Articles from Transform November 2020
Fast track to the future
2nd November 2020
The Rail Social Value Working Group explains the key role rail infrastructure can play as the UK 'builds back better' from COVID-19
Planning for bicycles: A ticket to ride
2nd November 2020
The inclusion of cycling has been baked into planning and developments for decades on the Continent – but the UK is trailing behind, says Pete Carvill
Getting ships into shape: Decarbonisation of shipping
2nd November 2020
Simon Bullock assesses the possible decarbonisation of the shipping industry
ESG ratings: A call for consistency
2nd November 2020
The case of Boohoo has led to more cries for harmonisation of ESG standards and ratings – but is this realistic? David Burrows reports
Raising the standard: sustainable investment
2nd November 2020
Rick Gould speaks to John Shideler and Hayden Morgan about why we need ISO's new sustainable investment standards, and what they will deliver
Seminal Work: Interview with Dr Vandana Shiva
2nd November 2020
Author, environmental activist and food sovereignty advocate Dr Vandana Shiva talks to IEMA CEO Sarah Mukherjee
Case law: Waste appeal against confiscation orders allowed in part
2nd November 2020
An appeal was allowed in part in the case of Environment Agency v Ryder. The appeal involved the owners of a waste management site appealing against c...
Gloucester waste site director ordered to pay back more than £179,000
2nd November 2020
An illegal waste company director, Barry Connally, has been ordered to pay back over £179,000, obtained through proceeds of crime from his unlawful op...
Planting seeds
2nd November 2020
Dorry Price of IEMA Futures examines the growing market for green investments
Distanced learning
2nd November 2020
Marek Bidwell shares what he learned while teaching his first online course
Boosting diversity within the profession
2nd November 2020
Three years ago, a Policy Exchange survey identified the environment and sustainability sector as the second-least diverse among 202 professions in th...
Planning and EIA reform
2nd November 2020
On 6 August the UK government released its Planning for the Future consultation and White Paper, aiming to overhaul the planning system with the most ...
Impact Assessment Network Steering Group Recruitment
2nd November 2020
Are you an impact assessment professional looking to shape the profession and drive environmental change?
IEMA response to sustainable finance standard
2nd November 2020
Financial activities have a vital role to play in the transition to a sustainable global economy
Trust in sustainability reporting hits record high
2nd November 2020
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) research in 27 markets has found that trust in how companies communicate sustainability performance has increased to...
Investor coalition unveils climate targets
2nd November 2020
A group of 30 investors with $5trn in assets under management has agreed to a series of decarbonisation targets that will align their portfolios with ...
US oil majors 'way behind' Europeans in energy transition
2nd November 2020
US oil and gas majors are lagging well behind their European counterparts in adapting their business models for the worldwide energy transition to net...
Alternative fuels could save over 1,250 lives a year
2nd November 2020
Adopting low-emission fuels for vehicles and machinery now could save more than 1,250 lives in the UK every year, analysis by Environmental Industries...
The packaging diaries
2nd November 2020
Frozen food specialist Iceland grabbed headlines recently when its MD Richard Walker called for all supermarkets to publish their plastic packaging da...
Room of our own: creating women-friendly cities
2nd November 2020
Author Leslie Kern speaks to Kathryn Manning about creating women-friendly cities
