2016 news
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Pentland Academic speaks at International Conference
Professor Gail Whiteman recently attended the 2016 International Conference on Business, Policy and Sustainability in Copenhagen.
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The path of the sceptic: Can business really be a force for good?
LUMS student Rachele Lanza blogs for the Huffington Post.
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Hungry for change – tackling sustainability from farm to fork
Over 500 scientists, businesses, NGOs and government representatives gathered last week to launch the N8 AgriFood Programme.
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New webinar series on sustainable cities unveiled
The Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business will be hosting two webinars on urban resilience this summer, the first exploring how cities can help us achieve a +1.5C world.
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Dr Rodney Irwin appointed as Honorary Teaching Fellow
A senior figure from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has been appointed as an Honorary Teaching Fellow at Lancaster University.
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LUMS PhD student attends Global Slavery Index event
PhD student Amy Benstead attended the launch of the Global Slavery Index 2016, hosted by Russell Crowe, in London last week.
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PhD student works with Pentland to take action on modern slavery
A Management School student has begun a major new action research project with an international clothing and footwear company to develop anti-modern slavery tools.
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Soil security just as critical as aircraft safety
Soils and the cities they serve are set to benefit from a new mix of engineering and environmental science, thanks to a five-year fellowship.
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Pentland hosts guest researchers for ICE-ARC meeting
The Pentland Centre has welcomed two researchers from Norway for a meeting as part of the ICE-ARC project.
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Lingxuan Liu gives plenary talk at EurOMA Forum
The Pentland Centre's Lingxuan Liu was invited to give a plenary speech at the 3rd International EurOMA Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains Forum recently hosted in Lancaster University, together with Tim Pilch from Pentland Brands.