Risks at Sea: The Impact of Seafood Supply Chains

Seafood is one of the world’s most highly-traded commodities; 3.3 billion people rely on fish products as their primary source of animal protein, and demand for seafood is expected to nearly double by 2050. This article will look at some of the biggest challenges and risks for businesses and the opportunities to set new norms and uphold the integrity behind ‘responsibly sourced’ seafood. 

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Reflections From 1 Year of Double Materiality Assessments

While sustainability materiality assessments have been a core part of BRODIE’s service offer since the beginning, February marks one year since we completed our first ‘double materiality’ assessment as required by the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). This milestone has inspired me to share some of our key learnings from working with a number of partners (and at least three iterations of the EFRAG double materiality guidance) over the past 12 months.

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Where are businesses getting stuck on nature?

The state of nature was a dominate theme of the Anthropy 2023 conference. The conference provoked much discussion on the importance of the private sector’s role in protecting and restoring nature. Business and environmental NGO speakers pointed to hesitation from some corporates towards ‘nature-positive’  business strategies and how this can be overcome. This blog explores what I heard.

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AI: Sustainability Blessing or Curse?

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has captivated the world’s attention and transformed the way we live, work, and interact.

BRODIE is exploring the nuanced interplay between AI and the corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) landscape, shedding some light on the multifaceted ways AI impacts sustainability.   

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IMPACT, AI, ESGBRODIE Consulting
Can businesses do more to engage consumers with nature?

Over 80% of UK and US consumers enjoy being in nature and appreciate the impact it has on their mental and physical wellbeing. This is a key outtake from BRODIE’s soon-to-be-released annual Sustainability Sentiment Tracker which aims to uncover what consumers really think about sustainability through objective and broad analysis. For the first time this year, we included nature-related questions – and to mark World Environment Day, we wanted to share some of our findings.

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A Course Reflection: Rapid Change Calls for Constant Re-Education

One of our newest team members recently completed a short course in Business Sustainability Management at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). The eight-week online course brings together business professionals from all over the globe and is designed to address the growing and urgent need of sustainability practice in business. She shares some key takeaways and reflections.

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How to build a sustainable agri-food supply chain

Social and environmental issues caused by the way the world currently grows its food are firmly on the global agenda. At the UN Climate Conference (COP27) this November, agrifood systems had five interactive discussion pavilions and a whole day of the high-level negotiations dedicated to them for the first time.

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Navigating climate disclosure: BRODIE’s Reflections and Guidance

The trend for ESG reporting shows no sign of slowing and by 2022 the new TCFD regulations are set to become mandatory in the UK. We provide an overview of TCFD and climate disclosure, share some insights on what good looks like today and how this is likely to evolve in the future.

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The business case for nature: why companies should nurture our relationship with the great outdoors

In this blog, BRODIE explores the connection we have with nature and how businesses can do right to encourage this at present and beyond the pandemic.

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