Sustainable Growth Out Loud

SG Voice Talks To Global Labor Institute: Ignoring adaptation strategies will cost fashion $65 billion

In today’s episode of SG Voice Talks To, Giulia Bottaro is joined by Jason Judd, executive director of the Global Labor Institute at Cornell University. In collaboration with asset manager Schroders, the Institute has published warning that economies that rely on the production and export of apparel are at risk of losing $65 billion in earnings by 2030, due to exposure to extreme heat and flooding.
Find out more about Global Labour Institute’s research here.
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SGOL:California’s Climate Lawsuit, the Cost of Climate Change and Planetary Guardians

This week, the team discusses California drawing the battle lines for the fight on climate change. Governor Newsom announced plans to approve CA SB 253 – or the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act. While Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies. With California being the worlds’ fifth largest economy, the implications of these actions will be widely felt.
Next up is Heather's choice, with new research detailing that four economies that rely on the production and export of apparel are at risk of losing $65 billion in earnings by the end of the decade, due to their increasing exposure to extreme heat and flooding.
Finally, the team discuss Planetary Guardians and their new framework that was launched during New York Climate Week. This is a framework to help countries translate the hard science around the planetary boundaries – the nine systems which that support human life, the environment and economic activity – into tools and approaches that can help formulate policy, corporate and investment decisions.
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SG Voice Talks To Melt&Marble: Precision fermentation helps alternative proteins taste like the real thing

Giulia Bottaro talks to Thomas Cresswell, chief business officer at Melt&Marble, a Swedish food tech startup that develops ingredients to improve the taste of alternative proteins. It is doing so using precision fermentation technology, which rewires yeasts’ metabolism and produces oils that mimic the taste profile of animal fats.
For more on Melt&Marble, read their startup profile.
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SGOL: UK Heatwave, Verra’s Updated Standard and Anti-ESG Votes

As temperatures soar in the capital, the SG Voice team get together to discuss the current heatwave and some effective technology for sustainable cooling.Next on the agenda is Verra and the updates to their standards and documentation associated with its Verified Carbon Standard, the programme responsible for the issuance of impactful carbon credits.The team finish by discussing the recent votes from Blackrock and Vanguard around ESG proposals and investments.
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SG Voice Talks To Unifi Manufacturing - Creating sustainable yarn and textiles

In this episode of SG Voice Talks To, host Heather Dinwoodie meets with Eddie Ingle, chief executive at Unifi Manufacturing to learn about the company's sustainable yarn made from recycled plastic materials. The REPREVE yarn has recently been subject to a lifecycle analysis, highlighting its low carbon footprint, resource efficiency and valorisation of waste.
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SGOL: SBTi’s Popularity, Corporate Biodiversity Action and Biodiversity Credits

In this episode of Sustainable Growth Out Loud, the team discuss the many changes taking place in corporate sustainability and why individual companies shouldn’t be expected to bear the brunt of biodiversity action.
The adoption of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) demonstrates the willingness to shift to more sustainable actions. However, with the SBTi being skewed in favour of larger corporations, does this discourage smaller companies from participating in the just transition?
Next on the agenda the team discuss a new biodiversity study by Imperial College London, which highlights the need for policymakers to strengthen existing environmental licensing regulation.
Sticking with the subject of biodiversity, the team review the news that The Scottish Government is exploring the opportunity to create marketable biodiversity credits and discuss the difference between credits and offsets.
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SG Voice Talks To Grown.Bio - Making packaging with mushrooms

Giulia Bottaro talks to Christina Thurner of Grown.Bio about the startup's journey in producing sustainable alternatives to conventional materials, such as Styrofoam. Its products are made with mycelium and hemp and can be used for packaging, interior design and building construction.
For more on Grown.bio, read their startup profile.
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Evergreencast Ep2: Sustainable Forestry - Bringing the roots together

Heather Dinwoodie meets with Simon Oldham, Technical Head at Scottish Woodlands and David McCulloch, Head of CarbonStore at Tilhill, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of woodland creation and sustainable forest management.
In the second episode of our two-part series, we explore the stakeholders involved in sustainable forestry and how their interests can best be aligned.
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SGOL: Pensions Risk, Cultivated Meat and Procurement Power

In this week’s episode, the SG Voice team discuss the risks of not reflecting the real world in economic models, the first-ever applications for regulatory approval of cultivated meat in Europe, and the power of public procurement in driving industry shifts. There's even talk of memes.
Felicia discusses a new report has warned of the dangers arising from the inability to factor climate risks into investment decisions. How can risk be effectively assessed if the potential impact of climate tipping points or even basic data on precipitation aren't taken into account?
Giulia brings up some good news, as Aleph Farms becomes the first-ever company to apply for regulatory approval for its cultivated meat in Europe. If this is approved, what will be the long-term effects on other sustainable proteins?
Heather finishes the episode by bringing in the newest ruling for the US on federal procurement. This action sends a strong message to businesses about what can be expected of them in the future.
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SG Voice Talks To Eight Versa – The issue with SBTi and small businesses

Felicia Jackson talks to Chris Hocknell of Eight Versa about how the definition of net zero under the Science-based Targets Initiative (SBTi) is failing to support SMEs and innovative companies looking to disrupt high carbon intensity sectors. While absolute emissions reduction overall are necessary, aren’t emissions intensity targets more useful on the ground when accelerating to net zero?You can find Eight Versa's latest whitepaper, How SBTi Is Not for the Little Guy, here.  
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Sustainable Growth Voice shines a light on sustainable innovation and transformation that enables the changes we need. SG Voice is a trusted source of breaking news and insight on all things around sustainability in business.
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