Business & Industry
For better or worse, businesses and industry shape the world we live in.
Business & Industry
The infrastructure that underpins modern economic societal needs for water, light, food, transport, housing, energy, sewerage, flood defence etc are designed, developed, maintained and operated by a network of businesses and industries. However, the consequences of urbanisation and industrialisation have had far reaching consequences for critical earth systems and ecosystems and have resulted in a climatic and ecological crisis, along with significant social and environmental harm. Nearly all of IEMA’s activity (e.g. across environmental and social management systems, sustainable development, sustainable finance, impact assessment, climate change, biodiversity net gain, corporate social responsibility and circular economy) is pertinent to transforming businesses and industry to sustainability.
Business & Industry articles
The dirty face of beauty
Lorraine Dallmeier unmasks the environmental impact of the cosmetics industry
From eliminating single-use plastics and cutting emissions, to building resilience to pandemics, the list of sustainability issues the NHS has to contend with is endless. Heidi Barnard, PIEMA, head of sustainability at NHS Supply Chain, tells Chris Seekings how she tackles them.
With 90% of the world’s goods transported by ship, the maritime industry is confronting major challenges to safety and supply. Huw Morris reports
Chris Seekings investigates what IEMA members are doing to reduce the impact of medical services on the climate and to provide sustainable healthcare for all
Sustainability consultant at Sustainit, currently working towards PIEMA
In the first of a two-part series, John Dora provides an update on ISO 14090:2019 Adaptation to climate change
The UK government has confirmed that requirements for developers to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG) with new houses and infrastructure will be delayed until January 2024.
