Ben Cooper
Biography
Ben Cooper is just-drinks' sustainable business editor and specialises in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, policy issues and sustainability. He holds MAs from Cambridge University and the University of London, respectively in Social and Political Sciences and Social Policy.
He joined the just-drinks editorial team in 2000 and today works across both just-drinks and just-food, while also writing occasionally for just-style.
In addition to his regular features, Ben has written numerous in-depth management briefings on issues such as alcohol policy, sponsorship, the Fairtrade market, the use of food colourings and environmental issues facing the clothing industry. He also writes regularly for Ethical Corporation magazine which specialises in the corporate social responsibility field.
He lives in London where he also works as a professional singer.
Articles by Ben Cooper
Sustainability in Beer - Part I: Living and Breathing Sustainability
10 April 2014
As we start our annual series of management briefings that focus on environmental sustainability, Ben Cooper looks at the importance of integrating the issue into all aspect of a company's operations and thinking.
Sustainability in Beer - Part II: Deciding Sustainability Priorities
10 April 2014
In the second part of this month's management briefing, which shines the light on the importance of environmental sustainability in the brewing industry, Ben Cooper considers the impact of stakeholder input for the world's beer producers.
Sustainability in Beer - Part III: Company by Company - Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carlsberg, Diageo
10 April 2014
In the third part of this month's management briefing, Ben Cooper reviews the environmental sustainability of three of the world's biggest brewers: Anheuser-Busch InBev, Carlsberg and Diageo.
Sustainability in Beer - Part IV: Company by Company - Heineken, Molson Coors, SABMiller
10 April 2014
Sustainability in Beer - Part V: The Craft Sector
10 April 2014
Research in Focus - Craft Distillers Follow in the Little Footsteps of the Micro-Brewers
3 March 2014
GLOBAL: Non-Scotch whisky poised for strong growth - research
28 February 2014
Research in Focus - Vodka and the Flavour Fatigue
7 February 2014
