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David Cameron School Podcast

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 15:42:41 +0000

David Cameron talks to pupils at Stonesfield Primary School about their views on climate change. For more about the podcast, read Alex Briggs’ blog post, or download the transcript above.

Talking to kids about climate change

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:10:52 +0000

Stonesfield Primary School in my village in the UK recently celebrated Eco-week, a week of activities centred around environmental issues, ranging from recycling to greenhouse gases. When I heard about it, I approached the lead teacher in the campaign, Miss Eastwood about getting more information. On this site, we have podcasts, as well as articles [...]

Mandatory and voluntary carbon markets see significant growth in 2007

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 15 May 2008 12:29:07 +0000

Both the mandatory and voluntary carbon markets saw significant growth in 2007, though the voluntary market experienced the biggest boost, tripling in value with even more expansion expected. The voluntary carbon market is still a small part of all carbon buying and trading, with a value of $331 million in 2007. The two major mandatory markets [...]

Supply Chain Video Podcast - Episode 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:53:16 +0000

Professor Richard Wilding of Cranfield University talks about the definition of the supply chain, ‘cradle to grave’ thinking and the global nature of today’s supply chains.

Ban on unnecessary colours for children

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:24:23 +0000

Sweeteners and colourings in food aimed at children should be banned, while additives ought to be used in other products only if they provide an advantage to the consumer, said the EU Environment Committee.

Unilever pledge to use only palm oil certified as sustainable by 2015

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 09 May 2008 08:08:34 +0000

Unilever has pledged to use only palm oil certified as sustainable by 2015, while also supporting calls for a moratorium on further deforestation for palm oil in Indonesia.

Corporate emissions reporting protocols should go further to link emissions to financial performance

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:44:45 +0000

Corporate emissions reporting protocols should go further to link GHG emissions to corporate financial performance – concludes new Ethical Corporation Institute report.

The green product life cycle - beginning to end, and beyond

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:24:32 +0000

Products are increasingly being designed, manufactured and packaged with a new focus on the end of their life cycle – and beyond

Creating Shared Value - Nestle’s approach to Corporate Social Responsibility

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 08 May 2008 13:02:42 +0000

Download the recent Nestle 'Creating Shared Value' report and see the 7 minute film which helps communicate their fresh approach to CSR.

Is cost a barrier to fulfillin your energy efficiency goals?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:31:08 +0000

A different approach to assessing green corporate investments in energy efficiency, whether it is upgrading equipment or replacing the inefficient lighting in a facility.

Richard Wilding Supply Chain Podcast - Episode 1

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:09:24 +0000

This Supply Chain podcast is episode one of a three part series. The series is made up of interviews with Professor Richard Wilding from Cranfield University, one of Europe’s top supply chain management experts.

CEOs plan to increase CSR investments by 25 percent

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:02:03 +0000

To better understand and reach the rapidly growing number of socially-minded customers, CEOs plan to increase their CSR investments by 25 percent over the next three years, the largest percentage increase of any trend identified in the just-released IBM Global CEO Study, the largest study of chief executives ever conducted.

Tropical insects first to be affected by climate change?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:52:42 +0000

Scientists also warned that there will be other effects of global warming that could also have a serious impact on tropical regions, particularly on food crops.

PepsiCo Honored With 2008 Energy Star Partner of the Year Award

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:57:45 +0000

Pepsico has won an Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for its commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiencies

Slaughterhouses cited for Food Safety violations

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:52:30 +0000

This Associated Press exclusive report states that two of the US' largest beef slaughterhouses have been cited by the Food Safety and Inspection Service for their treatment of cattle, which resulted in "noncompliances" being issued.

Carbon Footprint: Sustainable Supply Chain 2008

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:32:44 +0000

The Carbon Footprint & Sustainability Series has achieved international acclaim for its emphasis on the quality of the agenda and speakers.

Six Steps to an Ethical Business Culture

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:07:18 +0000

This blog post takes a look at what it takes for a "for-profit" business to develop and maintain an ethical business culture.

