This week: Andy Hoffman, professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, on why business has to evolve to embrace sustainability across functions and accept that profit is only one measure of success. Business may be the problem, he argues, but is also clearly the solution.
Plus: H&M and Ikea developing new low impact fibres from forests; Sainsbury’s to take back and recycle plastic films; palm oil’s SE Asian deforestation impact down 58% year on year in 2020 says Chain Reaction Research; and, AB InBev takes up $10.1bn sustainability-linked loan facility, in the news digest.
Host: Ian Welsh
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Regenerative agriculture: do believe the hype?
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How direct law enforcement prevents deforestation in Cambodia
Green agriculture: how fertiliser partnership makes perfect
How the palm oil sector is shifting from environmental to social sustainability
Why net zero could be too narrow a target
How to address leakage and establish baselines in deforestation projects
Weekly podcast: Renewable energy sector’s community-level human rights risks
How brands can create jobs for refugees in their supply chains
What can apparel learn from other sectors on living incomes?
What are the drivers for regenerative agriculture at the farm level, and within the value chain?
How climate targets are shifting from what’s achievable to what’s necessary
Weekly podcast: How to tackle land speculation and deforestation in SE Asia
Reductions and removals: How do you integrate the two into a successful climate strategy?
Weekly podcast: Why Nestlé is focusing on scope 3 emissions
Five agri-sector innovation projects backed by Tesco and WWF
Weekly podcast: How deforestation can realistically be eliminated by 2030
How the apparel sector can collaborate to decarbonise
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