Sustainability
Sustainability represents the integration of environmental health, social equity and economic vitality in order to create healthy, diverse and resilient communities, organisations and economies for our current generation and generations to come.
Sustainability
Sustainability represents the integration of environmental health, social equity and economic vitality in order to create healthy, diverse and resilient communities, organisations and economies for our current generation and generations to come. The practice of sustainability understands how these issues are interconnected, requires a systems based approach, an acknowledgement of longer term dependencies, and the imperative to collaborate, innovate and resolve sustainability challenges.
Sustainability 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
IEMA CEO Sarah Mukherjee MBE talks to Rachel Kyte about diplomacy, women’s leadership, diversity and transforming energy systems
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
