Penguin Perspectives Blog

To help inspire change in your organisation, and stay ahead of the competition, we’ve helpfully rounded-up some of 2020’s leading climate pledges from across the UK, Ireland and further afield.

Nature-based solutions are here and private money is moving – which is good news for everyone: latest research shows that the global economy is better off with more nature protected.

Despite the impacts of COVID-19, climate action in Asia is accelerating rapidly. Some of the largest emitters in the region have set Net Zero targets and businesses are following suit. This is a welcome trend given Asia’s growing number of big multinationals – and the fact that it is home to the supply chains of various global brands. How is the region responding to the climate challenge and what can we expect from 2021?

Despite COVID-19, corporate climate action in Australia and globally continues apace and, in some cases, is even accelerating. We've rounded up 2020's key commitments to inspire your business to take the next step on your climate journey in 2021.

New survey finds many companies have set net zero climate targets, but few have milestones to reach them, explains South Pole CEO Renat Heuberger.

The UK Government’s Ten Point Green Plan was announced this week and climate action is hitting the headlines again. But what does this mean for corporate climate action?

Attractive investment cases for nature-based solutions are key to unlocking the growing interest among private capital to meet demands for nature conservation.

In 2019, humans produced more than 43 billion tonnes of CO2*. The global aviation industry was responsible for around 2% of those emissions*. When comparing the CO2 emission contributions across different forms of transport, road transport accounts for 74% of CO2 emissions compared to 12% from aviation*.

In unserer ersten Episode spricht unser Sustainability Advisor Roman Bolli mit Frank Hasselmann, Geschäftsführer von Galaxus Deutschland. Der Deutsche Ableger des Schweizer E-Commerce-Marktführers Digitec Galaxus will sich von anderen E-Commerce-Unternehmen auf dem deutschen Markt unterscheiden, indem sie nicht nur einfach ein Onlineshop sind, sondern auch ein ehrliches Fachmagazin und eine aktive Community fördern.

Gaining momentum in the retail sector is a Black Friday spin-off campaign that addresses the environmental impact of consumerism. We've rounded-up some key insights into how consumer pressure has led to the rise of Green Friday, what this looks like in the wake of a global pandemic, and how your retail brand can take climate action today.