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 Sancroft briefing Sustainability Strategies All topics Adaptation Agriculture Apparel Biodiversity Carbon Reduction Circular Principles Climate Change Construction and development Diversity and inclusion Energy ESG in the investment process ESG Integration 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 Felix Gummer• 14th Mar, 2022 Putin thought he could hold the world to ransom The inconvenience of upholding moral standards when weighed against need and interest has never been in sharper focus. By many accounts Putin has been stunned… Read more By Judy Kuszewski• 7th Feb, 2022 We can’t fake our way to sustainability I have a confession to make: I am a Theranos obsessive, one of the legions of people finding morbid fascination in the extraordinary, dramatic rise… Read more By Charlotte Miller• 31st Jan, 2022 2022 Predictions As we turn the page on 2021, we reflect on another unpredictable year in which we saw: businesses overtake governments with ambitious targets at COP26,… Read more By Ilkka Saarinen• 7th Dec, 2021 Five key takeaways from COP26 for businesses What actually happened at COP26? On one hand, we have heard positive reports of progress made, while on the other, we know the world is… Read more By Ilkka Saarinen• 7th Dec, 2021 What happened on each day at COP26? The Presidency Programme at COP26 separated topics into each specific day where delegates announced, discussed and debated different measures required to meet the COP26 goals…. Read more By Sancroft Team• 3rd Dec, 2021 Key take-outs from our COP26 event COP26 ran from 31st October to 12th November and aimed to build on the Paris agreement of COP21, with countries and other organisations having an… Read more By Ailsa Dormon• 10th Nov, 2021 Ailsa Dormon on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in the UK Our Consultant Alisa Dormon has been working together with Practical Law at Thompson Reuters Legal to produce two videos detailing everything you need to know… Read more By Sancroft Team• 10th Nov, 2021 Responding to Emerging Climate Policy Divergence: Takeaways for Business 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… Read more By Rachel Weller• 10th Nov, 2021 Spotlight on scope 3 and supply chain decarbonisation With COP26 now well underway, the topic of credible climate change – or net zero – commitments is high on the agenda. Decarbonising supply chains… Read more By Sancroft Team• 1st Sep, 2021 Strengthening corporate accountability through the Modern Slavery Act Since its inception in 2015, the UK Modern Slavery Act has been criticised as relying on ‘tick-box’ disclosures that lack substance and provide little consequence… Read more By Sancroft Team• 1st Sep, 2021 What is The National Food Strategy and why is it important? As the world continues to develop and grow in the face of global environmental and social challenges, ensuring a well-functioning and equitable food system becomes… Read more By Charlotte Miller• 1st Sep, 2021 Adapting to change: Why mitigation isn’t enough in the climate storm 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… 1 … 5 6 7 … 14