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Ocado Reduces Food Waste Through Redistribution Initiatives
Food waste is a huge global issue. Every year, UK households throw away £13 billion worth of food. A staggering 7.3 million tonnes of household food waste was thrown away in 2015, according to the waste advisory body WRAP. And of that, some 4.4 million tonnes was deemed to be ‘avoidable’ waste, perfectly edible at some point before it was put in the bin. It’s therefore exciting to see online… → Read More
Ocado Repurposes Uniforms Through Unique Partnership
More than a third of us wear a uniform at work. The problem with that is, as with most garments, when uniforms reach the end of their life they are merely tossed in the bin. In fact, a staggering 90% of the 33 million corporate garments given to staff every year end up in landfill. That adds up to 15,000 tonnes of clothing. The cost of waste disposal alone comes to £1.2m in Landfill Tax. But… → Read More
Do You Have the Right Staffing Levels to Manage Your Companies EHS & Sustainability Risks?
* Do you need to make the business case to expand your EHS&S staff? * Did your company recently go through a merger and industry data would be useful to restructure your team? * Is your company interested in benchmarking salaries of EHS&S staff? If you answered yes to any of these questions or would just like some hard, reliable facts and data about EHS&S staffing, structure and… → Read More
Walgreens Boots Alliance Aligns Its Strategies, Practices, Targets With SDGs
Since the beginning of the year, the world’s businesses and governments have been rallying to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. Launched to great fanfare as a set of 17 global ambitions, the Goals offer the world a useful ‘to do’ list for the planet. Fix everything on the list by 2030, and all will be okay in the world. At least, that’s… → Read More
Landsec Leads the Way with Science-Based Targets
The low-carbon fuel cell installed at 20 Fenchurch Street – London’s ‘Walkie Talkie’ building – cost £4 million, but contributes 7% of the entire building’s electricity needs. Landsec are also committed to improving the amount of onsite renewable technology with a new target to achieve 3 MW capacity by 2030. Current capacity has doubled to 1.4 MW this summer with their largest installation to… → Read More
Webinar: How 3M, Williams-Sonoma and SupplyShift Leverage Data to Transform Supply Chains Across All Tiers
Ethical Corporation is running a live webinar on how to transform data across every tier in your supply chain. Join the 60-minute webinar next September 26th at 7am PST (3pm UK/ 10am EST) with 3M, Williams-Sonoma and SupplyShift here. Learnings include: * Williams-Sonoma shares their approach towards industry standard compliance and traceability of wool to the source. * How 3M increases its… → Read More
Sourcing the Building Blocks for a More Sustainable World – Complimentary Briefing
Doing good is no longer enough. Businesses need to drive sustainable innovation across all product levels to deliver real positive impacts. This evolution has left many businesses unsure of the where to look in their corporate supply chain and procurement. In Ethical Corporation’s latest case study briefing, we have talked at length to Dirk Jan de With, Chief Procurement Officer at Covestro, on… → Read More
UK Anti-Slavery Commissioner: Businesses Must Lead the Fight Against Modern Slavery
LONDON, August 24, 2017 /3BL Media/ - The UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner has called upon businesses to take the lead in combatting modern slavery. Speaking to Front Group Ltd about the role of business in eradicating forced labour, Kevin Hyland OBE, said: “The Modern Slavery Act has sparked the beginnings of a much needed cultural shift and increased prioritisation to prevent this… → Read More
Supplier Development: Quantifiable Bottom Line Benefits
Moving beyond audit and shift mindsets across your supply chain and internally might be the hardest task but truly engaging suppliers in sustainability is key to reduce costs, drive efficiencies and minimise risk to ensure business impact, reputation and competitiveness. We brought together 3 senior leaders in this space to share their experiences and strategies, and to help you in measuring the… → Read More
Ashridge Executive Education: 'Action Research' Method Trains Business Leaders to Make Impact
The challenges facing us – population growth, migration, globalisation, shifting centres of economic power, increasing inequality of life and the deterioration of the environment – are pressing. Now, many advocates for change have realised that change and innovation is predominantly a socio-technological phenomenon and that the standard approaches no longer work. So perhaps it is time for a more… → Read More
