The sustain:able team
Start with Materiality - and make it double
When developing an ESG strategy, we always recommend starting by defining the material topics that are core to the company, its...
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The sustain:able team
- Aug 16
- 2 min
Transition Engineering: a systems approach to addressing complex problems
"At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions." - Queen Elizabeth II Transition Engineering...
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The sustain:able team
- Aug 16
- 4 min
About us & why we formed sustain:able
We are passionate about finding a balance to the energy trilemma and ensuring everyone has access to clean water.
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Rachel Gavey
- Aug 10
- 2 min
Aiming for Zero - Methane Emissions Initiative
sustain:able are proud to be signed up as a supporter of the Methane Emissions Initiative. ABOUT THE INITIATIVE The Aiming for Zero...
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The sustain:able team
- Jul 21
- 6 min
The UN SDGs and Disability Pride
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD) defines persons with disabilities as including: ‘those...
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The sustain:able team
- Jul 6
- 3 min
Embedding ESG Strategy into Company Culture
"Culture eats strategy for breakfast..." This is an often-quoted business strategy quote from Peter Drucker - and we agree. This is why...
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The sustain:able team
- Jun 23
- 6 min
How to include LGBTQIA+ communities in the UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015 the United Nations General Assembly revealed their 17 Sustainable Development Goals, a successor to the Millennium Development...
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The sustain:able team
- Apr 8
- 5 min
Client Case Study: Critical Minerals Supply Chain – An ESG Review of Nickel, from mine to EV
The supply of important energy transition minerals like cobalt, nickel and lithium are now a common discussion topic in the clean energy...
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The sustain:able team
- Mar 2
- 5 min
Desalination - is it a viable solution to reduce water stress?
Addressing the challenge of ensuring everyone has access to reliable and affordable energy and water is a core driver for our work at...
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The sustain:able team
- Feb 21
- 6 min
Blockchain for carbon offsetting - can you really track a tree?
Following from our recent post on carbon offsets, where one of the key challenges was auditability and double-counting, we’ve looked into...
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The sustain:able team
- Jan 27
- 5 min
Carbon Offsets and Credits - are they necessary for a low-carbon future?
Many countries and companies have pledged to reduce their carbon emissions to net zero by the middle of this century. To be able to...
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The sustain:able team
- Jan 10
- 4 min
Scope 3 emissions in the oil and gas industry – the sheer scale of it….how will it be done?
Data shows that Scope 3 emissions account for ~88% of total emissions for companies within the sector and often are excluded from reporting.
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Rosalie Constable
- Jan 5
- 1 min
Transition Engineering - finding practical solutions for a more resilient and sustainable future
Transition Engineering provides an interdisciplinary approach to finding innovative, practical solutions more sustainable future
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Rosalie Constable
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
Women in Technology Winner!
We are really proud that Dr. Rachel Gavey was announced the winner of the Business Women Scotland award for Women in Technology. Rachel...
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The sustain:able team
- Nov 25, 2021
- 1 min
UN Goal 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
“Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation” This week at sustain:able...
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Rosalie Constable
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
UN Goal 4 – Quality Education
“Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”. Access to affordable and...
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The sustain:able team
- Nov 11, 2021
- 1 min
UN Goal 5 – Gender equality
“Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls” Women have always been under-represented in the oil and gas, and wider...
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Rachel Gavey
- Nov 3, 2021
- 3 min
UK announcements - TCFD and a Net Zero-aligned Financial Centre
TCFD Reporting Update On 29th October 2021 the UK became the first G20 country to enshrine mandatory climate disclosure for large...
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Rachel Gavey
- Oct 25, 2021
- 5 min
What do Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions mean for the oil and gas industry?
Scopes 1, 2 and 3 are used to differentiate the types and amounts of carbon emissions a company creates through both its upstream and...
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The sustain:able team
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
UN Goal 15 – Life on Land
“Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and...
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