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Steven Downes

Editor in Chief | Sustainability Magazine

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Steven Downes is the Editor of Sustainability Magazine.

Articles by Steven Downes

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Starbucks Sued by Missouri Over ‘Unlawful’ DEI Policies

The US state of Missouri has filed a lawsuit accusing coffee shop multinational Starbucks of using DEI policies to discriminate over race, gender and sex

Virgin was 1st – But Will Other Airlines Fly With 100% SAF?

As the likes of Virgin Atlantic, IAG, United, Japan Airlines and FedEx Express scale up sustainable aviation fuel, IDTechEx forecasts the market’s future

Capgemini: Using AI and Data to Clean Up Rivers

Capgemini and Additive Catchments join forces to industrialise a platform, using AI insights, advanced sensors and data to enhance river water monitoring

3M's Gayle Schueller on the Joy of Sustainable Manufacturing

3M Chief Sustainability Officer Gayle Schueller shares her joy about finding sustainable solutions – and the challenge of cutting Scope 3 emissions

Company Reports by Steven Downes

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Bystronic: The Art of Operationalising Sustainability

Bystronic’s CSO Michael Praeger on how to integrate and execute sustainability until it becomes ‘the way companies do business’

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Schneider Electric: Sustainability with Impact

Olivier Blum, Schneider Electric’s EVP Energy Management, on how the company strives to be an influential leader in sustainability theory and in practice

HH Global: Driving responsible marketing activation

HH Global is creating ‘big impact for big ideas’ by helping firms to improve procurement, productivity and cut their Scope 3 emissions

Building a Strong Global Supply Chain for Business Success

Ceylan Uensal discusses the key areas of transformation that are building Evonik’s strong global supply chain and contributing to its success

Events by Steven Downes

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10th Economist Impact Sustainability Week

Mon 10 Mar, 2025 • 10:00 GMT • Convene Sancroft, St Paul's, London

'Sustaining Planet and Profit', the 10th anniversary Economist Impact Sustainability Week in London, incorporates the Energy Transition Summit

Interviews by Steven Downes

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Satish Weber

Head of Sustainability, Financial Services at Capgemini

Michael Präger

Chief Sustainability Officer at Bystronic

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Andrew Kimball

President & CEO

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Olivier Blum

EVP Energy Management at Schneider Electric

Lists by Steven Downes

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Top 10: Sustainability Influencers

The influencers leading the way in putting sustainability on the global agenda include Sir David Attenborough, Leonardo DiCaprio and Greta Thunberg

Top 10: Sustainable Cities

The 10 most sustainable global cities are revealed, measured on 12 categories and including places of all sizes, from Lahti in Finland to London, UK

Top 10: Women in Sustainability in the UK and Europe

Sustainability Magazine shares the top 10 female leaders in sustainability and ESG in the UK and Europe, including Microsoft, Unilever and Vodafone execs

Top 10: Sustainability Awards 2024

It is a big boost to companies to get recognition for their ESG work. Sustainability Magazine brings you 10 awards that honour green companies and projects

Videos by Steven Downes

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Schneider Electric: Sustainability with Impact

HH Global: Driving Sustainable Global Marketing Activation

Building a Strong Global Supply Chain for Business Success

Syngenta Group: How Indirect Procurement is Stepping Up