Last year many in business, including the authors, correctly predicted the problems which are now besetting the Living Income Differential in West Africa. Now in …
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Chaos and Covid-19: Business lessons from a pandemic – and a call to action
If they are serious about helping prevent another Covid-19, companies have a clear set of four issues that they need to address: tackling deforestation; supporting …
Five forest trends in 2020 to keep an eye on
Here’s a useful summary of some important issues around forests which arrived in my inbox recently. Thanks to the folks at FERN for allowing …
Deforestation as finance climate risk – key stats and progress, of sorts
The Chain Reaction Research newsletter, published by Climate Advisors, recently highlighted deforestation as a financial risk. Their recent note makes for interesting and useful reading: …
Another example of the trade offs we face in finding sustainability
The New York Times reports that: Citrus Farmers Facing Deadly Bacteria Turn to Antibiotics, Alarming Health Officials In its decision to approve two drugs for …
Sustainable socks, and other insights from brands, innovators and experts
We’ve shifted over to our new website at Innovation Forum. It’s much easier to find your way around now. Check it out here. Now, you …
Is sustainable intensification a myth or an inevitability?
This is a key question for the future of food, some materials and even some fuels. According to at least one academic journal, the term …
Innovation Forum’s recent sustainable apparel and textiles conference, a few key points
After our recent modern slavery conference in London, I and the team decamped to Amsterdam last week for our sustainable apparel and textiles conference at the …
Are biofuels a sustainable – and scalable – solution?
Innovation Forum would like to invite you to take part in our discussion-based webinar: Are biofuels a sustainable – and scalable – solution? Join us …
Some festive reading and listening, from wine sustainability, to deforestation, plastics and modern slavery
I know I know, it’s the festive season, so who wants to get bogged down with serious sustainability stuff? But I know many of you, …
The top ten business and human rights issues as we head into 2019
The respected Institute for Human Rights and Business has put together what it sees as the top ten business and human rights issues as we head …
Some thoughts after our recent sustainable landscapes conference (now updated)
A couple of weeks ago we held our first sustainable landscapes conference in London. It was a combination of conferences and a culmination of four …
How can palm oil companies help create sustainable rural communities? Here’s some ideas
A few months back, I facilitated a session with Goetz in Accra, Ghana, at the TFA 2020 conference, on rural sustainability initiatives that will scale. It …
21 key issues in…Sustainable commodities sourcing and landscape approaches to sustainability
Following my previous posts: “The ten most important issues in…business and plastic pollution/innovation“ and “The 13 most important issues in…business, modern slavery, forced labour and …
Podcast frenzy & lots of no-cost insight, from human rights, to strategy, to sustainable landscapes
I haven’t posted on here for a while. We’ve been busy publishing on the main Innovation Forum site, which has hugely increased traffic in the …