Environment
Sustainable Transport
March 31 2008
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Whether a company is moving products, people or customers, transport is a fundamental part of everyday life and business activities.
Whether a company is moving products, people or customers, transport is a fundamental part of everyday life and business activities.
In the fight against climate change and ensuring a sustainable future for the planet, changing the way in which we move around is vital. And every sector of society must take responsibility – companies and individuals. So, it is not just about planes, trains and automobiles, but also boats, tractors, and whatever emits carbon (no matter how little) to move from A to B.
With video and tele-conferencing alternatives as well as work-from-home schemes, sustainable transport is also one of the quickest and most immediate ways in which busineses can impact on the environment in a
positive way.
In this edition, Melissa Henry, of Sustrans, argues on page 4 that sustainable transport policies are crucial when developing corporate responsibility strategies, and Andrew Davis, of the Environmental Transport Association, calls, on page 21, for attention to turn to all modes of transport. On page 22, Niki Leahy encourages the development of a number of vehicle alternatives as we look towards a more sustainable future for transport.
Land Rover, the car manufacturer, is profiled on page 24 – can the automotive industry survive the green revolution? And then there is our regular Letter from America, where Peter Hughes says that American companies are (surprisingly?) ahead of the green transport game.
And, as always, don’t miss our round-up of corporate social responsibility news and analysis.
In the fight against climate change and ensuring a sustainable future for the planet, changing the way in which we move around is vital. And every sector of society must take responsibility – companies and individuals. So, it is not just about planes, trains and automobiles, but also boats, tractors, and whatever emits carbon (no matter how little) to move from A to B.
With video and tele-conferencing alternatives as well as work-from-home schemes, sustainable transport is also one of the quickest and most immediate ways in which busineses can impact on the environment in a
positive way.
In this edition, Melissa Henry, of Sustrans, argues on page 4 that sustainable transport policies are crucial when developing corporate responsibility strategies, and Andrew Davis, of the Environmental Transport Association, calls, on page 21, for attention to turn to all modes of transport. On page 22, Niki Leahy encourages the development of a number of vehicle alternatives as we look towards a more sustainable future for transport.
Land Rover, the car manufacturer, is profiled on page 24 – can the automotive industry survive the green revolution? And then there is our regular Letter from America, where Peter Hughes says that American companies are (surprisingly?) ahead of the green transport game.
And, as always, don’t miss our round-up of corporate social responsibility news and analysis.
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