposit return scheme kick-start for recycling?
Incentivising people to recycle and reuse has historically been a challenge. But perhaps history offers a solution with drinks containers?
Biodiversity - the financial case
It might seem that reversing the impacts of biodiversity loss is a government problem, but solutions at the company and financial investor level are emerging, but they need nurturing and developing.
Is the outlook for palm oil getting better?
In the last two decades, palm oil has become an environmental boogeyman, for very good reasons. But, the story of palm oil is changing — seemingly for the better.
'The Loop' supporting the 20-minute city
Creating the right infrastructure to reduce the distance that people need to travel can be important in decarbonising transportation.
The ESG debate is becoming too simplistic
The sustainability and ESG finance debate has been oversimplified to the point where people have inadvertently over promised and under delivered.
FMCG come under CMA's greenwashing gaze
How green is 'greener'? The £130bn fast-moving consumer goods sector comes under the scrutiny of the UK Competition and Markets Authority.
Outsourcing liability through bankruptcy move may be blocked
The U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia has dismissed a bankruptcy filing by a J&J subsidiary, LTL Management., one of the so called Texas Two Step companies
Loyalty cards - the new early warning system?
Early diagnosis in many diseases can be the difference between life or death. Could useful data come from an unexpected source?
