Sustainability News July 2024

There has been so much in the news recently about the climate emergency and extreme summer temperatures. This is what I have been reading and listening to over the past month on climate change and the wider sustainability agenda:

Extreme weather: the climate crisis in four charts

Climate and weather are not the same thing, but people are increasingly aware the two are inextricably linked. With so much news and opinion flying around, these four simple but stark charts from The Guardian really show that 'a picture paints a thousand words'.

Stories to Save the World

Together with pictures, stories are really great for helping us to understand and see a path forward. I really like this guide from Futerra on 'how to create climate stories that break the mould and define the paths for a new reality'

Are E.S.G. Investors Actually Helping the Environment?

I'm a big fan of the Freakonomics podcast - every episode teaches me something new - but for sustainability professionals, this episode is a great summary on the current state of ESG

Sustainability Gap Index: Greenwashing vs Greenhushing

I've included quite a lot about greenwashing in past editions of 'Sustainability InSight'. This extensive and authoritative report from Brand Finance explains how businesses can be missing out on brand value if they undersell their sustainability credentials.

ISSB launches first two standards, aiming to unify corporate climate disclosures

Sustainability reporting standards can be complex and confounding in equal measure, but they are important and the recent launch of two new standards from the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) should help to unify and streamline corporate reporting requirements.

These two articles from edie explain developments and include useful

ISSB launches first two standards, aiming to unify corporate climate disclosures

Consistency, clarity and cooperation’: Global green economy reacts to new ISSB standards

Sustainability Strategy

I'm really proud of the courses and apprenticeships we run at Cambridge Marketing College on sustainability and I am delighted that Victoria Hartley has recently joined our team of tutors. She was interviewed by our College Principal, Kiran Kapur, on sustainability strategy for the Cambridge Marketing Podcasts.

Until the next edition of Sustainability InSight

Nigel

About Sustainability InSight

'Sustainability InSight' is a regular roundup of recent insightful sustainability content. My aim is to improve understanding and knowledge across the sustainability spectrum - not just the environment and climate change - to help us all lead a more sustainable life. If you see any content that you'd recommend, then just let me know.