The UN recently announced the recipients of the UN “Champions of the Earth Award”. The awards were given to five “visionary people and organisations [from] all over the world that exemplify leadership and advocate action on sustainable development, climate change and a life of dignity for all”. [Read more…]
Towards a Regenerative Economy
The world needs to move beyond the current economic structures of capitalism or socialism if we want to avert catastrophic environmental, economic and social collapse. A new form of capitalism, based on the principles of a “regenerative economy”, [Read more…]
Businesses still don’t consider climate change a serious risk
“Just flying over N Atlantic 300 miles of ice. Global warming!”
I imagine many of you already know who tweeting this last week. If you don’t, it came from one of the world’s richest [Read more…]
Perspectives from Current and Future Business Leaders on Sustainability Trends
BSR (Business for Social Responsibility), Globescan, and Net Impact have jointly researched the opinions and attitudes of current and future leaders on the state of sustainable business. [Read more…]
How business can engage with consumers on sustainability
In my last post, I shared some of the key insights from the Accenture and Havas Media Group’s RE:PURPOSE report called “The Consumer Study: From Marketing to Mattering”. The compelling finding is [Read more…]