Insights We are committed to sharing our knowledge to support your organisation on its ESG and sustainability journey. Filters All sectors Corporate Financial All services Capacity Building ESG due diligence ESG integration Governance and risk management Reporting and Disclosures Sustainability Strategies All topics Adaptation Agriculture Apparel Biodiversity Carbon Reduction Circular Principles Climate Climate Change Construction and development Diversity and inclusion Energy ESG in the investment process ESG Integration Fashion Finance Food and Beverage Governance Health Human Rights Leadership Nature Plastic Plastics and Packaging Regulation Risk Management Sport Supply Chains Sustainability Reporting and Disclosures Sustainability reporting and disclosures Sustainability Strategies Sustainable Finance Technology Read more By George Scott• 20th Nov, 2023 Should companies follow the trend of tying executive pay to ESG performance? Organisations are increasingly committed to measuring their performance through the triple bottom line, shifting their understanding of success away from profit alone, to incorporate ‘People,… Read more By Sancroft Team• 12th Sep, 2023 Responsible AI: How can businesses influence our future? 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,… Read more By George Scott• 12th Sep, 2023 Climate change: The adaptation evolution imperative Net Zero and long-term mitigation strategies are stepping up the corporate agenda, as discussed in Sancroft’s 2021 insight, but limiting global warming to 1.5°C, or… Read more By Sancroft Team• 12th Sep, 2023 How much is enough? Renewables growth in the energy transition 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… Read more By Sancroft Team• 12th Sep, 2023 Three reasons to integrate circular business principles now Headline plastics and packaging policies – including Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and the UK’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) – have run into delays, throwing… Read more By Sancroft Team• 15th Aug, 2023 Happy B day to us! We are thrilled to announce that Sancroft is now a Certified B Corporation. This is one of the best-recognised frameworks for mission-driven businesses, one that… Read more By Sancroft Team• 14th Jul, 2023 Why businesses must focus on supply chain sustainability today Supply chain sustainability has gained significant attention sparking the need for businesses to reshape their operations and sourcing practices. This insight explores the reasons behind… Read more By Sancroft Team• 14th Jul, 2023 Carbon credits – a robust tool or a distraction? 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… Read more By Sancroft Team• 14th Jul, 2023 Sustainability applications of AI This year saw an unprecedented expansion of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI). OpenAI’s ChatGPT made history by becoming one of the fastest growing applications, reaching 100… Read more By Sancroft Team• 13th Jul, 2023 PRI launches human rights reporting ESG investing, the integration of environmental, social and governance issues – has become mainstream. However human rights, as part of the S in ESG, remains,… Read more By Sancroft Team• 25th May, 2023 The role of finance in creating a just nature transition By Erika Furbert, former Consultant at Sancroft. In December 2022 representatives from 188 countries adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) at COP15. This has… Read more By Charlotte Miller• 25th May, 2023 Resilient business – unlike avocados – doesn’t grow on trees I recently learnt that avocados grow on trees. As a millennial living in London avocados are a regular on my plate. So, I was surprised… 1 … 4 5 6 … 16
