Sustainable Business Archives

Close-up at hanger level of clothes on a rail, in focus on right foreground, with background blurred.

April 1, 2025 Jim McClelland

Renting clothes model fits best in niche markets

News: Renting clothes can reduce environmental impact of the fashion industry, but study shows why business models struggle to make a profit.

Person pictured in silhouette at end of jetty out at sea, against sunset sky.

May 29, 2024 Jim McClelland

Finding certainty in an uncertain world

Opinion: Global events have made a mockery of many a business plan. So, Jim McClelland asks: How can we find certainty in an uncertain world?

March 2, 2023 Jim McClelland

ISO 20400: Five more years to kick-on to next level

Guest Blog by Shaun McCarthy OBE: With interest in the ISO 20400 Standard on the up, but attainment still low, what do we need to kick-on?

View from behind TV cameras at back of room towards stage at Davos conference panel session.

January 23, 2023 Jim McClelland

Davos redefined for the ‘turbulent Twenties’

How Davos 2023 remade the business case for sustainability, despite economic ground shifting beneath the feet of a well-heeled global elite.

Pie Chart for responses to Global Data Survey question: Do you think the business community is fully committed to improving its ESG performance?

July 12, 2022 Jim McClelland

ESG is not being taken seriously by companies

News: Survey shows majority of people feel ESG is not being taken seriously by business, raising concerns around rise in corporate greenwash.

Riversimple Rasa hydrogen car, pictured in green in Welsh countryside

February 26, 2021 Jim McClelland

New centre to drive Circular Revolution in Wales

News: Pioneering hydrogen car manufacturer launches Circular Economy Innovation Centre for Wales to help business go circular in practice.

October 21, 2020 Jim McClelland

True cost of going digital: ‘Climate Change’ in The Times

Counting the climate cost: Article for report in ‘The Times’ newspaper explores the full environmental impacts of digital transformation.

September 30, 2020 Jim McClelland

Sustainability & the Big Reset: ‘Supply Chain Resilience’ in The Times

Supply chain resilience in a post-pandemic world: Article for report in ‘The Times’ explores prospects for sustainability in the ‘Big Reset’.

June 17, 2020 Jim McClelland

Corporate climate strategy proves resistant to COVID-19

News: Long-term corporate strategy and commitments around climate action appear resistant to disruption from COVID-19, say sustainability professionals.

May 19, 2020 Jim McClelland

News: Biggest-ever CEO call to go green post-COVID backed by UN

News: UN-backed global coalition of 150 companies calls on world leaders to build net-zero climate targets into COVID-19 recovery and stimulus packages.