Sancroft Team, Author at Sancroft

The year 2019 starts with great expectations of the financial sector. Whilst the IMF warns of a downturn[i] and continuing Brexit chaos poses serious uncertainties...

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22nd Jan, 2019

Part 1 | The Changing Face of Fashion: Considerations for 2019

2018 was a big year for fashion and one trend that stood out was the increasing focus on environmental and social sustainability of the industry....

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21st Dec, 2018

Sancroft’s take on the Resources & Waste Strategy: What does this mean for business?

Defra’s Resources and Waste Strategy (RWS) has been long-awaited. Published earlier this week, the 140-page report sets out a vision for consistent waste management and...

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20th Dec, 2018

Bridging the Gap Between Business & Human Rights: Where Next?

Human rights issues are complex and often run deep into the supply chain. Moreover, companies should be mindful that, in some cases, they are operating...

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3rd Dec, 2018

Giving Food Waste the Attention It Deserves

The stark reality is that one third of food is wasted globally at a cost of $750 billion[i]. To put this into perspective, in a...

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8th Nov, 2018

Innovation in the Built Environment: What could construction look like in the future?

What comes to mind when you think of a construction site? Towering cranes counter-weighted by enormous concrete blocks, heavy-duty lorries entering and exiting with aggregates...

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30th Oct, 2018

UK Budget 2018: Plastics & Packaging

Aside from the usual goodies of another freeze on alcohol duty, a little bit more for the NHS, and an adjustment of the lowest threshold...

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29th Oct, 2018

How Business Can Tackle Plastic Pollution: Key Takeaways

Amid increasing attention from the media, public, government and industry, Innovation Forum hosted the event “How business can tackle plastic pollution”. The event, sponsored by...

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11th Oct, 2018

Key Takeaways: 6 Things to explore from the Europe Health Conference

A week ago, the International SOS Foundation hosted its inaugural Europe Health Conference in London. Over the two-day event, 40+ occupational health and safety, and...

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20th Sep, 2018

One year on from Blue Planet II: What’s changed for plastics?

2017 was the year that ocean plastics, and the corresponding damage they cause, entered mainstream public consciousness. Approximately eight billion tonnes of plastic has been...