Managing Sustainability

Reputation risk, responsible sourcing, and regulation complexities
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20 Feb. — written by Ben Vivian, Vivian Partnership
Who is losing out most and what are the options when it comes to reputational risk and damage? Much has been reported about the horse meat scandal in the food supply chain, …
In 2013, will companies finally face up to supply chain risks?
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18 Feb. — written by Charlie Ashford, Corporate Citizenship
What was the defining sustainability theme of 2012? The (un)ethical supply chain is a strong contender. Supply chain scandals hit the headlines throughout the year. Apple was …
Five hot topics for successful companies in 2013
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30 Jan. — written by Greg Lavery, Lavery Pennell
In 2013, Lavery Pennell expects leading companies to be unlocking five new areas of value to increase profits: 1. Resource productivity. Labour productivity has been a focus …
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Cast your votes and pick your 2degrees Sustainability Champions now
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18 March — written by Tom Idle, 2degrees
Time to get voting, folks. Yes, that’s right the 2013 2degrees Sustainability Champions Awards are live and all of our 106 entrants need your votes to support their bid to be …
How to get more young people into green jobs (Or what I’d have told Ed Davey if I wasn’t so polite)
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21 March — written by Philippa Ward, Global Action Plan
What can government do to get more young people into green jobs? Philippa Ward muses on what words she would share with the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, …
International Day of Happiness: An opportunity missed?
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20 March — written by Robert Fenn, The British Assessment Bureau
International Happiness Day has caused some buzz on social media platforms, but does this exercise have any impact in the real world? The 20th of March marked the UN’s first …
The challenge in making ethical investments
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22 March — written by Charlotte Webster, CCgroup
Charlotte Webster won £500 to invest ethically from Trillion Fund as part of Extra Ethical’s Christmas competition in December 2012. How can someone best spend their money …
Moving beyond resilience
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20 March — written by Sandy Rodger, Lighthouse Leadership
If we're to move past simply surviving in a changing world, we'll need to think differently. If so, the notion of antifragility may provide some answers. Resilience is a …
Got a problem? Just ask your peers. They're the experts
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4 March — written by Tom Idle, 2degrees
We don’t claim to know all the answers here at 2degrees. Yes, we stimulate conversation by feeding you with interesting, thought-provoking and insightful content in the shape …
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My top 15 hopes for 2013 – and beyond
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18 Jan. — written by Michael Townsend, Earthshine Solutions Ltd
Alvin Toffler published Future Shock in 1970, at a time of great social and economic upheaval. Toffler sought to help people make sense of what was going on around them, …
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