Blogging for Sustainability

The burgeoning field of corporate law, corporate governance and sustainability is one of the most dynamic and significant areas of law and policy in light of the convergence of crises that we as a global society face.  These include the environmental emergencies ultimately threatening humanity’s existence, notably climate change and catastrophic biodiversity loss; the undermining of the economic bases for functioning societies, combined with rising inequality, leading to populism and unrest; and the lack of resilience and resulting instability of our financial systems, making new financial collapses more likely.

The National Contact Points for Responsible Business are powerful when it comes to setting the standards for how companies in the OECD countries should operate in a sustainable and socially responsible way, argues SMART researcher Karin Buhmann.

Repairing things is one of the most sustainable things consumers can do. Using refurbished parts to repair is even better. That is why the case against a small iPhone repair shop in Norway is so important.

Sustainability is the talk of the town, particularly in the business world. Many companies are now reporting on sustainability, however, there are few regulations and a distinct lack of external verification, writes Isabella Martin, summarising what she learned at the SMART conference in Berkeley on 21-22 March. 

Eric Alborg, a student at the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business, sums up his takeaways from the 21-22 March SMART conference.