Reports & Insights

Reports & Insights

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  • Oct312019

    Stakeholders increasingly reward sustainable supply chains – and expect regenerative approaches

    By Pendragon Stuart, former Consultant at Sancroft. — Sustainable supply chains are increasingly recognised as…

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  • Oct302019

    Fighting Modern Slavery: renewed momentum and growing business impact

    Earlier this month was Anti-Slavery Day, and we are seeing signs of many actors –…

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  • Oct162019

    World Food Day 2019 – Back to the Future?

    The global food system is at a crossroads faced with the challenge of feeding the…

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  • Sep262019

    New Shocks, Better Solutions: Beating disruption with stronger, more responsible supply chains

    By Pendragon Stuart, former Consultant at Sancroft. — Business is facing a time of greater…

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  • Sep192019

    Creating the systemic change business needs: The CEO-Investor discussion

    Last Tuesday I was delighted to host a discussion with David Blood, the co-founder and…

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  • Sep022019

    Zero Waste Week | Electronics, Vaping and Razor Blades

    By Michael Bateson, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. — The world is becoming a more…

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  • Aug012019

    Sustainability in planning and development: reduce costs and future proof

    By Michael Bateson, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. — Do we really need to think…

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  • Jul122019

    Five key takeaways from the Government’s response to the Modern Slavery Act review

    This week, the UK Government published its response to the recommendations outlined in the review…

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  • Jun262019

    Making the Ethical Grade: From Transparency to Action on Modern Slavery

    By Aran Spivey, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. — The UK’s 2015 Modern Slavery Act…

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  • May202019

    The Sancroft-Tussell Report | Eliminating Modern Slavery in Public Procurement

    In 2017/18, the government spent around £284 billion buying goods, services and works from external…

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  • Apr242019

    The Future of the Fight on Food Waste

    By Robyn Lockyer, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. — Stop Food Waste Day on 24th…

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  • Apr162019
    Sancroft Food Safety Issues and Solutions

    Trust in crisis? Food safety issues and new solutions

    By Pendragon Stuart, former Consultant at Sancroft. — What has the power to slash food…

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  • Apr032019

    Sustainability Summit | Key Takeaways

    The second Sustainability Summit, chaired by UN Environment Programme’s Butch Bacani, offered pension funds, insurance…

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  • Mar272019

    The Anti-Plastic Revolution | An RBC webinar presented by Felix Gummer

    Presented by Felix Gummer, Director at Sancroft; Phil Langham, Head of RBC Emerging Markets Equity | Click…

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  • Mar072019

    Becoming Visible | A conversation to celebrate International Women’s Day

    A conversation between Sancroft’s chief executive Judy Kuszewski (JK) and Teresa Fogelberg (TF), an international…

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  • Mar042019

    Part 3 | The Changing Face of Fashion: The Plastics Agenda

    By Robyn Lockyer, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. – The final part of our fashion…

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  • Feb222019

    Part 2 | The Changing Face of Fashion: Fixing Fashion in the UK

    On the last day of London Fashion Week, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) published the…

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  • Feb212019

    Resources & Waste Strategy Consultations Now Open: Key debates and next steps for business

    By Pendragon Stuart, former Consultant at Sancroft. — Defra’s Resources and Waste strategy, which we…

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  • Jan302019

    Impact Investing: a decade on, what is missing to scale it up?

    The year 2019 starts with great expectations of the financial sector. Whilst the IMF warns…

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  • Jan222019

    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…

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  • Dec212018

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

    By Aran Spivey and Robyn Lockyer, former Senior Analysts at Sancroft. — Defra’s Resources and…

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  • Dec202018

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

    By Isabella Stanbrook, former Consultant at Sancroft. — 2018 has been a big year for…

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  • Dec032018

    Giving Food Waste the Attention It Deserves

    The stark reality is that one third of food is wasted globally at a cost…

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  • Nov192018

    Sancroft & Manufacture 2030

    The challenge with waste Businesses today are faced with mounting pressures to ensure they are…

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  • Nov082018

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

    By Michael Bateson, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. — What comes to mind when you…

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  • Nov022018

    How Business can Tackle Plastic Pollution | A Podcast with Felix Gummer

    An interview with Felix Gummer and Ian Welsh. Click here to listen to the podcast.…

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  • Oct302018

    UK Budget 2018: Plastics & Packaging

    Ahead of the Resources and Waste Strategy, businesses should take this Budget as a warning – that inaction, or inadequate action, can be punished by a government under immense pressure from media and the public. In and amongst growing legislation, opportunities exist for companies who are brave and can integrate sensible decision making on materials into their operations.

