Sancroft
International Sustainability Consultancy
Technology is the most significant force for change in society today, but it is essential that it works for us by improving outcomes for people,...
In December 2022 representatives from 188 countries adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) at COP15. This has been hailed as the ‘Paris moment’ for...
The importance of pricing in nature-related financial risks We depend upon nature whether it be through the healthy functioning of our oceans or forests, or...
Investors and infrastructure operators should be many times more bullish on investment opportunities in renewable energy. Why? Because it appears that the investment community, and...
In late June, Nestlé became the latest company to announce a move away from the use of carbon offsets to instead focus on emissions reductions...
Last month, a ground-breaking legal action was taken against Shell’s Board of Directors for neglecting to address the risks climate change poses to the oil...
There has been growing awareness of the circular relationship sport has with the climate over the past few years.
The summer of 2022 once again highlighted how climate change will continue to affect the way we live and work. As workers sweltered in the...
The UK Government’s Energy Security Strategy has been widely criticised for missing the opportunity to relieve pressure on families and businesses struggling with energy bills....
Policy divergence is expected to increase as devolved and local governments develop their own approaches to climate action. At Sancroft, we’ve identified four key takeaways...
With COP26 now well underway, the topic of credible climate change – or net zero – commitments is high on the agenda. Decarbonising supply chains...
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...
Whilst the world gets to grips with vaccines, variants and other pandemic-related challenges, it’s undeniable that 2021 will also be a big year for climate...
The simple answer is ‘Yes ……. But’. As with many complex problems that businesses need to tackle, carbon offsetting is not viable as the first...
Over the past six months, investors have been “turning up the heat” on climate change, as expectations shift on companies’ assessment and disclosure of their...