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Ricoh UK Head of ESG James Knox on why the next sustainability frontier is hiding in the supply chain

Ricoh UK Head of ESG James Knox on why the next sustainability frontier is hiding in the supply chain

“Good businesses are not defined on how much profit they make, but on how they make that profit.”

15 June 2026

SBTi publishes final Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0

SBTi publishes final Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0

Voluntary carbon removals "shall not be counted toward target progress".

12 June 2026

Companies call for EU packaging regulation to stay on track as food and drinks sector requests delay

Companies call for EU packaging regulation to stay on track as food and drinks sector requests delay

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation is due to be implemented in August.

05 June 2026

BSI launches global standard for net zero transition planning in financial institutions

Policy & Standards

BSI launches global standard for net zero transition planning in financial institutions

"Questions remain as to how institutions have set their transition planning objectives targets and how rigorously these have been integrated."

04 June 2026

AI can no longer grow at any cost – and CSOs have a chance to become market-makers

Artificial Intelligence

AI can no longer grow at any cost – and CSOs have a chance to become market-makers

"Infinite expansion is not possible."

02 June 2026

SEC makes official move to rescind climate disclosure rule

Policy & Standards

SEC makes official move to rescind climate disclosure rule

Approved in March 2024, the rule faced swift legal pushback and has been on hold since April that year.

01 June 2026

GRI and ISSB sustainability standards strengthen interoperability

Policy & Standards

GRI and ISSB sustainability standards strengthen interoperability

The two continue to work together – as well as with other standard-setting organisations – to improve reporting efficiency.

28 May 2026

Waste could provide half of Europe’s critical material demand by 2050

Circular Economy

Waste could provide half of Europe’s critical material demand by 2050

"Our mindset needs to shift to think of ‘secondary’ sources of critical raw materials as the new primary source."

28 May 2026

Fashion brands ask governments to help make circularity profitable

Fashion brands ask governments to help make circularity profitable

"Today, this business model is still economically penalised."

21 May 2026

Australia’s financial regulator notes gaps in first wave of mandatory sustainability disclosures

Australia’s financial regulator notes gaps in first wave of mandatory sustainability disclosures

In general, ASIC says standardised requirements are driving more consistency and comparability.

19 May 2026

Zero-emissions truck mandate would cut inflation and transport costs in the UK

Electrification

Zero-emissions truck mandate would cut inflation and transport costs in the UK

The largest annual increase in consumer inflation caused by a zero emissions HGV mandate is 10 times smaller than the impact of the current oil price shock.

18 May 2026

EU Commission opens consultation on revised sustainability reporting standards

Policy & Standards

EU Commission opens consultation on revised sustainability reporting standards

"Europe has largely held the line on the core double materiality architecture of the framework."

07 May 2026