On 28 August, the leaders of Build Ahead’s six partners came together to discuss the need for a cross-sectoral approach and collaborative action to decarbonise the construction value chain. The recently launched Build Ahead coalition is a multi-stakeholder intiative dedicated to collectively tackling the challenge of achieving a net-zero built environment in India. In this wide-ranging discussion on ‘Decarbonising India’s Construction’, aired …
A Bioeconomy policy library for decision makers
The bioeconomy is vital for ensuring Europe can reach its bold commitment to cut emissions by at least 50% by 2030 and delivering Member States’ national climate and energy plans, whilst also protecting our environment and biodiversity. To do this, we need supporting policies. Below are a series of reports produced by Bioadvantage Europe to help unlock the potential of our bioeconomy. …
Building partnerships to improve plastic waste management in India
The Revaluing Plastics team from 2019’s Leadership Vanguard cohort travelled to Chennai and Bangalore to explore and advance strategic partnerships with two local impact enterprises, Kabadiwalla Connect and Hasiru Dala Innovations.
What cane toads can teach businesses about growth
The dreaded cane toad has few friends in my home country, Australia, writes Xynteo MD Chester Cunningham. In 1935, 3000 of them were released in the country’s sugarcane plantations in an effort to eat the beetles that were devouring the valued crop.
Want to achieve the SDGs? Start by scrubbing your windows
This need for change is what motivates us at Xynteo to develop a theory of change that is unique. It’s a theory of change built with a view towards creating collaborative action.
Exploring partnerships for sustainable mobility in Bangalore
Leadership Vanguard’s Low Carbon Cities team travelled to Bangalore to explore partnership opportunities with a local impact enterprise, Vogo, that works to reduce the city’s pollution and congestion challenges.
Saving the planet’s coral reef ecosystem
On World Oceans Day, we caught up with James Beresford and Mahima Sukhdev on a project aiming to turn the tide on the catastrophic loss of our global coral reef ecosystem.
Xynteo’s Leadership Vanguard: Investigating Johannesburg’s Plastic Recycling
Participants (catalysts) of Xynteo’s flagship programme, The Leadership Vanguard, recently travelled to South Africa to explore the plastic waste problem in Johannesburg on the ground. “Although our research had given us a good understanding of the plastic waste issues, being in Johannesburg provided us with insights about the impacts and complexities at stake – history of apartheid, illegal immigrants, corruption, …