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Guest writer Jessica McGoverne, Director of Policy and Corporate Affairs at Sedex explains the importance of building resilient supply chains in the face of extreme weather events caused by climate change. In January 2021, the Rhine, Europe’s second-largest river, burst due to heavy rainfall and snowmelt. This triggered a halt in river shipping for several days. Throughout that year water levels on the Rhine, which was facing a long-term drought, dropped so low that cargo ships were forced to load just half their usual capacity to avoid running aground. In 2022 water levels on the river remain so low that…

Guest writer Graeme Cooke, Commercial Director at DEF Software discusses what Carbon-Neutral targets means for planners and the construction industry, and how it doesn’t always pay to wait for government guidance. When COP26 took place towards the end of last year, we saw promises from both the private sector and government organisations to work towards carbon net-zero, made in a bid to show dedication towards protecting the planet and reverse the effects of climate change. One such campaign highlighted at the event was the UN Race to Zero, a collection of Britain’s largest businesses, including half the FTSE100 and representing…

Recent news has cast a negative light on ESG investing, but guest writer Luma Saqqaf, a sustainable finance practitioner, explains why the current bad press could lead to a positive step forward. An ESG backlash seems to have begun. Only a few weeks ago, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted ”ESG is a scam” to his nearly 100-million followers after Tesla lost its place in the S&P 500 ESG Index – a ranking based on companies’ overall performance relating to financially material Environmental, Social and Governance factors (ESG). While 34 other companies were also removed from the list in the annual…