The so-called ESG business space is currently reckoned to be worth more than some $32tn. The FT’s Gillian Tett explains that companies are realising they cannot afford to ignore issues like climate change, income inequality and a whole range of governance questions. Investors are also saying they want more than just profits. Some may call it greenwashing, but conscious capitalism is definitely on the rise.
Digital solutions could be the key to producing more food while protecting the environment
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The coronavirus pandemic prompted a huge drop in carbon emissions. As the travel industry begins to rebuild and the summer holiday season hits its peak, how do we ensure a green recovery?
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From bacteria to blue whales and from fungi to flowers, the loss of Earth’s biodiversity and the subsequent damage to our ecosystem is one of the top ten dangers facing society today.
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There is limited time left to reduce emission levels and mitigate climate change risks, but the path to net zero will bring with it significant investment opportunities
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From homeworking to healthcare, Covid-19 has forced society to adapt in ways that should endure
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Recycling precious metals and minerals from used electronics can help make today's consumption patterns more environmentally sustainable.
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It seems inevitable, in the short-term at least, that Wuhan will be remembered most widely outside of China as the city at the centre of the coronavirus outbreak.
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For all its horror, the pandemic may change our habits when nothing else could
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Cell- and plant-based meat start-ups are developing ‘cuts’ of steak and chicken
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Five sustainable gadgets for the kitchen and the living room, designed with the wellbeing of the planet in mind
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The notion of ‘growing’ a steak in a test tube sounds like science fiction. But our food habits change
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Globally, we produce 50m tonnes of toxic electronic waste every year — and the UK is one of the worst offenders
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Lorenzo Bertelli oversees bags made from recycled fabric after joining family group
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Roughly a quarter of the 348 million tons of annual plastic production worldwide now goes into packaging, according to Plastics Europe and UK conservation charity the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, making it the single biggest use of the material
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The consumer movement against plastic food and beverage packaging is gathering momentum, and companies are beginning to respond.
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When it comes to green issues, many of us assume it’s activists and campaigners who will change the world. But the FT’s Gillian Tett believes that as the responsible investing business continues to grow, so too will the need for financial transparency and
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By 2050, 68% of the global population is expected to live in cities and eat 80% of food produced. Unless we find a way to grow food within or near cities, the ecological footprint of feeding the masses could be devastating.
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Whether they’re tracking the origin of valuable assets or allowing consumers to discover more about the sustainability of their purchases, digital technologies are making the supply chain ever more efficient, and transparent.
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Waste in fashion is on a massive scale, and less than one per cent of recycled textiles are converted into new, wearable materials. But very gradually, that may be changing.
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Up to 50 billion tonnes of sand a year is being mined, dredged and even stolen to satisfy the global appetite for infrastructure, according to the UN, and it’s disappearing faster than it can be replenished.
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