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UK businesses want tough climate change targets
UK business leaders have called for Prime Minister Tony Blair to set tougher targets to tackle climate change, saying that "ambitious and urgent action is needed". And other news shows there are financial benefits to going green.
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Environment news round-up
- issue 90
Dell, Coca Cola and J Sainsbury all make strides in their recycling policies while some beverage makers are criticised for the low recycling content of their pakaging. Curry's endorses first water efficiency marque.
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Reaching the tipping
point
There's a growing sense that we have reached a tipping point on corporate action on climate change. It has become a global issue. Briefing provides an outline of what's been in the news.
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Partnership for plants
In 2002, Botanic Gardens Conservation International entered into a partnership with HSBC to help halt the extinction of plants. BGCI speaks to Briefing about what it has learned and achieved from the programme so far.
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Under the weather
For many companies, going carbon neutral is really not that difficult. Harder, but not impossible, is envisaging the sorts of steps a country like Britain can take to achieve Kyoto targets.
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Recognising ethical
creativity
The director of ethical ad agency Satellite explains why the Green Awards were conceived and what they hope to achieve.
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Environment round-up
issue 86
Four our of five US consumers would pay more for books published on recycled paper whilst several companies including Microsoft are phasing out the use of PVC. Zurich Financial Services are helping to restore mangroves in Sri Lanka and the UK government is urging TV braodcasters and retailers not to sell or promote receivers that waste energy.
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News round-up (Dec/Jan
04-05)
Global warming is such a big and complex issue that many despair if effective action can ever be taken quickly enough. Some companies are acting, however, and the momentum for change is growing.
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Reporting in crisis
Mallen Baker calls for leading corporate reporters to challenge what is becoming an increasingly tired format of the non-financial report.
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International climate
change
Climate change is back in the news. For CSR managers, a practical suggestion: in your next social report, clearly present how you are doing against Kyoto and national targets since 1990, and say what it would take to meet them by 2010 and 2050
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News round-up (Jun/Jul)
What are the most effective drivers of action on climate change: governments, investors or companies? Briefing examines the complex relationships between all three.
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