We’ve compiled a quick sustainability round-up of the top news, features, and interviews from our website, covering the highlights of week 25 of 2023.
1. Stacy Kauk, Shopify: On carbon removal, long-term climate solutions, and different directions
Shopify, the software as a service (SaaS) eCommerce platform provider, is one of the world’s largest corporate purchasers of carbon removal. The company is much more prominent in sustainability than you might think, as head of sustainability…
2. EU opens consultation on first set of CSRD standards
The European Commission has opened a consultation process for the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) to incorporate valuable feedback before fully finalising the standard.

3. Practical tips on the circular economy for SMEs in 2023
The circular economy is inspiring a new way of thinking about how we produce and consume goods and services. It offers economic benefits to businesses as well as sustainable ones to the planet, but where should companies begin to navigate the circular economy?
4. Rolls-Royce CEO says Europe needs nuclear power to reach net zero
Tufan Erginbilgic, CEO of Rolls-Royce, has said that Europe cannot reach its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 unless it embraces nuclear power.
5. The powerhouse sources of renewable energy
In our pursuit of sustainable and clean power generation, renewable energy sources are taking centre stage. Among the methods available, four stand out for their contribution to the global energy mix. Here we share the top renewable energy sources powering a sustainable future.