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Rethinking Risk in an Era of Permacrisis: Insights from BDO’s 2025 Global Risk Landscape Report
In early June, BDO released its 10th Global Risk Landscape Report, offering a detailed analysis of how 500 senior executives (at firms...

Olga Murray
6 days ago3 min read
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Corporate Accountability for Climate Damages Is Now More Likely, Despite a Loss in Court
We have been eagerly awaiting the decision from Saúl Luciano Lliuya v. RWE which was heard in the Higher Regional Court of Hamm...

Olga Murray
Jun 43 min read
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"Water out of thin air" and fungal batteries: two innovations that could change everything
Together, these breakthroughs: harvesting water from air using food waste and generating power from fungi, show how nature can inspire powerful, sustainable solutions to some of our most pressing global challenges.

Olga Murray
Jun 12 min read
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CBAM Explained: EU’s Carbon Border Plan Now Targets Just 10% of Importers
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (The CBAM) is a new regulation (and in effect a tax) that aims to address the problem of what's...

Olga Murray
May 262 min read
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Has Sustainability Grown Up? A Look At The Last 7 Years
Private Goodness turned seven years old this May. Our anniversary made me reflect on the journey we've been on, not just as a company, but together as sustainability professionals.
Sustainability has always been the art of the possible. We know that the Corporate Social Responsibility strategies of old were never enough, but did we change it for the better?
We've been saying ''Companies don't exist in isolation'' over and over again. It was interpreted as 'by helping othe

Olga Murray
May 185 min read
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Expect More Uncertainty in European Regulation: the Upcoming 'Omnibus' Worries Experts (Updated: Feb 25)
In November 2024, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced an ‘Omnibus’ proposal aimed at improving the...

Olga Murray
Feb 84 min read
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Two Major Climate Litigation Wins Last Week
Climate litigation, like any litigation, can take a very long time. However, with so many cases going through different stages at the...

Olga Murray
Feb 33 min read
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New Survey Highlights Lack of Climate Knowledge as a Key Barrier to Philanthropy
Did you know that only around 2% of global philanthropic funding goes toward climate mitigation efforts? A new report called "Climate...

Olga Murray
Jan 302 min read
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The 2025 Global Risks Report: Overview and Corporate Resilience Strategies
Yesterday the World Economic Forum released its Global Risks Report which explores some of the most severe risks we may face in 2025, 2027,

Olga Murray
Jan 165 min read
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Avoiding Greenwashing in Law Firm Marketing: New Course
Every claim about a law firm’s environmental impact can be subject to intense scrutiny. There is a plethora of new rules and guidance...

Olga Murray
Jan 72 min read
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Climate Action in 2024: what went right, what went wrong, and what to expect in 2025
The U.N. Secretary General António Guterres described 2024 as a "Masterclass in climate destruction" (1) , a damning description of what...

Olga Murray
Dec 9, 20247 min read
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The Transition Plan Taskforce: the Final Report Summary
On October 31, 2024, the UK Transition Plan Taskforce (TPT) wrapped up its work and released a final report detailing its accomplishments an

Olga Murray
Nov 13, 20244 min read
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Should pay be linked to climate performance?
A couple of weeks ago, Lego Group announced that from 2024 a part of their employees’ bonus payments will be tied to the company’s progress

Olga Murray
Jun 10, 20243 min read
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Key Takeaways from the Marine Natural Capital Markets plan
A new plan aimed at protecting and restoring marine and coastal ecosystems was presented at the House of Commons yesterday. A...

Olga Murray
May 15, 20243 min read
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New EY survey shows gaps in Non-Executive Sustainability training
EY Europe's Long-Term Value and Corporate Governance Survey (2024) analysed the views of 200 directors, CEOs and C-suite heads for their...

Olga Murray
May 11, 20241 min read
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Landmark climate victory after legal action by 2,000 older women
Yesterday we saw the most significant climate change development in years - the European Court of Human Rights ruled that climate...

Olga Murray
Apr 10, 20242 min read
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Climate-themed away-day for lawyers in Edinburgh
Lawyers have always been in a powerful position to influence positive change, possessing the capacity to understand complex issues and...

Olga Murray
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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New legal opinion on Directors' duties and nature-related risks
On the 11th March 2024, the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative, together with Pollination, published a new legal opinion entitled...

Olga Murray
Mar 19, 20245 min read
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My top 7 books about climate change
Climate change is a very complex and multi-dimensional topic. One can never read too many books on the subject.
Here are my absolute favour

Olga Murray
Mar 7, 20243 min read
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New analysis of Pension Providers' action on Climate Change
'Make My Money Matter' is an organisation that helps people 'green' their money - which is one of the most important things many of us...

Olga Murray
Feb 22, 20242 min read
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