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31 March, 2022
Our Journey to Net Zero: A Year On
Our Manifesto At Rio, we stand by our manifesto and that means practising what we preach. To do this, last year we set science-based targets to achieve Net Zero within our organisation. So, a year…
17 March, 2022
Blog,
Climate Change,
Social and Governance (ESG),
Environmental
GHG Protocol basics: Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting
GHG Protocol basics: Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting
03 March, 2022
Social and Governance (ESG),
Environmental
New research reveals that only 10% of plastic is currently recycled
A recently released OECD report found that just 9% of plastic worldwide is currently recycled; despite a heightened alertness of the problem globally, and the recent drive to address it.
25 February, 2022
Blog,
Corporate Sustainability
Why your brand-new returns end up in landfill, not a warehouse.
When consumers return an item of clothing, they think that it will be shipped back to a warehouse, processed, then resold. Yet, due to the relentless and unsustainable nature of fast fashion, returns…
10 February, 2022
Blog,
Corporate Sustainability
Meet our team: Lauren Tyson, Operations and Programme Manager
What is your professional background and experience? I come from a corporate background, with my most recent role at a Global Asset Management firm. I have a strong history of organisation, project…
03 February, 2022
Social and Governance (ESG),
Environmental
Bridgepoint's Head of ESG, James Holley, talks investment data
Our Chief Executive, Dan Botterill, recently had a discussion with James Holley, Head of Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) at Bridgepoint on all things ESG and investment data. Bridgepoint is…
13 January, 2022
Social and Governance (ESG),
Environmental
Why isn’t this a standard? | Insights from a Climate Change Investor
AVG Group Sarl, a climate change investment firm in Norway, recently engaged with Rio to to better understand their ESG performance and areas of improvement. Together undertaking and assessment of…
06 January, 2022
Corporate Sustainability,
Social and Governance (ESG),
Environmental
ESG Due Diligence: How to collect better pre-investment data
Why collect ESG data for pre-investment? Assessing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance is becoming a critical part of the due diligence and voluntary reporting process for…
14 December, 2021
UK Government ban on single-use plastics: comment
The bans on certain types of single use plastics is to be welcomed and will help reduce littering and plastics going to the marine and soil environments.