Insights We are committed to sharing our knowledge to support your organisation on its ESG and sustainability journey. Filters All sectors Corporate Financial All services Capacity Building ESG due diligence ESG integration Governance and risk management Reporting and Disclosures Sancroft briefing Sustainability Strategies All topics Agriculture Apparel Biodiversity Carbon Reduction Circular Principles Construction and development Diversity and inclusion Energy Finance Food and Beverage Health Human Rights Leadership Plastic Plastics and Packaging Regulation Sport Supply Chains Sustainability Reporting and Disclosures Sustainability Strategies Sustainable Finance Technology Read more By Charlotte Miller• 31st Jan, 2022 2022 Predictions As we turn the page on 2021, we reflect on another unpredictable year in which we saw: businesses overtake governments with ambitious targets at COP26,… Read more By Ilkka Saarinen• 7th Dec, 2021 Five key takeaways from COP26 for businesses What actually happened at COP26? On one hand, we have heard positive reports of progress made, while on the other, we know the world is… Read more By Ilkka Saarinen• 7th Dec, 2021 What happened on each day at COP26? The Presidency Programme at COP26 separated topics into each specific day where delegates announced, discussed and debated different measures required to meet the COP26 goals…. Read more By Sancroft Team• 3rd Dec, 2021 Key take-outs from our COP26 event By Matt Thorogood, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. — COP26 ran from 31st October to 12th November and aimed to build on the Paris agreement… Read more By Ailsa Dormon• 10th Nov, 2021 Ailsa Dormon on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the UK Our Consultant Alisa Dormon has been working together with Practical Law at Thompson Reuters Legal to produce two videos detailing everything you need to know… Read more By Sancroft Team• 10th Nov, 2021 Responding to Emerging Climate Policy Divergence: Takeaways for Business By Jessica Clavette, former Consultant at Sancroft. — Policy divergence is expected to increase as devolved and local governments develop their own approaches to climate… Read more By Rachel Weller• 10th Nov, 2021 Spotlight on scope 3 and supply chain decarbonisation With COP26 now well underway, the topic of credible climate change – or net zero – commitments is high on the agenda. Decarbonising supply chains… Read more By Sancroft Team• 1st Sep, 2021 Strengthening corporate accountability through the Modern Slavery Act Since its inception in 2015, the UK Modern Slavery Act has been criticised as relying on ‘tick-box’ disclosures that lack substance and provide little consequence… Read more By Sancroft Team• 1st Sep, 2021 What is The National Food Strategy and why is it important? By Johnathan Mounde, former research at Sancroft. — As the world continues to develop and grow in the face of global environmental and social challenges,… Read more By Charlotte Miller• 1st Sep, 2021 Adapting to change: Why mitigation isn’t enough in the climate storm The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)’s latest report is clear and damning in its conclusion: “it is unequivocal and indisputable that humans are warming… Read more By Ailsa Dormon• 30th Jun, 2021 Uyghurs, cotton, and ethics: how can fashion retailers respond? The concerns related to ethical credentials of cotton produced in China has recently put companies across the international fashion industry into the spotlight and under… Read more By Ilkka Saarinen• 30th Jun, 2021 What does the EU Taxonomy mean for companies? The European Union has introduced a sweeping range of measures in recent months aimed at greening the European economy and achieving region-wide Net Zero status… 1 … 3 4 5 … 12
