Three strategies for good supply chain planning
by Bija Knowles
Planning is a key priority for supply chain professionals in 2018, with managing supplier relationships, inventory management and procurement also identified as areas for improvement
by Bija Knowles
Planning is a key priority for supply chain professionals in 2018, with managing supplier relationships, inventory management and procurement also identified as areas for improvement
by Bija Knowles
Barclays Corporate Banking has launched a new product designed to help businesses with their working capital needs when pursuing sustainable activities
by Bija Knowles
The European Investment Bank must clean up its act on fiscal matters and develop a more responsible taxation policy, says a report released today by Counter Balance
by Bija Knowles
Companies are identifying climate-related risks and opportunities but they are not taking strategic action to tackle those risks
by Bija Knowles
A study of the world’s biggest firms shows that few are aligning their corporate reporting with the international sustainability agenda – this is a missed opportunity according to new research
by Bija Knowles
Long-term risk management, more environmental reporting and measuring the climate-impact of investment funds are three key factors in the EU's move to a sustainable financial system
by Bija Knowles
Global trade is projected to grow fourfold by 2050 – but companies need to look to their supply chain to tackle the real sources of carbon emissions and environmental impact
by Bija Knowles
The European Commission's High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance has published its recommendations for a financial system that supports sustainable investment
by Kylene Casanova
There is increasing awareness among organisations of the risks and opportunities associated with climate change, with a fifth setting science-based emissions targets
by Bija Knowles
Most corporate leaders think that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will lead to greater economic and social equality – but businesses face challenges to adapt and manage workplace change
by Bija Knowles
Can setting goals inadvertently lead to unethical behaviour in organisations? This is the question addressed by Ethical Systems in its latest 'one-sheet' publication on behavioural science
by Bija Knowles
2017 was the warmest year without El Niño on the historical record so it's no surprise that the 2018 WEF report on business risks found that environmental risks are more prominent than in the past
by Kylene Casanova
Sustainable business models need a ’Speak Up Culture’ to generate the feedback they need
by Bija Knowles
Almost a quarter of jobs will be automated in the next seven years, but do we tend to be overly alarmist about this? It's possible that technology will create as many jobs as it takes away
by Bija Knowles
The CDP's 2017 Climate Change Report looks at how Europe's biggest companies are disclosing relevant climate change data – but 26% are still not setting emissions reduction targets
by Jack Large
“A new business logic is emerging” for the Global 250 emitters which can save planet, but some major players making no progress or getting worse
by Bija Knowles
A minority of corporates are providing investors with adequate indications of value at risk from climate change and even fewer use quantification or scenario modelling to do so
by Bija Knowles
The European Commission has announced further plans for consolidating the EU's position on green financing, with €180 billion needed a year for several decades to limit climate change
by Jack Large
UBS white paper “Business with impact” shows how to invest responsibly and at the same time maintain financial returns
by Bija Knowles
The European Commission has put forward a set of amendments to EU financial supervision, including that sustainability and green goals be integrated into financial risk at supervisory level
by Bija Knowles
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has launched an initiative to promote business ventures that harness technology to tackle environmental problems
by Bija Knowles
From human rights, environmental pollution and social well-being, commercial activities have far-reaching consequences, which must be measured – but who will set the standards?
by Jack Large
Sustainability is vital for company and global community survival, yet many don’t really commit. Learn how Pearson’s holistic sustainability programme and framework delivers commercially world-wide.
by Bija Knowles
Green bonds – investing in green, climate-friendly technologies – is an important way to tackle climate change, argue two climate experts at the Centre for International Climate Research