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Social businesses need better policy and support – not more bureaucracy

New research reveals how red tape, resource misuse and conflicting goals are stopping social businesses from providing sustainable regional value Social businesses are prevented from delivering...

Progress on environment stalls as pressure to deliver immediate returns mounts

New research reveals how a growing focus on short-term financial performance is delaying investment in sustainability and transition planning, potentially exposing organisations to greater...

Why promising social ventures fail – and the solution emerging to prevent this

Misunderstandings between investors and founders are damaging social innovation, research suggests – but a new tool aims to build stronger bridges between them Social innovation...

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Supply chain risk starts where transparency ends

It’s time for businesses to recognise that scientific integrity is critical to ethical supply management, says Rupert Hodges of origin verification pioneers Oritain Today, the...

Freshwater use for material production has doubled in two decades

Researchers recommend that governments and industries track water use in material supply chains and invest in water-saving technologies – especially in water-stressed countries The amount...

FTSE Russell global survey: Asset owners concern about climate change risk grows

Research from FTSE Russell reveals 85% of asset owners identify climate change as a major concern, with sustainable investment becoming more central to fiduciary...

Latest expansion advances Oritain’s mission to be source of global supply chain truth

Acquisitions of European labs and new membership model positions Oritain to scale origin verification across the world’s most critical supply chains Oritain, a global leader...

Use of in-house carbon reporting tools problematic for climate action

Firms prefer in-house carbon reporting tools, even if they aren’t as accurate as standardised ones, say researchers, who recommend regulators strengthen laws Companies that...

The greater an organisation’s social value, the greater its long-term prospects

New research from the Netherlands shows that organisations who make an overall social contribution have a stronger chance of a secure future Defining the societal...

beVisioneers: Global finance must fund youth innovation  

At a recent climate event in New York, beVisioneers: The Mercedes-Benz Fellowship reflected on the need for global capital to recognise the power and...

Finance needs rethinking for systemic change to support sustainability

Systemic change may sound radical, but clinging to outdated financial models while climate change and social inequality upend our world is far riskier,
says Hans...

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