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24th June 2022

OEP sets out encouraging long-term plans, but resourcing remains critical

The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has published its updated strategy and enforcement policy following the public consultation that was held earlier in the year. IEMA’s Head of Policy, Ben Goodwin, takes a loo...

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21st June 2022

IEMA Pride profiles: Jonathan Kazimierski (Student Member), Sustainability Consultant at Watts Sustainability

To celebrate Pride month (June) 2022, IEMA is speaking with members who are LGBTQIA+, to find out what they are doing in the sector and to hear their thoughts on LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the environment and sustainability p...

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17th June 2022

Ambitious environmental targets from IEMA corporate partner Speedy Services

IEMA's Digital Journalist visited IEMA Corporate Partner Speedy Services in Milton Keynes to discuss how they are turning the company into an environmental leader with their new low carbon innovation centre.

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15th June 2022

IEMA Pride profiles: Peter Watts MIEMA, director of Watts Sustainability

To celebrate Pride month (June) 2022, IEMA is speaking with members who are LGBTQIA+, to find out what they are doing in the sector and to hear their thoughts on LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the environment and sustainability p...

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14th June 2022

Convention on Biological Diversity COP 15, 2022

IEMA's Policy and Engagement Lead on Biodiversity and Natural Capital, Lesley Wilson discusses the work that IEMA and organisations are doing ahead of COP15 this year.

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13th June 2022

Understanding Net Zero for SMEs – measure today to make a change for tomorrow

Since joining IEMA as Head of Partnerships in October 2021 I've become increasingly aware of the need to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to demystify environmental sustainability and develop Net Zero SM...

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13th June 2022

IEMA Corporate Update June 2022 - "Focus on" Networking & collaboration

Sharing best practice between like-minded professionals is one of the cornerstones of membership with IEMA - whether that’s as an individual or an organisation – and this sharing of issues, ideas and initiatives helps al...

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9th June 2022

How can manufacturers achieve rapid sustainability gains?

Professor Steve Evans FIEMA, Director of the Centre for Industrial Sustainability at the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge, explains how a new report provides a helpful starting point for manufac...

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7th June 2022

IEMA Pride profiles: Josie Cadwallader-Hughes PIEMA, Sustainability Director at Thakeham

To celebrate Pride month (June) 2022, IEMA is speaking with members who are LGBTQIA+, to find out what they are doing in the sector and to hear their thoughts on LGBTQIA+ inclusion in the environment and sustainability p...

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5th June 2022

IEMA members mark World Environment Day 2022

The UN General Assembly designated 5 June as World Environment Day in 1972, marking the first day of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. The Stockholm conference spurred on the creation of environment mini...

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