Creating a human firewall to tackle the future risks of fraud and financial crime Creating a Human Firewall to Tackle the Future Risks of Fraud and Financial Crime Many businesses recognise that tackling fraud is more than mandatory compliance of staff training – they could be doing more to support their customers as well as their employees. At a recent We Fight Fraud (WFF) event in Manchester, the Ailuna team presented to a community of financial crime industry professionals to help them better understand how behavioural change tech around sustainability could equally be applied to cyberse ..read more

Explore Ailuna for Cybersecurity Why businesses need to tackle fraud differently The Role of Employee Cybersecurity Training in Tackling Business Fraud At 41%, fraud is now the most experienced UK crime, with 73% of UK adults (40 million people) targeted by scams, with 35% (19 million) losing money to the fraudsters.  A recent UK study found 22% of people surveyed had been a victim of fraud within the previous 12 months. Indeed, the scale of the problem could be far larger, with growing evidence that fraud is significantly under-reported. For most organisations, the reality of existi ..read more

2024 Better Habits: Creating an Environmentally Conscious Workplace and Beyond 2024 Better Habits: Creating an Environmentally Conscious Workplace and Beyond As we step into 2024, against the backdrop of COP28 and ongoing progress towards global SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), the focus on sustainability in the business world is more important than ever. Supporting employees and customers in building sustainable habits is critical for all organizations committed to mitigating their impact on the environment. This post explores effective habit-building strategies for creating an envi ..read more

Transforming workplaces with Ailuna sustainability programs Transforming workplaces with Ailuna sustainability programs At Ailuna, we are passionate about making workplaces more eco-friendly through our customised sustainability programs. We understand that the success of these initiatives depends on clear, measurable goals known as Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). SOKRs is a framework we use at Ailuna, that aligns an organisation’s sustainability goals with measurable results. It helps to track and manage their sustainability efforts effectively, forecasting responsible and environment ..read more

Get creative with food scraps If you’re interested in making your weekly shop go further, here are some tips and ideas to get you started.  4 minutes to read by Katie Skelton April 17, 2020 Cooking with scraps An effective way to reduce food waste is by creating delicious recipes with peel, seeds, ends, and leaves. Carrot top pesto A delicious alternative to the basil variety, this carrot top pesto recipe from Fork In The Road is a fantastic way to use up the green tops of carrots. It can easily be made plant-based by using dairy-free parmesan or nutritional yeast. T ..read more

Ailuna’s Top Picks: 5 Must-Have Sustainable Living Apps 5 Must-Have Sustainable Living Apps At Ailuna, we are passionate about sustainable living and empowering individuals to make a positive impact on the planet. In this blog post, we are excited to share our top picks for must-have sustainable living apps that can revolutionize your daily choices and contribute to a greener future. Join us on this transformative journey towards eco-friendly living. 4 minutes to read 1. Olio app: Minimize Food Waste and join the Sustainable Sharing Movement As part of the Ailuna team, we highly r ..read more

How to make your office fridge more energy efficient Fridges are one of the highest consumers of energy in UK households, with the cooling industry accounting for a whopping 10% of global CO2 emissions. This is three times higher than the amount produced by the aviation and shipping industries! But what about all those office & workplace fridges out there? The potential for energy saving for appliances is huge, because in most workplaces the fridge doesn’t have one single “owner” keeping a watchful eye on it. So if you’re looking to become the energy-saving hero of your workplace, you ..read more

3 ways to make your mobile phone more eco-friendly Around 150 million mobile phones are discarded every year, and Deloitte states that 83% of the emissions produced by smartphones come from their manufacturing, shipping, and first-year usage. Even if the number of mobile phones out there stayed the same, if we all kept our phones for longer than a year, we’d be helping the environment.   As with everything, consumerism comes with a price, which is usually paid for by the planet. But there’s no need to depair! We’ve compiled some tips for you to help make your next mob ..read more

Nothing new in 2022 Hi! I’m Gemma, one of the Ailuna dare creators. In January I accepted the Nothing New in ’22 challenge set by Sustainable(ish). “How hard could it be, I already buy second hand” I thought. Well, six months in and I’m a little less cocky. The challenge excludes food, medicines and consumables for fixing things. I also excluded anything which we’d need for the health or development of our baby daughter! For the whole of 2022, we (a family of three) set out to swap, borrow, make or mend in the first instance and buy second hand when we need somet ..read more

How to have a greener family holiday Summer is fast approaching, even if the weather doesn’t agree. If you’re wondering how to have a greener family holiday beyond simply ‘no flying’ then have a read of these tips. Happy summer! 5 minutes to read by Katie Skelton / June 17, 2022 Reef-friendly sunscreen According to research, around 6000 tonnes of sunscreen washes through the U.S reef areas every year. Some of the most common ingredients in sunscreen are not only harmful to the reef and aquatic life but are actively destroying them. These chemicals can induce coral bleaching, dec ..read more