Standards and schemes playing major role for UK food companies

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:35:39 +0000

This article highlights the important role that standards and schemes are playing in assuring consumer trust in UK food companies. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) carried out research that is the basis of the article's conclusions.

Where there is a will, there is a light

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:19:09 +0000

Through the hard work and creativity of Nobel peace laureate Muhammad Yunus, and his Grameen Bank, Bangladesh is leading the way on solar energy. This ClimateChangeCorp article explains how Bangladesh is reducing its carbon footprint and creating jobs in the process. Is anyone watching or listening?

Latest Survey Indicates Americans want proof of green claims

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

90% of Americans say that companies need to prove their green claims, 80% say they should have independent third-party certification of those claims. This Environmental Leader article highlights the Green Gap Survey from Cone and The Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship surveyed US consumers on a range of topics regarding environmental products and the companies selling them.

TranSec World Expo Conference 2008

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:21:25 +0000

At the centre of TranSec World Expo 2008 is a series of conferences & workshops and during the two days delegates will gain insight and opinion from over 70 expert speakers on the significant security and safety issues facing avaiation, maritime, rail and supply chain.

SCL Europe 2008

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:14:06 +0000

The leading practitioners and providers of supply chain management and logistics from all over the globe will be once more gathering in Düsseldorf for the conference and networking event now in its 10th year

UK Prime Minister: Food crisis is the new credit crunch

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:13:26 +0000

CNN reported today that Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has stated that the crisis resulting from rising food prices is as strong a threat to world prosperity as the credit crunch crisis. "Tackling hunger is a moral challenge to each of us and it is also a threat to the political and economic stability of nations," he stated.

In Latin America, Companies Are Becoming More Interested in Social Corporate Responsibility

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:34:41 +0000

The main CSR drivers in Latin America are: Education, Social Action & Poverty Programs Ethical Labour Healthcare Childhood Development For more information please follow this link http://www.wharton.universia.net/index.cfm?

Changes on the way for Medical Device conformity

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:44:37 +0000

Changes on the way for Medical Device conformity The Medical Devices Directive (MDD) 93/42/EEC is well established. As is common with the EU, they decided that it couldn’t be left alone and instituted a review on its functioning. In summary, the conclusions were that the existing legal framework is appropriate, but that its implementation could be improved, including further regulatory clarification.

Food Safety top of the agenda for French firms

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:05:12 +0000

French firms have placed food safety at the top of their priority list. This Food Quality News article highlights research showing more than half the companies questioned (58.5 per cent) have a specific individual within their organisation who is responsible for food safety.

The Biofuels Debate: Do we feed people or cars?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 13:15:03 +0000

With the new Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) coming into force today, oil companies are required oil companies to ensure all petrol and diesel they sell in the UK contains a minimum level of biofuel. This article in the Independent takes a closer look at the debate over the use of farm land as a transportation fuel source.

Medical Devices Directive Update 2007/47/EC

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:49:15 +0000

The European Commission has announced a pilot program, to examine the changes that will result form the adoption of the Medical Devices Directive.

Global Beverage Brands to introduce Carbon Labelling

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:13:25 +0000

A new global system to measure and record the carbon footprint of beverages is being introduced at the InnoBev Global Soft Drinks Congress in Moscow. This article talks about the reasons that global drink manufacturers have chosen to take this step.

The Guardian Climate Change Summit 2008

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:54:54 +0000

"The Guardian Climate Change Summit 2008 titled “Fighting climate change fatigue: keeping the individual engaged”

IRIS Conference 2008

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:36:23 +0000

The first IRIS Conference will take place on 21st and 22nd of May in the Crowne Plaza in Brussels, Belgium.

Timberland bringing CSR issues to the forefront

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:24:54 +0000

This Neville Hobson blog post highlights Timberland's CSR efforts, including the strongest sustainability information on product packaging out there.

Raising Our Game: Can We Sustain Globalization?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:54:43 +0000

This looks out to 2027 to examine future scenarios for the world’s sustainable development.

