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Last week I stepped off a plane in Manchester to find it hotter than my departure airport in Portugal. Now you don’t need to have lived in Manchester to know that our climate is generally somewhat wetter and cooler than the Iberian Peninsula, but the well-publicised heat dome was clearly having a significant impact. This week, we’re being warned of the return of El Niño, a natural weather pattern that raises global temperatures and worsens some rainfall, and some scientist

The relationship between suppliers and their customers is of crucial importance for many businesses, but for these partnerships to endure, they must be mutually beneficial. We are often asked to analyse supply chain ESG risks and produce responsible procurement plans and policies. Naturally these projects tend to focus on what suppliers are expected to do – abide by Codes of Conduct, offer whistleblowing services, etc. – but the other side of the coin is what companies can do

It has now been over a year since B Lab launched the biggest update to the B Corp certification since it began in 2006. While in April 2025 the focus was on what has changed, the question for companies today is what does this mean for us now? The B Corp new standards have tougher requirements, mandatory impact areas and greater scrutiny on climate action. Participating companies can no longer afford to view sustainability as a standalone initiative. For companies thinking