Sustainability

Background

We are interested in research that would improve the NDA group’s approach to sustainability. We are interested in research that looks at how leadership in sustainability can be embedded into an established industry.

Next steps

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Related UKRI funded projects

  • Transitioning toward Sustainability: How Corporate Sustainability Strategies Affect Stakeholders' Actions

    My research on corporate sustainability is motivated by the big problems we face. While we are facing unprecedented climate change and rising inequality, and still navigating the COVID pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war ha...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Cambridge

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project directly addresses corporate sustainability strategies and stakeholder reactions, providing insights and solutions.

  • Comparative analysis of SME decarbonization policies in the UK and Canada with an equity diversity inclusion focus

    The transition to net-zero emissions globally has intensified attention on the contribution of SMEs to a low-carbon economy. Both in the UK and Canada, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) account for a substantial ...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Oxford

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses sustainability in SMEs with a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion, aligning with the question's interest in embedding sustainability leadership in an established industry.

  • Architects for a Better World: Business School Responses to the Post 2015 Business Engagement Architecture

    At the UN Global Compact Leaders' Summit in September 2013, a new 'global architecture' for corporate sustainability was launched and the 'Post - 2015 Business Engagement Architecture' consultation report published. This...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Hull

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on business school responses to corporate sustainability, aligning with the interest in embedding sustainability in an established industry.

  • Benchmarking Synergy Levels to Encourage International Standards of Sustainability for Metadesign

    21st Century society faces many serious threats such as climate change, reductions in biological diversity, and pollution of the natural environment. These have been exacerbated, if not caused, by a gloabl system that is...

    Funded by: AHRC

    Lead research organisation: Goldsmiths, University of London

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses the need for international standards of sustainability through metadesign, partially aligning with the interest in sustainability leadership in an established industry.

  • SLOW DESIGN DRIVEN INNOVATION: DEVELOPING A BUSINESS MODEL FOR GLOCALISED ENTERPRISES

    Our globalised models of production and distribution, coupled with a culture of overconsumption has led to a system that is not sustainable. This system has been responsible for climate change, biodiversity loss, natural...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Leicester

  • Exploring ecoliteracy and its relevance in realizing far-reaching sustainable innovation

    Design activity is a part of business activity. In responding to unsustainable development what currently exists for business is a series of 'add-ons' (policy; legislation; tools; methods) that encompass environmental is...

    Funded by: EPSRC

    Lead research organisation: The Open University

  • This project will create a user-tested and fully functional automated sustainability solutions platform for SMEs, reducing emissions by 150,000 tCO2e annually.

    Ecofye is a rapidly growing UK-based company, specialising in accelerating climate action and using autonomous technology to provide impactful sustainability solutions to SMEs. Founded by Daniela Arroyo-Olson, Daniel Kei...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: ECOFYE LTD

  • Green Innovation - making it work

    The last 40 years have seen environmental issues rise sharply in both national and international agendas. What began as concern about the deleterious effects of industrial activities on the natural environment (Parto, 20...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: Nottingham Trent University

  • Research & Development of Sustainability Networking Platform for Businesses

    Greener is an online networking platform that enables businesses to find innovative and applicable sustainable solutions fit for their needs. By utilising our team of experts, Greener is building an AI-driven algorithm w...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: GREENER WORLD LTD

  • The Greenwash Scorecard

    The Greenwash Scorecard is a user-friendly tool aimed at uncovering greenwashing across the business landscape, consumer choices, and the creative sectors. Users complete a self-assessment questionnaire and receive a sco...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: NOSY CONSULTANCY LTD

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on uncovering greenwashing and promoting transparency in sustainability efforts, aligning with the goal of improving the NDA group's approach to sustainability.