IBM’s second annual global corporate social responsibility survey of senior business executives again shows significant gaps between their goals and their ability to attain them. Nearly all of the 224 respondents said they remain committed to incorporating CSR principles into their business strategies – despite the global recession — to improve business performance, societal contribution and reputation.
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The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) today announced proposals designed to assist directors in the inclusion of climate change-related information in companies’ annual reports.
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Countering some other research, a new study shows that consumers in the United States, UK and Japan have placed more emphasis on buying so-called “green” items than they did before the recession began, among other attributes they consider during purchasing.
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A new report released today calls for an energy revolution in the operation of electric utilities if greenhouse gas emissions are to be significantly reduced. With just 16% of utilities setting and disclosing absolute emission reduction targets, while a higher percentage are setting intensity targets that still allow greenhouse gas emissions to grow, the industry has a long way to go to transition to a lower carbon future.
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Environmental technologies have yet to prove their financial worth, despite providers’ marketing gloss. Only 16% of green IT offerings that companies use to manage their carbon footprint and sustainability performance have shown any significant sustainability benefits, a new study claims.
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After almost two years of hard work, www.mdgscan.com has finally gone online!
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The insurance industry has become an important messenger of climate risks. With the cost of natural disasters in 2008 reaching $181 billion in total economic losses and 236,000 deaths, insurers have increasingly acknowledged that climate change is a material risk to their business. A new report from Ceres finds that many new product offerings launched by insurers in 2008 could reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in many energy intensive industry sectors.
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The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – provider of the world’s most widely used framework for disclosure on environmental, social and governance data (ESG) – today released a report examining how companies can frame their ESG disclosures to meet the needs of mainstream investors.
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Corporate leaders across all industries now face growing pressures to become more sensitive to their companies’ energy consumption and environmental impact.
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Corporate social responsibility used to be seen as a luxury. No longer. In today’s climate, looking beyond short-term profit is vital for survival – and ICT can help. Roger Trapp, introducing the final supplement in our series, explains.
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Survey of board directors finds that as shareowner resolutions increase, more boards of directors are addressing the risks and opportunities of sustainability issues.
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The economic recession is postponing some sustainability-related corporate spending, according to a new Booz & Co. survey, reports Manufacturing Business Technology Magazine. The good news: there are signs of a continuing focus on sustainability in the manufacturing sector.
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