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Does Your Business Need to Comply with EUDR

In June 2023, the EU Regulation on Deforestation-free Products, or EUDR, was written into law. From December 30th, 2024 businesses selling commodities linked to deforestation will be required by this law to prove that they have not contributed to new deforestation or forest degradation. Read on to find out if your business needs to comply with EUDR.

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The True Cost of Commuting in 2024

With rail fares rising by a significant 4.9% in March 2024, many commuters and travellers in the UK are seeking more cost-effective methods of transport...

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FSB Sustainable Business Award Winners

We’re excited to announce that we have been awarded the FSB North West Sustainable Business Award of the year! We’re really looking forward to the national finals in May, where we can celebrate our achievement and meet even more inspiring…

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Greenwashing vs Greenhushing: Telling your Sustainability Story

Once upon a time a Buyer with sustainability at the heart of its mission went to market for a supplier. Supplier A made broad, sweeping claims about the sustainability of its product; Supplier B was shy and didn’t say anything.…

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Sustainability Awards Finalists

We’re so exited to be finalists for the Sustainability Award North West in the FSB Small Business Awards 2023. We’re really looking forward to the final in March and we can’t meet the other finalists and hear about their amazing…

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All we want for our Birthday is...

All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is you, but at IEC all we want for our birthday is to give back to the community. “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we…

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Data Sustainability

Data is a huge part of modern businesses across all industries. According to recent a government survey, 81% of all businesses – ranging from sole traders to large businesses – handle digitalised data. But it’s not sustainable. Most of us think of data… Continue reading…

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The Future of Finance - Where the Grass is Greener

Private finance is playing a hugely important role in the drive towards net-zero, and this is just the beginning. This article unpacks what ESG is and the role of the financial industry in promoting ESG, with a particular focus on…

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50 Shades of Greenhouse Gases and Emissions

Greenhouse gasses and emissions are key terms and concepts. To understand climate change and which strategies businesses can implement to effectively tackle it, it’s important to first understand key terms like these. Greenhouse Gases and Emissions: Emissions are the release…

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What's the Scope?

When talking about emissions, we hear terms like ‘Scope 1, 2 and 3 Emissions’ bandied about all the time – but what are they? How do they relate to climate change? What’s the scope? The terminology of Scope 1,2 and…

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Local Laws; Global Impact

Local policy and legislation in cities around the world plays a powerful role in the fight against anthropogenic climate change. It is increasingly encouraged, for example, the Basque Declaration (2016), outlines new pathways for European Cities and Towns to create…

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