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  • Oct292018

    How Business Can Tackle Plastic Pollution: Key Takeaways

    By Ross Lakhdari, fomer Consultant at Sancroft. — Amid increasing attention from the media, public,…

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  • Oct112018

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

    By Ivaylo Dimov, former Senior Consultant at Sancroft. — A week ago, the International SOS…

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  • Sep202018

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

    By Michael Bateson, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. — 2017 was the year that ocean…

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  • Sep032018

    What business needs to know about materiality

    An interview with Judy Kuszewski and Toby Webb. Click Here to listen to the Podcast.…

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  • Aug062018

    The Surge for Power: The Ethics Behind Batteries

    Earlier this year, Jaguar revealed its first all-electric SUV, the latest of its kind since…

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  • Jul182018

    Future-proof football: Creating an ESG conscious Premier League

    The World Cup has captured the heart of the nation but as the spotlight shines…

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  • Jul042018

    Towards a New Materiality: A review of the current practices of FTSE 100 & a possible path ahead

    Running a sustainable business depends on understanding and focusing on what matters most – the…

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  • Jul042018

    Key Takeaways: PEI Responsible Investment Forum Europe 2018

    By Isabella Stanbrook, former Consultant at Sancroft. — The PEI Responsible Investment Forum is the…

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  • Jun132018

    Investor interest in the current plastics agenda | An Interview with Lord Deben & Alison Hampton

    By Ross Lakhdari, former Consultant at Sancroft. — A discussion with our Chairman, Lord Deben,…

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  • May242018

    Modern Slavery in Public Procurement: A podcast discussion with Lord Deben

    Lord Deben, Chairman of Sancroft, outlines to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh the main findings from…

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  • May222018

    Microfibre pollution: Opportunities for a coordinated industry response

    By Dom de Ville, former Director at Sancroft. — The pollution of the marine environment…

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  • May112018

    Shedding leather – not necessarily a sustainable solution?

    40% of millennials now admit to making a conscious effort to reduce the amount of…

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  • Apr252018

    Modern Slavery: taking centre stage

    March saw modern slavery take centre stage for events at Sancroft: We sat on a…

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  • Mar222018

    The Sancroft-Tussell Report: Eliminating Modern Slavery in Public Procurement

    In 2017, UK central government awarded over £52 billion in new contracts for the delivery…

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  • Feb272018

    Why there are no excuses for businesses not to act on modern slavery in 2018

    With the Modern Slavery Act coming into force in 2015, public scrutiny of the crimes…

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  • Feb072018

    Is your reporting NFRD-ready?

    By Ivaylo Dimov, former Senior Consultant at Sancroft. — Today marks the two-month countdown till…

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  • Jan292018

    Overcoming the scourge of packaging and plastic waste

    By Aran Spivey, former Senior Analyst; Isabella Stanbrook, former Consultant; and Ivaylo Dimov, former Senior…

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  • Jan122018

    Sustainability Highs and Lows of 2017

    2017: Was it a boom or bust in sustainable business? It remains uncertain how 2017…

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  • Dec072017

    Sancroft Seasonal Podcast #NotJustForChristmas

    At Sancroft we work with businesses that recognise the opportunities in sustainability, and want to make…

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  • Nov292017

    Human Rights & Business – moving from the periphery

    By Aran Spivey, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. On 1st-2nd November 2017, Sancroft attended Innovation…

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  • Nov202017

    The Future of the Corporation

    What role can social enterprises play in promoting ethical and sustainable trading? On 9th November, the…

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  • Nov012017

    Chasing the Green Light – The Industrial Strategy Green Paper

    The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) launched its Industrial Strategy Green Paper…

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  • Oct152017

    Protecting People on the Move

    How Can Business Help? There are many reasons why people move. Whether it be for…

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  • Sep272017

    International Sos Foundation And Sancroft Launch Occupational Health & Safety And Workplace Wellness Reporting Guidelines For A Global Workforce

    A Practical Guide For Internationally Operating Employees As the field of global Occupational Health and…

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  • Sep212017

    Exploring Corporate Culture Through Employee Relations

    By Aran Spivey, former Senior Analyst at Sancroft. Silicon Valley setting a trend The often-intangible…

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  • Jul122017

    Lessons After Grenfell

    Five problems and five solutions in complex project contracting chains The early morning hours of…

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  • Jul072017

    Waste: Are you throwing your profit in the bin?

    I have always disliked the word ‘waste’.  Used in most contexts, such as government or…

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  • Jun272017

    Promoting the health of consumers – an expanding role for business?

    Sancroft has expertise in assisting FMCG businesses and retailers in considering the impact of their…

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