Publications
Books
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Designing for the Circular Economy
Designing for the Circular Economy highlights and explores ‘state of the art’ research and industrial practice, highlighting the Circular Economy as a source of: new business opportunities; radical business change; disruptive innovation; social change; and new consumer attitudes.
August 2018
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Management Systems for Sustainability: How to Connect Strategy and Action
Short introductory guide to management systems thinking and concepts and sets out clear and practical steps to help you be more formalised and systematic about how and when you do things.
December 2013
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Making events more sustainable. A guide to BS 8901
Guide to implementing a management system to improve the sustainability of events.
November 2010
Articles
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GACSO briefing – building a shared understanding of sustainability
This opinion piece provides an overview of the newly created Future-Fit Business Benchmark and offers some thoughts on why this is a timely initiative for corporate sustainability professionals.
September 2015
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Beyond The Games
Article looking back on the sustainability actions taken by London 2012 to deliver a Zero Waste Games and associated lessons learned.
June 2013
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Counting Down to Zero
Article outlining the sustainability actions taken by London 2012 to deliver a Zero Waste Games.
May 2012
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Integrated Appraisal of Options to Mitigate the Effects of the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive on Last Owners in Wales
This article discusses the use of Integrated Policy Appraisal as a tool to assess key potential social, environmental and financial impacts of various policy options
November 2004
Thought Pieces
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Developing and implementing a Sustainability Management System for the Games
This case study provides an overview of how the Games Sustainability Management System evolved over the years
December 2012
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Sustainability reporting in a major event organisation
This micro-report provides an overview of how sustainability reporting was approached in connection with the Games and the sustainability learning that was gained.
December 2012
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Ensuring compliance with sustainability requirements during a major event
This micro-report provides an overview of how compliance with sustainability requirements was approached during the Games and the learning that was gained.
December 2012
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Sustainable procurement – the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
This case study provides an overview of how sustainability was integrated into procurement methods and processes, supply chain engagement and management
December 2012
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Complaint and dispute resolution process to deal with breaches of the Sustainable Sourcing Code
Sustainability lessons learned from developing and implementing a process to deal with complaints and grievances related to the application of the LOCOG Sustainable Sourcing Code
December 2012
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The London 2012 Zero Waste Games Vision – event waste management system
This case study focuses mainly on how waste was managed in accordance with zero waste principles during the operational period of the Games
December 2012
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Packaging and consumables for catering
This micro-report provides an overview of sustainability and zero waste considerations in the sourcing and supply of Games catering packaging and consumables and the sustainability learning that was gained.
December 2012
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Management and redeployment of Games assets for reuse
This micro-report provides an overview of how Games assets were managed in accordance with zero waste and low carbon principles and redeployed for reuse and the sustainability learning that was gained.
December 2012
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Development and application of a carbon footprinting methodology for the Games
Key sustainability lessons learned from defining, reducing and compensating of London 2012’s carbon footprint are set out in this case study.
December 2012