The Intrinsic Spring Blog

Grocers with Vision Ocado’s Mission is to change the way the world shops, for good. This shapes their approach to responsible business, where they are focusing on creating a circular model, reducing their carbon impact, adhering to the highest ethical standards in their business conduct and building skills for the future. Ocado stands out in environmental sustainability with a strong focus on reducing its ecological footprint. Socially, it aligns closely with industry averages but shows potential for enhancing its community impact and workforce policies. Governance-wise, Ocado excels in upholding ethical standards and transparent operations, surpassing industry norms and setting a high benchmark for accountability and integrity.   The Ocado Smart Platform (OSP) harnesses the power of artificial intelligence, robotics and automation to solve the unique

Boklok want to challenge the construction industry and wider society by demonstrating that when it comes to the delivery of new homes, it is possible to combine sustainability and good quality with a price that many can afford. Together with their employees, their owners, their partners and their customers, they want to support a more sustainable approach to both the construction of new homes and the way in which people live in them. Boklok aims to incorporate many measures within their homes that will assist future homeowners to save energy and as a result, money too! From including/making provisions for electric car charging points to using the highest efficiency-rated boilers available and installing water-saving taps, showers and toilets, they want to assist their purchasers in

Sustainable Footwear Cariuma imbue every stage of their sneaker-making process with an eco-conscious spirit, from designing to curating materials responsibly, to shipping and giving back to the environment. Being better for the planet is their first priority. Sneakers with a Green Conscience Organic Cotton Cariuma exclusively source organic cotton grown with regenerative methods, without harmful pesticides or fertilizers and combating heavy soil erosion and nitrate leaching. Rubber They use natural rubber gathered with through ethical “tapping” so no trees are ever harmed. Bamboo Cariuma shoes are made using bamboo fibre pulp cut from the stalk to protects the integrity of the plant and soil and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. Sugarcane Their sugarcane relies on rainwater to thrive and is a fully-renewable, bio-based resource

George Monbiot, Guardian newspaper columnist and author, explains the pros and cons of Alternative Proteins – Precision Fermentation, Cultivated Meat & Plant Based. These innovative protein sources offer promising alternatives to traditional animal-based products, reducing environmental impact, and promoting a healthier, more compassionate approach to food production. Animal Free Foods Food for Everyone Planet Wide Rewilding Healthier 4 core principles to reboot food Make it plant centred:In a rebooted food system, healthy and varied plant based foods should be at the centre of everything.   Brew, don’t slaughter:Animal farming should be phased out with today’s animal products replaced by identical precision fermentation products wherever possible.   Use as little land as possible,rewild everything else:We must prioritise high yield, low impact farming to spare as much space for nature

Sustainable Commercial Flooring 1994 SET INTERFACE ON A new COURSE Founder Ray Anderson had a “spear in the chest” and realised the importance of becoming sustainable.  He set INTERACE on a path to create a regenerative future. Now, more than 30 years later, INTERFACE knows that their flooring can deliver great design, performance, and sustainability – with no compromises! HOW INTEFACE RECYCLING WORKS Interface collect used flooring tiles from organisations around the world and the take them to their factory. Their recycling machine in Scherpenzeel in the Netherlands then kicks into gear. This machine isn’t just any ordinary equipment. It’s been third-party verified by Lloyd’s, ensuring that the output of the recycling process creates raw materials that can be used for new products. INTERFACE IS DRIVEN BY DESIGN From