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 Business Resilience Carbon Reduction Circular Principles Climate Climate Change Climate Risk 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 Assessment Risk Assessments Risk Management Sport Supply Chains Sustainability Reporting and Disclosures Sustainability reporting and disclosures Sustainability Strategies Sustainable Finance Technology Tipping Points 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 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 Sancroft Team• 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… Read more By Sancroft Team• 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 Sancroft Team• 30th Jun, 2021 What does the EU Taxonomy mean for companies? By Ilkka Saarinen, former Analyst at Sancroft. The European Union has introduced a sweeping range of measures in recent months aimed at greening the European… Read more By Sancroft Team• 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 Sancroft Team• 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… 1 … 8 9 10 … 17