Opinion

People inside businesses and organisations remain one of the most powerful – and yet underestimated - drivers of change, writes Sophie Lambin, founder and CEO of Kite Insights and Hurd

2026 feels like a landmark year - because accountability is becoming the standard by which sustainability is measured, writes Virgin Media O2's chief sustainability officer Dana Haidan

With cost pressures and economic turbulence reshaping the economy, smart procurement, innovation and low carbon policy can and must become the default across industries, writes Material Evolution's CEO Dr Liz Gilligan

PFAS are now attracting political, scientific and public scrutiny, which is accelerating the risk of litigation, writes Stewarts lawyer Francesca Bugg

Green businesses and investors will keep building the same solutions, but some may take the word 'climate' out of their communications, writes Climate Connection founder Juliette Devillard

Government proposals to exempt small sites from BNG rules signals a disappointing lack of ambition and understanding of how the sectors have already mobilised to support this new market, writes Forsters lawyer Polly Montoneri

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds speech to the 2026 Oxford Farming Conference

Paying UK wind farms to switch off to prevent overloading the grid is a national scandal - and one the government has the power to fix, writes Pablo John from ADE: Demand

An ageing workforce, STEM recruitment gaps and a general resistance to change are creating uncertainty in the pipeline sector - tackling these challenges now is vital for the UK's net zero future, writes HTL Group's Danny Peachey

Cost pressures and other market forces have increased the complexity of sustainability-led food and beverage manufacturing - but there is a clear path forward, writes Jonas B. Borrit from NIRAS