More than a single moment in time: Virgin Media s approach to sustainability reporting
EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Media has today (25 May) launched its latest sustainability report, detailing efforts towards a new net-zero target. The company s head of sustainability Katie Buchanan outlines how the standalone report is evolving into an interactive extravaganza.
The company s latest sustainability report outlines key progress to decarbonise and achieve zero waste
Virgin Media is widely regarded as an innovator in the world of sustainability reporting, having shifted to a digital-only format in 2010 and subsequently launched the world’s first 360 sustainability video. 2017 saw the firm publish a string of GIFs, infographics and social media posts in lieu of a hefty PDF and, in 2018, the report was football-themed in a drive to boost engagement against the backdrop of the FIFA World Cup.
Integrated and innovated: What s next for the sustainability report?
Against a backdrop of changing environmental science and disclosure legislation, compounded by changing public sentiment, the corporate sustainability conversation is evolving rapidly. After strings of new social and environmental targets were set over the past 12 months, many firms are also evolving ways of reporting progress.
With the sustainability conversation evolving rapidly, what does a modern document, produced in line with best practice, look like?
When edie launched in the 1990s, sustainability or CSR departments at businesses were often siloed and tasked only with delivering ‘add-on’ projects – usually centring around philanthropy in communities and supply chains rather than managing issues like energy and waste in-house.
#SustyTalk: Electrolux s Vanessa Butani on embedding sustainability in business
edie s #SustyTalk interview series continues with an exclusive discussion with Electrolux Group s vice president for sustainability, Vanessa Butani.
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With edie readers working remotely or on furlough, this brand new series of video interviews keeps you connected to the inspirational business leaders who are continuing to drive sustainability and champion climate action from their own homes.
#SustyTalk is all about keeping edie s loyal readers connected to sustainable business leaders across the world, whilst reminding us all that sustainability and climate action must go on through the current Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.
Sustainable Business Covered Podcast: Engaging key stakeholders during Covid-19 and beyond
In episode 100 of the Sustainable Business Covered podcast, developed to round off edie s 2021 Engagement Week, senior reporter Sarah George delivers three exclusive interviews on engaging key stakeholder groups with sustainability.
All edie podcast episodes can be listened to via iTunes, Spotify and Soundcloud
Our first guest for this episode is Innocent Drinks responsible business manager
Katie Leggett, who outlines how employee engagement and sustainability cheerleading can still be effective in the world of remote working.
Then, Carlsberg Group s sustainability manager Pete Statham discusses the brewer s ongoing partnership with WWF, providing best-practice learnings on building strong relationships with existing and potential NGO partners.
#SustyTalk: Edie Lush on making the SDGs resonate with individuals
edie s #SustyTalk interview series continues during Engagement Week with the aptly named journalist and communications trainer Edie Lush discussing how sustainability professionals can breakdown the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into human-centric stories.
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With edie readers working remotely or on furlough, this ongoing series of video interviews keeps you connected to the inspirational business leaders who are continuing to drive sustainability and champion climate action from their own homes.
#SustyTalk is all about keeping edie s loyal readers connected to sustainable business leaders across the world, whilst reminding us all that sustainability and climate action must go on through the current Covid-19 pandemic and beyond.