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New report explores how the ‘social’ dimension of ESG is interpreted by businesses today 

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from The Young Foundation, the UK’s home for community research and social innovation, explores how the ‘social’ dimension of ESG is interpreted by businesses in the UK.  The report, The Quest for the ‘S’ in ESG, draws on analysis of FTSE100 companies and a large survey of SME and large UK businesses and finds strong evidence that UK businesses have been seized by the material, moral – and regulatory – responsibility to take action on the climate crisis, but uncovers a lack of attention, measurement and commitment to social outcomes as part of ESG…

CISL is offering a free sustainability programme to local businesses in Cambridge

Stuart Mitchell

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is running a free programme for businesses in the local area who want to learn how to improve their sustainability credentials.  The in-person workshop, Sustainability essentials for your SME/Startup will include keynote speakers, case studies, networking opportunities, and a dinner reception at Downing College, Cambridge. Experts in the field will educate participants on how to take practical steps to implement sustainability into their businesses. Viola Jardon, Senior Programme Manager for CISL’s Accelerator team at the Canopy: “Startups and SMEs often feel overwhelmed about sustainability…

Three new impact-led businesses join CISL’s sustainable startup hub in Cambridge

Stuart Mitchell

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) welcomes three new, impact-led businesses as official members of its Canopy innovation hub.  Advanced Infrastructure, Perpendicular Architecture, and New Allotment are the latest to join the community, with a range of focus from tackling the climate crisis through the built environment, to a data-driven approach to the energy transition.  Perpendicular Architecture is the brainchild of Patrick Usborne & Aelene Thorne and aims to simultaneously tackle the climate emergency, biodiversity loss and social inequality. His team are building ‘for tomorrow, not yesterday’, using regenerative design…

WARC reveals insights from the winners of the 2022 IPA Effectiveness Awards linking marketing effectiveness to business success

Stuart Mitchell

WARC, the global authority on effective marketing, has today released an insights report examining effective marketing trends following an analysis of the winning case studies from the 2022 IPA Effectiveness Awards, an international biennial competition rewarding campaigns that link marketing effectiveness to business success. Lena Roland, Head of Content, WARC Strategy, WARC, says: “We’ve analysed the metadata of the winning entries to drill-down into the themes and trends that are driving marketing success. Included in the report are many winning case studies showcasing long-term brand building activity or effective activations…

CDP data shows European businesses are already implementing key elements of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Stuart Mitchell

In February 2022, the European Commission published its proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CSDDD). This critical piece of legislation aims to provide a regulatory framework on corporate sustainability governance. Among key provisions of the CSDDD, Article 15 requires EU companies with 500+ employees and EUR 150 million+ in net worldwide turnover to have transition plans aligning their strategy and business models with a global warming limit of 1.5°C. It also obliges Member States to monitor companies’ operations and emission reduction plans and how the variable remuneration…