"centre for sustainable business" blog posts
Turning the Liverpool-Belfast green shipping corridor into reality
Dr Cagatay Iris’ investigation looks into the pathways and associated challenges of port, shipping and logistics decarbonisation, and identifies the priority initiatives to take a leap forward for a green shipping corridor in the Irish Sea.
Posted on: 22 April 2025
Exploring the impact of the Paris Agreement on ISO 14001 certification market value
Dr Irene Margaret’s research shows international environmental management certifications, such as ISO 14001, increase market value in the presence of a strongly binding multilateral agreement.
Posted on: 18 November 2024
How imaginaries shape action against climate change
Dr Manuel F. Ramirez presents a new classification of climate imaginaries that explains how understanding and actions to address the climate crisis change over time.
Posted on: 11 November 2024
Testing the market appetite for voluntary international environmental management certification
Dr Irene Margaret’s research tests the market appetite for voluntary international environmental management certification and examines the impact of a strongly binding multilateral agreement on the perceived value of adopting the ISO 14001 certification.
Posted on: 16 October 2023
Reading between the lines: Assessing language in modern slavery statements
Professor Jo Meehan and Dr Bruce Pinnington explore the questions: what do businesses say they do to tackle modern slavery in their supply chains... and what can we learn from what they don’t say?
Posted on: 20 February 2023
Shaping preferable futures for a Social Value Framework in the Liverpool City Region
How can academic research support the development of a social value strategy for the Liverpool City Region that creates a more preferable future?
Posted on: 18 October 2022