Tetra Pak Aligns Its Environmental Goals with Paris Climate Agreement
Former UK Education Secretary Michael Gove’s assertion that “people have had enough of experts” came to symbolise last summer’s Brexit referendum debates. But when it comes to the business response to global warming, it is the experts – in this case, the climate scientists – that are starting to set the agenda. 2016 saw a concerted effort by companies to adopt science-based targets for reducing… → Read More
GRI, IIRC, Barclays and SustainIt on the Future of Reporting
Multimedia from this Release Over the past 12-18 months the reporting landscape has evolved with new regulations, guidance and future opportunities to impact business as a whole. At Ethical Corporation’s 11th Annual Sustainability Reporting Summit the GRI, IIRC, Barclays and SustainIt discussed the future trends of reporting, from moving towards integrated reporting, the latest technological… → Read More
GRI & IIRC on the Role of the SDGs in Reporting
Ethical Corporation has just published a new briefing that delves into the role of the SDGs in sustainability reporting & communications - you can access the report here. There’s 9 pages of expert response and analysis to provide comprehensive insight into the Goals, including: * Integrating the goals into your mainstream reporting processes * How the SDGs promote harmonisation among the… → Read More
Impact Reporting: BASF, Crown Estate, Philips Lighting and Natural Capital Coalition Share Ideas
Reporting on the true value of social and environmental impacts is a challenge many corporates are tackling in 2017. BASF, The Crown Estate, Philips Lighting and Natural Capital Coalition recently shared their insights on how they’re building stakeholder trust and brand reputation by quantifying, monetising and reporting their environmental and social economics. Click hear to download the… → Read More
Free Webinar: Supplier Engagement and Motivation
Moving beyond mandate and control, eradicate box-ticking ‘compliance’ and shift mindsets across your supply chain might be the hardest task but truly engaging suppliers is key to the business impact, reputation and competitiveness. To help you prove your business case when engaging with your suppliers we have 3 senior leaders ready to share their experiences live. Join us next week July 13th at… → Read More
SAB Miller, Arcelor Mittal and BT Share Sustainability Reporting Strategies
Sustainability reporting has evolved drastically over the past few years; with the increasing legislation, opportunities from the SDGs as well as plethora of options that a connected digital world presents. Well you can now get insight into how leading professionals from the likes of; SAB Miller, GRI, Arcelor Mittal and BT are innovating their reporting strategies to leverage the new… → Read More
Danish Energy Company Reduces Emissions Faster Than Science Demands
DONG Energy announces that its target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 96% by 2023 is now officially approved by the Science Based Target initiative as aligned with climate science. The target is significantly more ambitious than what is required by the Paris Agreement. Halting climate change requires a fundamental transformation of the way we lead our lives on Earth to ensure a habitable… → Read More
BASF, Philips Lighting and Crown Estate on True Value Impact Reporting
With the increased requirement from stakeholders for companies to portray the value of their impact and the added scrutiny on sustainability data - accurate sustainability reporting is more important than ever. Hear how leading global brands are building stakeholder trust and brand reputation by learning how they are quantifying and reporting their environmental and social economics. Join the… → Read More
Foreign Trade Association Becoming Amfori in 2018 to Be the Voice of Global Responsible Trade
The Foreign Trade Association (FTA) announced yesterday, 15 June, during its annual conference that the association will change its corporate name to ‘Amfori’ as of January 2018. The new name will align the identity of the organisation with its new strategic vision for the future, Vision 2030. Drawing on the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development, Vision 2030 enables the association to provide… → Read More
Free Briefing: Targeting the Climate Change Conundrum
194 countries signed the Paris agreement in 2016 in a unified effort to limit global warming and adapt to climate change. However, with nearly 1 million hectares of coastal ecosystems lost last year, global temperatures rising and 11% of the world's population vulnerable to climate change impacts - the May edition of the EC magazine looks at the steps being taken now to reach climate change… → Read More