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The hidden climate cost of Black Friday: Why bargain hunting isn’t always a deal for the planet
Black Friday’s surge in consumption, shipping, and energy use creates significant hidden environmental costs, making it crucial for businesses to understand and reduce the climate impact of their sales-driven operations.
COP 30 may be in Brazil – but its impact is on your doorstep.
COP30 may be taking place in Brazil, but its outcomes will shape business strategy, regulation, and opportunity everywhere – a reminder that climate action is global in impact, local in responsibility, and a source of optimism for those ready to lead.
Why Data is the Backbone of a Sustainability Strategy
Without robust, activity-based data, even the best sustainability strategies risk being built on assumptions rather than action.
Building a Net Zero Nation: Why community is a catalyst for sustainable business
At its core, Net Zero Nation is a movement to unite business communities around a common goal – enabling every organisation, regardless of size, to measure, manage, and reduce its environmental impact through shared learning and collaboration.
Greening the supply chain – the hidden engine of net zero.
When we talk about achieving net zero, conversations often focus on the big, visible changes – switching to renewable energy, electrifying transport, or developing new low-carbon products.
5 things every CEO should know about net zero.
I spend a lot of time talking with CEOs about how to make net zero real — not just a headline commitment.
The conversations are shifting fast, and there’s a clear pattern in what successful leaders get right.
Why Carbon Accounting Might Be the Best Business Tool You’re Not Using
When most people hear the phrase carbon accounting, they think of compliance reports, sustainability teams, or corporate social responsibility campaigns.
Why is Climate Change a dirty word?
You can see it in a boardroom, at a family barbecue, or scrolling through your feed. Somewhere along the line, a conversation that should unite us all turned into one that divides us. And that’s a problem – especially for business.
Sustainability made simple: a practical guide for school business managers
Schools across the UK are under increasing pressure to become more sustainable. Rising energy costs, growing awareness of climate change, and government net zero targets mean that sustainability is no longer a “nice to have” – it’s an essential part of responsible school management.