Public Consultation on Future Regulation in the automotive area

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 13:36:01 +0000

The automotive unit of DG Enterprise and Industry has launched a Public Consultation on Future Regulation in the automotive area.

UK Minister for the Environment to deliver keynote address at Climate Response event

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:55:40 +0000

The Minister will discuss how the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), the new mandatory carbon cap-and-trade scheme, will impact businesses operating in the UK.

Steps to a greener supply chain

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:35:43 +0000

Just the sheer complexity of today’s long and global supply chains might be enough to daunt any thought of where to start to implement green strategies and technologies. But there is a lot of help available out there to make the journey an easier one.

Global trade management - what does it mean?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:27:53 +0000

Supplychainstandard.com looks at the term ''Global Trade Management'' (GTM) and delves into what it actually represents.

Addressing the last link in the supply chain

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:16:52 +0000

A recent article by Supplychainstandard.com talks about how the adoption of a sound strategy at the port-to-destination leg of the supply chain can have a direct impact on the amount and position of inventory, accuracy of forecasting, availability of product at DC, store or manufacturing line, and ultimately the level of sales of the receiving organisation.

The Accel 2008 Conference - Voice in the supply chain

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:04:40 +0000

Country: USA City: Pittsburgh Event website: The Accel 2008 Conference - Voice in the supply chain Join your industry peers at Vocollect’s premier global industry conference on voice in the supply chain, being held at the Sheraton Hotel, Station Square in Pittsburgh, PA, USA. You won’t want to miss the Vocollect Live! Interactive Pavilion opening April 14 in the [...]

Get the best from your business relationships in China

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:40:23 +0000

A recent Quality Digest article looks at the recent quality problems in China and how the U.S. media have become quick to blame the Chinese as “cost-cutting, get-rich-quick cheaters. Two parties make up a transaction, and we forget the responsibilities of the purchasers, the U.S. companies.

ISO 22000 and it’s impact on food safety

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:30:32 +0000

Quality digest talks about ISO 22000, the global food saftey standard, and how it impacts on food processing and food-ingredient supply chains.

Novelty lighters banned

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 11:01:09 +0000

On 11 March the Commission decided to ban the sale of non-child resistant and novelty lighters to consumers enters into force.

Popular gadgets hit shelves pre-installed with viruses

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:54:18 +0000

Some of the hottest new electronic devices are being found to contain factory pre-installed viruses that steal passwords, send spam and perform other nefarious tasks that make the systems easy targets for hackers.

Inside jobs losing corporations more money than fraud

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:16:33 +0000

According to a study by Indian Forensic Consulting, a Pune-based consultancy engaged in fraud examination and forensic accounting in India, 80 per cent of the time, corporates lose more money to ‘shenanigans of their own employees rather than frauds committed by an external party.

German household products company publishes CSR report

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:49:32 +0000

German household products company Henkel has published a report outlining its environmental progress last year.

Taking credit for carbon offsets

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:45:47 +0000

Pam Hall, president of Normandeau Associates, a $20 million Bedford-based environmental consulting firm, gives away dozens of carbon offsets

California Climate Action Registry (CCAR) Podcast

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:39:48 +0000

In this episode we talk to the Vice-President of Ryerson, Master and Associates, (RMA), about the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR), a non-profit public/private partnership headquartered in Los Angeles that serves as a voluntary greenhouse gas registry to protect, encourage, and promote early actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

IPCCP to examine imported goods from abroad

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:02:28 +0000

The Yemen Standardization, Metrology, Quality Control Organization (YSMO) plans to apply International Product Conformity Certification Program (IPCCP) to examine imported goods from abroad.

Consumers kiss convenience packaging goodbye

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:28:12 +0000

More than half of U.S. consumers would give up all forms of packaging provided for convenience purposes if it would benefit the environment.

2008 Budget - does it really address climate change?

support@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:15:28 +0000

The Chancellor has fallen a long way short of his promise to put sustainability at the heart of today’s Budget, says Friends of the Earth.