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Earlier this year, it was my pleasure to facilitate a face-to-face meeting in the UK for our People of Colour and LGBTQIA+ networks.
It was a joyful day of talks, workshops and mutual support. It brought home to me how much we can achieve when we meet in person.
However, some companies are reported to be abandoning their diversity, equity and inclusion policies in the face of a very different political landscape in the US. IEMA fellow and social sustainability expert Beth Knight makes a powerful business case for diversity in the workplace.
Social sustainability practitioners aren’t just concerned with what’s going on in their own organisations – there is a suite of measures, frameworks and audits that governments expect large businesses to follow to keep their products and services free from exploitation.
But how easy is it to have confidence in your supply chain and to ensure that you are following the law? Vivienne Russell investigates, 10 years after the introduction of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act.
March and April are two of the busiest months in the professional cycling year, with numerous events across Europe. The cycling season continues with the Giro d’Italia in May and the Tour de France in July, both of which attract cyclists from across the planet.
The machines used cost thousands of pounds and are made to the most specific requirements. Most of us will use our bikes to get some fresh air, support our health and cut down on our carbon. But, as Rick Gould discovers, the race is on to reduce the carbon that’s embedded inside bike frames.
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Sarah Mukherjee MBE is the CEO of IEMA. Previously Sarah was the BBC’s Environment correspondent, presenting on national and international BBC radio and television, winning awards across the world. After leaving the corporation, she held leadership roles in various sectors including utilities and agriculture. Sarah was a panel member for the National Parks Review and the Glover Review and also sat on the National Food Strategy Advisory Panel. She is co-chair of the Natural England Landscape Advisory Panel as well as Non-executive Director on the Board of the Environment Agency. In 2021 Sarah was awarded an MBE for her services to agriculture and farmer well-being. Since joining IEMA Sarah has been instrumental in implementing a Diverse Sustainability Initiative (DSI) strategy. In her spare time, Sarah enjoys martial arts, has been a 'Campaign for Real Ale' judge, as well as a rugby reporter.
