AI and ESG: Where do they overlap?

Both concepts are integral to modern corporate governance – and they’re here to stay. David Duffy, CEO of the Corporate Governance Institute, explains how to prepare your business for this ‘brave new world’. AI and...

Budding growth for Wild Bioscience

Growth is afoot for Wild Bioscience, who specialise in developing high-yielding, climate-resilient crop varieties. Wild Bioscience’s name was born out of a belief that genetic solutions tested by nature over millions of years can be...

Green marketing vs generative AI: An environmental dilemma

Apeksha Mishra, Chief Product Officer at Investis Digital (IDX), believes the ‘More is less’ principle should be applied to this rapidly growing technology. The use of generative AI in business has transformed the way we...

Cybersecurity: the biggest hidden threat to sustainability

Chris Brown, of New Cyber Executive, explains why managing cyber risk is a key part of ESG strategy. Cybersecurity is an emerging threat to business sustainability. It’s more important than ever to understand what it...

Global plastics crisis tackled by Prosperity Partnership

A Birmingham company has teamed up with the city’s university and other world-class experts to tackle the scourge of plastic waste. Aquapak Polymers Ltd, which specialises in polymer-based material technologies, has embarked on a £1.7m ...

Erasing gum litter – one chew at a time

Chewing gum may be one of the world’s favourite habits, but it wreaks havoc on the environment. Dr Ashlee Jahnke, head of research and development at biodegradable biopolymer platform developer Teysha Technologies, is helping...

Tracking digital waste: what you need to know

Digital waste tracking is coming to the UK soon. Nathan Gray, of, Reconomy, outlines what types of waste will be tracked, how companies can comply, and wider business benefits. With 200 million tonnes of waste...

AI and microbes: cooking up a biogas boost?

Researchers are using artificial intelligence to develop better microorganism-led processes that efficiently ‘eat’ products such as food waste, wastewater and animal manure. The project, led by the University of Surrey, has been awarded a £1.4...

Corporate Stewardship of the Seas: Amplifying Success Through Biodiversity Monitoring

The world’s oceans have reached their hottest ever recorded temperatures as they absorb the heat of climate change. Now that regulators have turned their attention to mitigating biodiversity loss, Pippa Howard, Chief Nature Strategist...

Hydrogen fuel pioneer wins funding for carbon capture

A high-flier in the British clean energy industry has won nearly £4m in government funding to make its biomass and waste-to-hydrogen plants even greener through carbon capture Compact Syngas Solutions (CSS), based in Deeside, Wales,...