SOCIAL THRESHOLD #1 ACCESS TO WATER: While you are washing your hands to protect yourself, think abo
Never has the topic of handwashing to prevent the spread of disease been so prevalent in people’s minds. Hand hygiene is undoubtedly a...
PLANETARY BOUNDARIES & SOCIAL THRESHOLDS: Reflections from the global crisis - the need to thriv
Next month marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and Earth Month [1]. Given the current crisis – the level of coverage may be muted but...
PLANETARY BOUNDARY #1 CLIMATE CHANGE: Why is the ocean our greatest ally in the fight against climat
By Jim Ormond and Jane Fiona Cumming Ahead of World Water Day, and in recognition of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for...
SOCIAL THRESHOLD #8 GENDER EQUALITY AT THE CURRENT RATE OF PROGRESS, HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO CLOSE
International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women - while also...
SOCIAL THRESHOLD #4 INCOME AND WORK: ARE YOU UP-TO-DATE WITH A LIVING INCOME FOR YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN?
As well as the ethical and environmental considerations surrounding your supply chain there is an increasingly important social need to...
SOCIAL THRESHOLDS #1-12: It’s time to mind the gap in pursuit of social justice
In support of the World Day of Social Justice today, and its theme of ‘closing the inequalities gap’, we examine the scale of social...
PLANETARY BOUNDARIES: Europe has breached 4 out of 5 key planetary limits
By Jim Ormond and Jane Fiona Cumming As we begin Year 9 of our annual research into how businesses can embed planetary boundaries and...
Make the 2020s the decade of action on climate change - to avoid the muddle in the middle
Last week saw the finale of COP 25 with no new ambition and little progress. It is now 25 times that global leaders have sat down...
PLANETARY BOUNDARY #1 CLIMATE CHANGE; #2 BIODIVERSITY LOSS: WHY WE SHOULD TAKE THE HEALTH OF OUR SO
On World Soil Day 2019, we’d like to take the opportunity to examine its role in our two most important Planetary Boundaries. Soil holds...
PLANETARY BOUNDARY #6 FRESHWATER USAGE: The impact of corporate water usage
1. Access to fresh water is a basic human right. Currently 1 in 3 people on our planet don’t have access to safe drinking water* and...
