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Oliver Balch, (Oct 31, 2022)
Oliver Balch reports on how plastic pollution has risen up the agenda for the annual climate shindig, which comes just ahead of talks on a global plastics treaty
Jeff Seabright, (Jun 22, 2021)
COMMENT: With governments lagging on Paris Agreement targets, Xampla’s Jeff Seabright says companies big and small are carrying the responsibility for systemic change and innovating to meet the challenges ahead
Oliver Balch, (Feb 21, 2021)
In his monthly column, Oliver Balch analyses the latest sustainability news, from diversity and inclusion to the newest net-zero sign-ups
Mary Martin, (Sep 15, 2020)
Comment: Mary Martin of LSE IDEAS says companies have to internalise the changes they are demanding if they are going to take a stand on social issues like Black Lives Matter
Angeli Mehta, (Jun 2, 2020)
With hygiene concerns trumping worries about leakage of plastic waste into the environment, single-use plastic is back with a vengeance. Angeli Mehta assesses the damage, and points to bright spots amid the gloom
Steve Butterworth, (Apr 15, 2020)
Steve Butterworth of Neighbourly says the new Neighbourly Community Fund allows companies like M&S, Lidl, Aldi, Danone and Coca-Cola European Partners to mount a coordinated response to helping the most vulnerable during the ongoing crisis
Oliver Balch, (Mar 27, 2020)
Oliver Balch reports on how business has responded during an unprecedented week for the global economy
Oliver Balch, (Nov 6, 2019)
In part one of his monthly Cheat Sheet roundup of sustainability news, Oliver Balch looks at the flurry of new innovation and commitments to tackle plastics waste
Christie Clarke, (Apr 29, 2019)
Christie Clarke of CDP points to progress by consumer goods firms on plastic waste, but says it falls far short of the transformative action required
Yasmin Crowther, (Nov 20, 2018)
Yasmin Crowther of Polecat Intelligence says Coca-Cola is the brand most in the firing line, but all companies will be caught in the widening net of concerns over plastic waste
Angeli Mehta, (Aug 29, 2018)
Angeli Mehta assesses the challenges ahead as the UK retail industry embarks on the journey to remove single-waste plastics by 2025 with a focus on 'on the go' recycling
Nick Brown, (Aug 9, 2018)
Coca-Cola European Partners' Nick Brown explains why the drinks giant is a founder member of the UK Plastics Pact and wants to see effective deposit return schemes in England and Scotland
Terry Slavin, (May 9, 2018)
UNEP's Jorge Laguna-Celis tells Terry Slavin why the UN agency now regards companies as crucial partners in efforts such as ending ocean plastics and fighting biodiversity loss
Oliver Balch, (Jan 25, 2018)
Big brands announce slew of recycling targets at WEF; growing gender pay gap; colleges falling short on sustainability teaching, SDG reporting grows
Joe Franses, (Jan 4, 2018)
Joe Franses of Coca-Cola European Partners picks out his highlights of progress made in 2017, and calls for business to pick up the pace on delivering change in 2018
Claire Manuel, (Dec 14, 2017)
With only 6% of companies measuring their contributions to key Sustainable Development Goals, according to the WBCSD, more work is needed to translate increased intention this year into real action, reports Claire Manuel
