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How to Re-establish the UK’s Lead on Climate Change

Chris Hall

When Glasgow hosted COP26 in 2021, bringing together 120 world leaders and more than 40,000 participants, the UK was seen as a world leader in the battle against climate change. Not only could this affect the entire supply chain for a commodity type or region, but it could also increase migration from areas that are no longer arable.

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Investors Double Down on Deforestation Engagement

Chris Hall

Investor scrutiny of company pledges to avoid deforestation is intensifying ahead of a 2025 deadline, according to speakers on a stewardship panel at ESG Investor s second Nature Data for Institutional Investors event. The number of focus firms increased from 40 to 60 in June.

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Corporations promise to go deforestation-free – again

Corporate Knights

Reid is one of thousands of business leaders, policy-makers and civil-society advocates who have gathered in New York (after a two-year pandemic hiatus) for more than 500 roundtables, panels and side events scattered across the city. It’s all part of the drum-beating prelude to the 27th UN climate summit taking place in Egypt this November.

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The zero-carbon business leader takes shape

Corporate Knights

As the number of severe weather events continues to rise across Canada and globally, it’s evident the fight against climate change is a constant threat to our world’s health, safety, and sustainability. Tackling sustainability beyond an organization’s own operations – across the supply chain – is the next big challenge.

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UK Government appoints Arup as sustainability consultant for COP26

Envirotec Magazine

COP26 is to be held at the SEC, Glasgow, in November 2021. The UK Government, as hosts of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), has selected engineering, design and consultancy firm Arup to help it achieve its ambition of delivering a sustainable summit.

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We need to talk about consumption: Zero Waste Scotland hosts virtual event ahead of COP26

Envirotec Magazine

Scottish government funded advisory group Zero Waste Scotland is hosting a free virtual event , on Tuesday 5 October, which will see experts come together to discuss a vital topic they insist is missing from the climate change conversation: Consumption. A full itinerary and list of speakers can also be found on the event page.

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How to Engage With Suppliers to Join the 1.5°C Journey

3BL Media

Nearly three months after COP26, and six years after the Paris Agreement of 2015, why has so little happened to combat climate change, and how can businesses take action? We have just closed the doors behind COP26, yet another gathering of the big players of the world. C aligned targets and action throughout global supply chains.