Cutting through cynicism: Why are community-level environmental campaigns so effective?
Sustainable Business Covered Podcast: Engaging key stakeholders during Covid-19 and beyond
In episode 100 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, developed to round off edie's 2021 Engagement Week, senior reporter Sarah George delivers three exclusive interviews on engaging key stakeholder groups with sustainability.
Global Paris-style biodiversity agreement 'lacks scientific basis', researchers warn
Efforts to formulate a "Paris-style" agreement to halt global biodiversity loss lack definition, fails to align with the scientific need to reverse nature loss and place Indigenous People at risk, according to a global alliance of NGOs.
Report: UK must more than double onshore wind capacity by 2030 to meet climate targets
RenewableUK is urging Ministers to set specific, legally binding 2030 targets for renewable energy generation to help deliver its net-zero target, including growing the nation's onshore wind capacity to 30GW.
#SustyTalk: Edie Lush on making the SDGs resonate with individuals
edie's #SustyTalk interview series continues during Engagement Week with the aptly named journalist and communications trainer Edie Lush discussing how sustainability professionals can breakdown the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into human-centric stories.
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Iceland boss Richard Walker: Collective business activism required to hold politicians to account
From Aldi to Waitrose: UK food giants threaten to boycott Brazilian suppliers over deforestation
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Unilever's net-zero transition plan backed by more than 99% of shareholders
More than 99% of Unilever's shareholders have voted in favour of its plans to become a net-zero business by 2039, the FMCG giant has said.
edie launches Countdown to COP26 Festival of content and events ahead of crucial climate summit
edie has today (7 May) unveiled a six-month programme of digital content and events which will unite thousands of business leaders, sustainability and energy professionals, policymakers, academics and green groups in the run-up to the COP26 climate talks.
10p plastic bag charge to come into force for all English businesses in two weeks
The UK Government has confirmed that it is increasing the levy applied to single-use plastic carrier bags to 10p this month, with business urged to prepare ahead of the implementation date of 21 May.
#SustyTalk: Dentsu's Anna Lungley on engaging consumers with sustainability
edie's #SustyTalk interview series continues with an exclusive discussion with Dentsu's chief sustainability officer Anna Lungley.
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"We need concrete plans from the UK Government to kickstart the net-zero revolution."
"Smarter energy helps to generate significant emissions reductions while adding enormous value to global GDP."
"It does feel that for the first time, we're genuinely seeing a proper debate on the environment and climate change."
"The most encouraging sign so far, has been the increased business take-up of the 1.5 degree Celsius pledge."
