Doling out more debt to developing countries won’t help without giving them a global voice June 23, 2023 Can we stop burying countries at risk of climate change in more debt?
Net Zero Report June 22, 2023 | Sponsored Heating the UK’s 28 million households accounts for 14 per cent of our total carbon emissions; buildings are the country’s second-largest source of emissions. We must address this if we are to meet our Net Zero goals. The banking and finance sector is calling for a major ramping-up of action so that all stakeholders can [...]
‘The Biology of Human Sustainability’ Webinar with FuturePlus and CHX Performance June 20, 2023 | Sponsored FuturePlus, the sustainability and ESG management and reporting platform is hosting a free webinar in partnership with CHX Performance on ‘The Biology of Human Sustainability’ on Tuesday, 27 June 2023. FuturePlus Co-Founder Alex Smith will be joined by Jonathan Hook, Director of Learning at CHX Performance, to host a discussion on the complex ecosystem that [...]
Our Net Zero Homes Report and the Government’s 2023 Green Policy Commitments June 19, 2023 | Sponsored Where do the government’s recent plans for greening the housing stock announcements fit in to UK Finance’s Net Zero Homes report recommendations? In November 2022 we published our Net Zero Homes – Time For a Reset Report. The report was designed to act as a call for action to government and stakeholders from the various parts [...]
FuturePlus Selected by Atlas FM to Consolidate and Improve Sustainability Practices across UK Sites June 13, 2023 | Sponsored The facilities management company is using the FuturePlus platform to engage its employees, clients and suppliers, and improve its social and environmental impact Sustainability and ESG management and reporting platform FuturePlus has been chosen by Atlas FM, a leading UK facilities management company, to help change its approach to sustainability and social impact. Over the [...]
Impact real estate: how to influence sustainability June 13, 2023 | Sponsored Top 5 tips for landlords #1 Measure and monitor carbon emissions of the building and work collaboratively with the building management team to carry out necessary alterations and to implement a planned preventative maintenance programme which reduces carbon emissions. This could include changing to a green energy supplier for the whole building. #2 Work collaboratively with [...]
Using plain English to provide jargon-free contracts for our clients June 13, 2023 | Sponsored Have you looked at your legal documents, contracts and terms and conditions and thought that not only are they hard to understand, they don’t really reflect your business and how you want to run it? You’re not alone. Many purposeful businesses want to strip out the jargon from their contracts and get back to using [...]
Introduce sustainable supply chains to meet your ESG goals June 13, 2023 | Sponsored An organisation’s supply chain typically accounts for over ten times more emissions than its operations. Addressing the impact of the supply chain is key for any business that wants to reduce its impact on the environment. We have seen a move in the market towards including sustainability and impact drafting in contracts to make improvements [...]
Banks ditch sustainability as economic headwinds slows progress June 13, 2023 SUSTAINABILITY is falling down the list of priorities for many UK banks, after a new study found the number of banks stating sustainability was a key part of their business strategy had plummeted by 40 per cent in a year. Only 60 per cent of banking leaders in the UK say sustainability is an important [...]
Evolving ESG June 2, 2023 | Sponsored As the world becomes more socially and environmentally conscious, impactful ESG policies have become integral to corporate strategies. Stakeholders at every level, be they shareholders, employees, or consumers are demanding more of them, and firms should look to embrace this as a chance to make radical positive change. These increasing public expectations have been accompanied [...]