sustainable business
Covering the social and environmental impacts of business
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Swedish supermarkets replace sticky labels with laser markingFood retailers aiming to cut plastic packaging by ditching stickers on fruits and vegetables, instead using hi-tech ‘natural branding’ -
Geothermal cooling, cycle paths and jobs: what does it take to get six green stars?Creating a sustainable community is about more than solar energy and recycled water, says the Green Building Council
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What if Uber kills off public transport rather than cars?Uber is creating a parallel, privatised transportation system – but cities are fighting back with smart mobility solutions
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Gender pay gap: 'being a guy got me a promotion' – your experiencesWe asked readers for stories and views on unequal pay. Here’s the lowdown
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Can democracy survive the fourth industrial revolution? Should it?As automation and digitisation undermine employment and increase inequality, established political systems will need to adapt – fast
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Indigenous business has plenty to teach about values-led businessFrom Coranderrk to the Gunditjmara’s eel farms, caring for their people and the environment governed Aboriginal business practices
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Taxing coffee cups is not the answer: here's whyCopying the 5p bag tax model with coffee cups is unlikely to work. Instead the onus should be on designing new cups and improved recycling
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Modern life is rubbish: we don't need all this packagingCompanies and individuals have a duty to recycle everything possible and to create and use more sustainable packaging
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Our love of cheap seafood is tainted by slavery: how can it be fixed?Murder and slavery have become endemic in the global fishing industry. Will an ongoing legal case recognise crew members’ rights? And how can the industry police and fix itself?
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The ‘Day Job’ of the Future - Sustainable Business, Purpose & FlexibilityClive Stiff, chairman and chief executive officer of Unilever Australia and New Zealand , talks about how prioritising sustainability and flexibility in business means happier employees, higher productivity and a positive social and environmental impact.
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Guardian Sustainable Business Awards 2016 - in picturesHosted by Ben Fogle and Lily Cole at The Crystal in London, the GSB Awards celebrated organisations and individuals working towards sustainable business
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