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Profits calculator – estimating profit from good environmental performance

Profits calculator – estimating profit from good environmental performance

Mar 24, 2022 | Carbon, Environmental protection, ESG, Green credentials, Profit, Strategy, Sustainability

Establishing “green credentials” for an organisation can involve a little burden. But is it worth it? Of course, the real worth is a protected environment where we and our loved ones can all live, breathe and thrive happily. However, happiness is not enough of a...
Random list of environmental stuff

Random list of environmental stuff

Mar 22, 2022 | Biodiversity, Carbon, Climate Change, Displaced people, Environmental protection, Flood risk, Food security, rising sea levels

For a recent project we had to include some lists of environmental issues facing the UK.  It’s a bit of a random collection, but there are some interesting nuggets in there. Extra rainfall Depending on which forecasting model you use and what may or may not happen to...
How good are flood risk assessments?

How good are flood risk assessments?

Feb 7, 2022 | Climate Change, Environmental protection

Flood events are horrible experiences for everyone affected.  The disruption during the flood event and the long clean-up after the event are stressful periods.  Whilst planning rules generally reduce risks for new homes, there remains the issue of what to do about...
The national food strategy – the environmental angle

The national food strategy – the environmental angle

Aug 16, 2021 | Environmental protection

The sugar and salt taxes in the recently announced national food strategy made the headlines [1].  However, the original brief for the author was to review the entire food system.  Many of the resultant recommendations relate to environmental protection. The bulk of...
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A new metric for sourcing materials responsibly

A new metric for sourcing materials responsibly

Apr 23, 2025

Our governing institute, IEMA, kindly published our article on evaluating the degree to which materials are responsibly sourced [1].  Here’s what we wrote. When using UK-based suppliers, it is easy to assume you are not using materials produced unethically or at the...

Financial benefits of sustainability

Financial benefits of sustainability

Apr 15, 2025

Governments have been encouraging businesses to incorporate sustainability for decades. New research has found that over the past 10 years, global ESG regulations have increased by 155% (1). Many companies see this as costly compliance work, that “burdens companies”...

Avoiding overheating and active cooling in care homes

Avoiding overheating and active cooling in care homes

Apr 11, 2025

Summertime overheating is a key risk for the elderly, as heatwaves coincide with increasing mortality rates [1]. The 2003 ten-day heatwave across England and Wales, caused a 33% increase in deaths for those aged above 75 [2]. The number of deaths in care homes were 9%...

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