Here are the latest News, Blogs and Resources from the Rio Club

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What you need to know about the new S1 and S2 ISSB Standards 🌳

Discover the new S1 and S2 ISSB Standards by the IFRS Foundation, designed to enhance climate disclosure and sustainability reporting. Learn how these standards establish a unified baseline, interact with existing frameworks, and may become mandatory.

30 June, 2023 / Circular Economy, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Carbon, Climate Change, Biodiversity,

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Scope 3 Emissions to be Included in Required Company Disclosures

Reporting on Scope 3 emissions will be included as part of required company disclosures, according to a statement Friday by the ISSB, marking a significant milestone in the development of climate and sustainability-related reporting standards for companies.

25 October, 2022 / Circular Economy, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Environmental Law and Compliance, TCFD,

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A circular economy is imperative to global climate action

At Rio, we believe transitioning to a circular economy is an imperative part of tackling the climate crisis. However, the importance of a circular economy can often be overlooked in business and organisational strategies.

1 December, 2021 / Circular Economy, Corporate Sustainability,

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Circular Economy Package

The Circular Economy Package (CEP) has finally been transposed into UK law via The Waste (Circular Economy) (Amendment) Regulations 2020 that came into force on the 1 October 2020.

2 October, 2020 / Circular Economy,

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Back to Basics

Ben Gardner visited Ecomondo in Rimini, Italy. These are his thoughts.

15 November, 2019 / Circular Economy, Plastics, Corporate Sustainability, Learning,

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Have we become desensitised to the danger of plastic pollution?

Five things you can do everyday to reduce plastic pollution.

20 March, 2019 / Waste, Circular Economy, Plastics, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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Think Differently. Rio launch the Fire and Rescue e-learning module.

Think Differently, educating companies to become more sustainable and protect future environments.

11 March, 2019 / Waste, Circular Economy, Good Health and Wellbeing, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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Five things you need to know about the Resources and Waste Strategy Consultations

Five things you need to know about the Government Consultations on Waste Management.

6 March, 2019 / Waste, Circular Economy, Good Health and Wellbeing, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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Smoke and Mirrors

Smoke and mirrors

30 January, 2019 / Waste, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Partnerships for the Goals, Good Health and Wellbeing, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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My time at CivTech®

CivTech®. A unique accelerator programme that empowers public sector organisations to lay out specific challenges for private sector companies to solve. My name is Jack and I’m developing our answer to Challenge 6, “How can we transform the re-use of products for NHS Scotland?”.

26 October, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Partnerships for the Goals, Good Health and Wellbeing, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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Ditto Sustainability thrilled to win CivTech® 3.0's Challenge 6

Ditto Sustainability has been chosen to transform the re-use of products for NHS Scotland. Reducing waste, providing cost savings, and developing skilled jobs; stimulating the Scottish circular economy.

24 October, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Partnerships for the Goals, Good Health and Wellbeing, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities,

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Going circular with the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR)

Dan Botterill, CEO of Ditto Sustainability, interviewed by Letsrecycle.com, explains how Artificial intelligence (AI) can help towards achieving a more circular economy.

15 October, 2018 / Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Corporate Sustainability, Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, Environmental Law and Compliance, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Good Health and Wellbeing, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,

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The evolving role of the waste contractor

Times are changing... Public obsession with single use plastics, cries for better food waste management; and the emergence of the circular economy. But what does this mean for the oft maligned waste contractor? How does it need to adapt and evolve to respond to today's outspoken ethical consumer?

19 September, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Plastics, Food Waste, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Learning,

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RWM: Is my waste contractor ripping me off?!

Join us at RWM on both days at stand 4G101 (within Data, Tech & Services) to discuss sustainability learning, environmental compliance, waste data analysis & reporting; how AI technology can cost-effectively be used to advance the circular economy and protect future resources.

21 August, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, Events, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Law and Compliance, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure,

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WHITEPAPER: Achieving the SDGs: A Blueprint for Business Leadership

This brand new edie insight report, produced in collaboration with Ditto Sustainability, provides clear, practical steps that can be taken by sustainability and CSR professionals to embed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within their organisation’s business strategy.

9 August, 2018 / Circular Economy, Corporate Sustainability, Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Environmental Law and Compliance, Zero Hunger, Clean Water and Sanitation, Life on Land, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, Partnerships for the Goals, No Poverty, Good Health and Wellbeing, Gender Equality, Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Learning,

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Why don’t we have food waste collections across the UK?

A response to Defra stating that food waste collections won't be made mandatory in the UK. Why don’t we have food waste collections across the UK? This will disappoint many and make others happy. The losers will be the AD and compost plants. The winners will be the landfill and incinerator operators

3 August, 2018 / Waste, Circular Economy, DEFRA, Food Waste, Climate Action,

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The role of AI in sustainability

People have a negative perception of AI (Artificial Intelligence). They also have only a vague idea of what circular economy means. So combining AI (fear) with circular economy (ignorance) equals a lack of understanding of how one can develop the other. That is a gigantic, missed opportunity...

1 August, 2018 / Circular Economy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Learning,

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'Will the Circular Economy Save the Planet?' Of course it will

We had a really interesting time together at Ditto Sustainability's event on 27 June at the City of London offices of investor, IP Group. The subject of discussion was 'Will the Circular Economy save the Planet?' and about 50 of us crowded the rooftop room.

20 July, 2018 / Circular Economy, Events, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Responsible Consumption and Production,