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 Ailsa Dormon• 30th Jun, 2021 Uyghurs, cotton, and ethics: how can fashion retailers respond? The concerns related to ethical credentials of cotton produced in China has recently put companies across the international fashion industry into the spotlight and under… Read more By Ilkka Saarinen• 30th Jun, 2021 What does the EU Taxonomy mean for companies? The European Union has introduced a sweeping range of measures in recent months aimed at greening the European economy and achieving region-wide Net Zero status… Read more By Erika Furbert• 30th Jun, 2021 The future of textile regulation We are currently consuming more than ever and managing the disposal of all these products is a growing problem across the world. The Department for… Read more By Judy Kuszewski• 26th Mar, 2021 UN PRI’s New Reporting Framework – what are the big changes to expect? In recent years the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has grown into one of the most significant initiatives in sustainable and ESG investment –… Read more By Felix Gummer• 24th Mar, 2021 The clock is ticking with One Year to go on the Plastic Tax. We are, only a year away from the Plastic Tax and it is all getting threateningly real. And there is another year marker upon us,… Read more By Sancroft Team• 12th Mar, 2021 The three steps Boards must take on climate 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… Read more By Rachel Weller• 28th Jan, 2021 Abolishing modern slavery: efforts to hold businesses accountable accelerate The issue of modern slavery has again been hitting headlines this month. This is no longer simply a moral issue – businesses are facing increasing… Read more By Sancroft Team• 28th Jan, 2021 2021: the year biodiversity and inequality get mainstream attention – and commercial impact 2021 will not only see the further mainstreaming of sustainability for businesses and citizens, it will also be the year when previously underplayed or ‘niche’… Read more By Judy Kuszewski• 28th Jan, 2021 ESG for private equity and alternative asset managers The ESG wave is continuing its steady progress, washing over the whole of the international finance and investment community – thanks in large part to… Read more By Sancroft Team• 17th Dec, 2020 Our top trends in sustainable business for 2020 As a challenging and unconventional year draws to a close, we reflect back on the trends and developments that have impacted the world of sustainability… Read more By Rachel Weller• 7th Dec, 2020 How prepared is your business for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence measures? Businesses are increasingly being called to account for injustices occurring in their supply chains – be that forced labour in Leicester or China, to deforestation… Read more By Sancroft Team• 7th Dec, 2020 Is carbon offsetting a viable tool in a company’s transition to net-zero emissions? The simple answer is ‘Yes ……. But’. As with many complex problems that businesses need to tackle, carbon offsetting is not viable as the first… 1 … 6 7 8 … 14