Articles & Blogs

The State of Diversity and Inclusion in Sustainability Survey: Now Live

The survey, run by Diversity in Sustainability, is the first look into identifying areas of improvement across the sector for diversity, equity and inclusion, is designed to develop a baseline understanding of today’s state of DEI in sustainability professions across multiple industries.

Full Recording Available Now | Acre & John Elkington | Building Back Better: From Sustainability to the ‘Regenerative Economy' Webinar

In January, we live-streamed a fire-side chat with John Elkington, a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable capitalism, and the bestselling author of books including “Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism.”

A COVID-19 Market Analysis For Sustainability & Safety Professionals

In the midst of the pandemic, society is evolving and adapting at an exponential pace. As recruitment and talent development specialists, we feel uniquely placed to provide insight into the direction that our core markets are taking as we work our way through this changed environment. The first instalment of our Rising Sun series will provide an informative platform to drive purpose-driven agendas forward and to support sustainability and EHS professionals to acclimatize.

How Can Successful Stewardship be Meaningfully Reported?

On 3 March, Helen Pradas-Page convened a roundtable centred around the new UK Stewardship Code 2020; which is key to how investment can bring about a more sustainable future to benefit the economy and wider society. The event was attended by leading figures from across the capital market ecosystem; our whitepaper summarising the discussion is available here.

Buying Our Way Into Trouble – Is Procurement Keeping Pace In The Modern World?

Acre's Tom Townsend, Senior Consultant | EMEA, spent time with two leading procurement experts, talking through different areas – he wanted to find out whether procurement is tackling these issues well and whether there was a more fundamental problem with how teams are focused on competing priorities. In order to get a balanced perspective, he spoke with Dave Howson, Procurement Risk & Sustainability Director at Coty and Angus McIntosh, former Chief Procurement Officer at Beiersdorf.

What We're Learning: Navigating a Pandemic Through the Lens of an HSE Leader

Over the course of April, Acre convened a number of virtual round-tables to discuss business continuity and effective Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) leadership during the COVID-19 outbreak.