The world’s ecosystems need to be restored – and fast. Large corporations are well-placed to do so.
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Our research shows the world is not on track to achieve any of the Sustainable Development Goals. But with decisive action, we can still achieve a fairer, more sustainable and prosperous future.
Product-labelling tools have been criticised for making partial assessments of a brand’s impact.
The 35 shortlisted structures from around the world showcase engineering ingenuity and big ideas for making construction more sustainable.
Ad Net Zero is a new initiative aimed at reducing the advertising industry’s carbon footprint. But agencies have yet to take the next and most difficult step.
Modern building materials are often designed with a limited design-life. Exceeding that limit – and not properly maintaining the structures – is risky.
As we confront pressing social and environmental challenges, business schools must play a big role in building momentum for sustainable investing and ignore partisan, anti-ESG sniping.
Space exploration is often propelled by competition, driven by national pride and with little thought about consequence. It is time to consider space as a commons, not just a resource to exploit.
Governments and corporations must work together to transform environmental, social and governance policies.
Conventional agriculture offers farmers few choices about which crops to grow or how to raise them. A new approach uses computing to construct better strategies with lower environmental impacts.
One year away from the 2024 Olympic Games, the grim reality of climate change is impossible to deny. How do we make the mega-event sustainable and avoid the pitfalls of greenwashing?
The Kenyan state has historically viewed forests in terms of production and economic development – not biodiversity and conservation.
Returns cost companies billions of dollars in lost sales. They also generate emissions and packaging waste. Two logistics experts offer some tips from psychology for more sustainable returns.
Less gold in the mines. Unrest in the camps. And a new fishery for the giant Murray cod which decimated their population. The 19th century gold rush has left a bad environmental legacy.
Returns are becoming a costly sustainability problem for retailers and the planet. A supply chain expert explains.
Energy firms are likely to lie about their corporate social responsibility to the environment. Their deception can be turned around for good if they are held accountable.
Coca-Cola has made ambitions climate and sustainability pledges, but marketing its products worldwide will always be a top priority.
Human civilisation is headed for collapse. Collectively, we are pushing planet Earth beyond the limits of endurance. There has to be a better way. Now a new book makes the case for systemic change.
In a saturated market, fatigued by gratuitous partnerships such as Nike x Tiffany & Co., this collaboration has been praised for its timeless authenticity.
Three forces are pulling down ESG’s once-rapid rise in the investment world.
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Academic Director, School for International Training, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University
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Professor of Tourism, Griffith University
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Associate Deputy Vice Chancellor in Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Associate Professor in Construction and Environmental Performance, The University of Melbourne
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John Thwaites is a Friend of The Conversation.
Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Monash University
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Former Visiting Fellow, SPRU, University of Sussex Business School, University of Sussex
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Associate Professor of Quantitative Analytics, ESCP Business School
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Associate Professor, Global Management Studies, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Construction and Environmental Assessment, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Ecological Economics, UCL
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Founding Director, Institute for Sustainability, University of Surrey
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Lecturer, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
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Postdoctoral researcher, Universität Wien
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University