Thames Water has published its first Environmental, Social and Governance Statement today and been recognised for its commitment to sustainability in a global review. The statement brings together key metrics to provide stakeholders and investors with an overview of performance in an accessible format. It demonstrates a further commitment to transparency and ensures business activities […]

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Watch the latest evidence session of the Environment Audit Committee inquiry on Sustainable Sea. The Committee are examining the impact of environmental changes and the legal framework protecting ocean biodiversity, a sustainable blue economy and the impact of marine industries, science and innovation, and blue finance. Topics covered by witnesses last week include plastic pollution, […]

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Interesting overview encompassing thinking on sustainability and one planet living. ‘Helping regulated businesses to reduce water use, carbon-based energy use, materials use ..’ ‘At SEPA, we are changing the way we regulate. That’s why we are launching our new Regulatory Strategy. We have chosen the title ‘One Planet Prosperity’ to reflect the challenge all nations face […]

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The world’s largest, most comprehensive sustainability toolkit, SHIFT https://shift.tools has recently come on stream. This enables searches on energy, infrastructure, retail, finance, mining and metals, information and technology, consumer products, by environmental (including Water) Social and Governance topics, and by functions including management, operations, strategy etc. There are toolkits and resources.

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Jonathan Porritt on Sustainability and Business – reflecting on sustainable development The founder of Forum for the Future offers insights into a decade that saw the Sustainable Development Commission ‘obliterated’ and green business come to the fore. Sir Jonathan Porritt is founder director and trustee of sustainability non-profit Forum for the Future. He was later […]

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Social Value International There is growing recognition and interest in the valuation of social outcomes, and in 2015 Social Value International (SVI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) convened a global meeting for experts to further progress the debate. Taking place in the Bellagio Center on Lake Como in Italy, and sponsored […]

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Anglian Water has made financial history this week with the issue of the first ever utility sector Sterling (GBP) Green Bond – the £250 million Bond will finance a range of activities that support its ambitious Love Every Drop sustainability strategy. Operating in one of the driest, yet fastest growing and economically important regions of […]

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While new packages like resilience and wellbeing are currently fashionable these are essentially repackaging the ideas of sustainability. This update includes three articles: BSI publishes sustainable development of communities’ standard ISO 37101 EAC – Sustainable Development Goals in the UK Environmental Audit Committee look at Departmental Sustainability plans and finds the treasury wanting 1. BSI publishes […]

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