Artificial intelligence and robotics no longer belong to a post-apocalyptic future. The future is now; we’ve already accepted technology as part of our daily interactions with businesses. After all, we’ve probably all used a self-serve checkout at a supermarket, slightly infuriating though they may be. And robots are infiltrating other areas of business, from manufacturing […]
During last week’s EHSS Connect event in Nashville, EHS & Sustainability Advisory Services hosted a diverse group of sustainability professionals to discuss the value and challenges encountered in sustainability reporting. The goal of the roundtable discussion was to understand how sustainability professionals are navigating the current ESG (environmental, social, and governance) and disclosure landscape, and […]
The ubiquity of plastic means that we all have a unique relationship with the material. It plays a big role in our lives. It keeps our food fresh. It stops the consumable goods we buy from getting damaged. Its durability, resilience and ability to be transparent or printed upon makes it a very attractive material […]
It is time for business to stop paying lip service to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). That is certainly the view of Louise Scott, director of PwC’s Sustainability and Climate Change team and co-author of the recent SDG Reporting Challenge report. Take a favourite SDG for most UK firms, No. 13 on Climate Action. […]
Several executives from UL EHS Sustainability attended the recent EH&S Summit hosted by the independent industry analyst firm Verdantix. They provided a number of key takeaways about the state of the industry in 2018. Companies, especially those in high risk industries like oil and gas, chemicals, and manufacturing, are beginning to look for integrated solutions […]
It is said that the B Corporation concept is to business what Fairtrade certification is to coffee. Designed as a unique tool to enable for-profit companies to prove they are operating within rigorous social and environmental standards – and being totally transparent about how they are performing in creating positive change – the B Corp […]
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Programme has so far been a great success in bringing together players big and small from across the global textile, leather and footwear sectors to start building more robust and resilient supply chains. With a key focus on removing hazardous chemicals from the industry, and backed by a […]
Summary: As climate change causes more enterprise risk, businesses must develop mechanisms and strategies to monitor and manage climate-related risk vectors. However, only a small minority of businesses are currently observing progress against this imperative. This blog series explores what is motivating such businesses to act, and the methodologies they are using to come to […]
In January, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink delivered an open letter to his fellow C-suite leaders. In marking the investment firm’s 30th anniversary, he called for an integrated view of sustainable success: Society is demanding that companies, both public and private, serve a social purpose. To prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial […]
It is a global industry worth some $3 trillion, yet the textile and garment industry faces a number of formidable sustainability challenges, many of which are rooted in the supply chain. And these issues begin with the building blocks of the sector – the fibres. The two dominant fibres that make up the clothes we […]