SUSTAINABILITY
68 the next iteration , so it can almost become a challenge to tick that box and try something new .”
Awareness around sustainability has spiked . Thanks to TV shows like Blue Planet , plastics has become extremely topical . “ We have a division dedicated to helping people across the world to plan , mitigate and do the right thing by their business when it comes to packaging and the use of plastics . During my time in retail it ’ s one of the biggest examples of the profile of an issue being raised , it ’ s such a positive trend and something we ’ re being asked to help on more and more ,” says Crewe .
The recent IPCC ( Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ) Special Report was strident about what climate change means for business . What are Crewe ’ s predictions for how this report will impact on the work Anthesis does ? “ The next ten years will be crucial to limit global temperature rise ,” he says . “ There ’ s a clear message : rapidly decarbonize the global economy to avoid the worst impacts of climate change . Changing weather patterns will produce an impact through temperature change and rising sea levels . We have to start planning to
JANUARY 2019