Tag: Sustainable business agenda

How to continue the fight for Net Zero in the age of crisis and vulnerability

We’re facing tumultuous times as of late. Global warming and the increasing necessity for a new sustainable life are pressing issues to tackle head on, and fast. But at the same time, we’re seeing the general population plunged into vulnerable...

The lessons, cost, exploitation, and sustainability of fast fashion

In 2023, it’s tricky to avoid fast fashion brands. And that’s either because you’re a customer of theirs, or you have seen their influx of advertising on TV and social media. Common household names of fast fashion retailers currently include Pretty...

Cost of living crisis means marketers need to embrace circular sustainability

With UK inflation still painfully high, the cost of living crisis is the dominant topic of 2023. However, with glimmers of hope that the cost crisis is easing, the ever-present spectre of climate change continues to threaten long-term survival. Sustainability is...

Greenwashing: rip the seams on eco-friendly fashion labels

The fashion sector is now constantly under pressure for its sustainability policies and claims. For brands, it can be challenging to demonstrate credentials when selling products as ‘eco-friendly’ or ‘sustainable’. Yet, consumers are becoming increasingly sceptical of these claims and...

Most important features of a sustainable city

An increasing number of people are living in cities, but the problem we face is that cities are not sustainable in their current form. As more and more people converge on a small area, it becomes challenging to meet their...

How diversity, equality, inclusion and sustainability can supercharge your business transformation

We appear to be living in a period of continuous disruption. Global economic progress is faltering, driven by a combination of factors: the continued uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; climate change; conflict; supply chain disruptions; shifts in international trade;...

Are you thinking about sustainability in AI?

Not a day goes by without a company, charity, government or some other gas-guzzling, forest-burning, ocean-destroying organisation making a grand claim about net-zero, carbon-neutral or otherwise pledging to single-handedly save the planet by twenty-whenever. The threat of irreversible climate change...

Five best practices to improve sustainability in business for last-mile deliveries 

In a recent report, Accenture describes last mile deliveries as being at a crucial moment in terms of sustainability: “The last mile ecosystem is at a tipping point. Go one way, and it can extend these gains. Go the other...

How to improve sustainability in AI to benefit businesses and the environment

Images of wildfires, hurricanes and droughts blaring from every news channel and social feed have pushed the majority of people over the cultural tipping point on environmental issues. The result has been millions of more sustainable choices being made every...

Latest Gulf Sustainability Awards 2022 launched at the Netherlands Pavilion in Dubai 

Organized by Awards International, a pioneer in conducting awards in the Middle East region, launched their latest edition of Gulf Sustainability Awards 2022 to be held at the Netherlands Pavilion in Dubai.  ‘Together, we want to communicate how to find sustainable...