Climate Change on BusinessAssurance.com

Economics leading to Greener Supply Chains

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:46:34 +0000

The high price of energy and oil are driving brands to “green” their supply chains. This Climatechangecorp.com article highlights some of the ways that logistics providers are taking steps to improve fuel efficiency, increase payload and better manage their environmental and economic performance.

APX Powers the Voluntary Carbon Standard Registry

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 12:51:28 +0000

Apex Inc., today announced that the company has been selected by the Voluntary Carbon Standard (VCS) Association, a leading international standards organization, to develop and manage a greenhouse gas transaction registry.

The 3 M’s in CSR reporting

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:42:08 +0000

The 3 Keys To CSR Reporting Are Materiality, Materiality And Materiality by Alex Hausman, CSR Reporting Manager, The Timberland Company.

BT Pledges 80% Emissions Cut, Links Financial And Environmental Performance

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:41:53 +0000

BT has announced plans to cut its carbon emissions by 80 percent by 2020 and published a "Climate Stabilization Intensity Target".

WRAP Business Plan 2008-2011

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:31:09 +0000

The "resoure efficiency loop" is the key to WRAP's four-year business plan.

New labelling standard to be issued only to UK organisations that show real reductions year-on-year

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:12:00 +0000

The Carbon Trust says its standard will only be issued to UK organisations that show "real reductions year-on-year.

WRAP Food Waste Report

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:16:32 +0000

In the UK we throw away 6.7 million tonnes of food every year, roughly a third of everything we buy. This ground-breaking report was launched on 8 May 2008. It provides, for the first time, an objective assessment of the amounts and types of food we buy but don’t eat. It is a call to action for government, retailers, food manufacturers, NGOs and all of us, in our role as consumers, to reduce the food we waste.

WRAP study on environmental recycling

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:12:02 +0000

The most comprehensive assessment ever undertaken, this study, comissioned by WRAP, reviewed and analysed the best Life Cycle Analysis studies from all around the world evaluating the environmental impacts of recycling compared to incineration or landfilling for seven of the most commonly recycled materials.

Money driving IT decisions, not environment

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:35:05 +0000

A new IT survey from Rackspace has revealed that corporations are less likely in 2008 than in 2007 to base decisions on the environmental impact.

Tesco defends carbon label scheme

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:52:36 +0000

As critics accuse carbon labels of confusing customers, supermarket giant insists initiative has proved "encouraging" and cheaper than expected, reports James Murray, BusinessGreen.

Shoppers urge retailers to ditch non-green products

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 09:43:06 +0000

More than three quarters of consumers want higher environmental product standards from government

Check-out Carbon report leads to Carbon Labelling debate

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:50:14 +0000

Blog posts on events are supposed to be written immediately following the event or not at all. I am going to break that rule and write about a great Carbon Labelling event that took place on Monday, June 30th at the Lloyd’s Register HQ in London. Forum for the Future, the sustainability charity in the UK, [...]

Sustainable action greening supply chain

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:45:55 +0000

A report this week from Danisco on its waste and energy saving initiatives and a US dairy industry-wide action plan on carbon emissions.

Carbon credit trading rising in Australia, but is it transparent?

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:35:44 +0000

Carbon credit brokers have sprung up across the nation. It is the environmental cottage industry we had to have in the long wait until 2010 when Australia finally gets a national emissions trading scheme.

Carbon Labelling Report Podcast

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:11:04 +0000

This special edition podcast was recorded at the launch of a new report on carbon labelling, Check-out Carbon.

Check-out carbon: the role of carbon labelling in delivering a low-carbon shopping basket

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 10:34:26 +0000

Check-out Carbon, published by sustainable development charity Forum for the Future, also reveals that 77 per cent of consumers want the government to set higher environmental product standards.

Transparency increases for Carbon Footprint reporting

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:11:45 +0000

Six years ago, not many of us were discussing climate change, carbon footprinting, carbon labelling. Global warming was starting to be discussed, and a few cutting edge companies were promoting their CSR activities. Scientists reports, celebrity efforts and government/corporate commitments have significantly changed that landscape. The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has also played a major role in [...]

Carbon Forum Asia: the gateway to Asia’s CDM projects

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:33:32 +0000

CARBON FORUM ASIA is the leading Trade Fair and Conference that focus on the opportunities presented by carbon markets and mechanisms in the Asia-Pacific region

Carbon Trust Standard launched

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:20:21 +0000

It has been developed to provide a much needed, clear and robust definition of good practice that can be used to judge an organisation’s commitment to and achievement of carbon reduction.

Carbon labelling – crunch time

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:14:09 +0000

Has the credit crunch begun to affect what you put in your shopping basket? How about the Carbon crunch?

Forum for the Future’s new report: Check out Carbon

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:00:22 +0000

Forum for the Future's new report, sponsored by Lloyd's Register, entitled Check-out Carbon, released.

Carbon labels to arrive in China

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:53:42 +0000

Carbon Trust to open office in Beijing as UK government steps up plans to address supply chain emissions.

Are good intentions enough?

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:43:16 +0000

Telling customers about your environmental targets is all well and good but, as Paul Thomas argues, they are meaningless if you do not know how they are to be achieved.

Canada Ad Watchdog Releases Green Marketing Guidelines

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:22:33 +0000

A new guide from the Canadian Competition Bureau of the Canadian Standards Association provides the business community there with green marketing guidelines.

Stern Helps Launch New Carbon Ratings Agency

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:12:42 +0000

The UK Government’s climate change adviser, Sir Nicholas Stern, helped launch an emissions reduction initiative.

Efficiency = Economics For HK’s Textile Industry

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:06:36 +0000

WWF and a small number of factory owners in Hong Kong and southern China are developing a carbon labeling system

Easing the transformation to environmentally-sound supply chains with product tests

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:55:40 +0000

Manufacturers today are undergoing one of their most drastic shifts ever in the major green movement.

Peter Madden talks about Carbon Labelling

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:38:54 +0000

Peter Madden, CEO of Forum for the Future, talks about recent Carbon Labeling research conducted by Forum for the Future and Lloyd's Register.

California delves into regulatory standards on voluntary carbon offsets

podcasts@businessassurance.com (BusinessAssurance.com) — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 07:45:49 +0000

California legislators say they just want to make sure voluntary carbon offsets purchased by individuals deliver the promised benefits, but one of two bills on the table has offset providers nervous.

David Cameron School Podcast

podcasts@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

podcasts@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

podcasts@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 [...]

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

podcasts@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

podcasts@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

podcasts@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

Is cost a barrier to fulfillin your energy efficiency goals?

podcasts@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.

Tropical insects first to be affected by climate change?

podcasts@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.

Carbon Footprint: Sustainable Supply Chain 2008

podcasts@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.

Where there is a will, there is a light

podcasts@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

podcasts@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.

The Biofuels Debate: Do we feed people or cars?

podcasts@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.

Global Beverage Brands to introduce Carbon Labelling

podcasts@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

podcasts@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”

Timberland bringing CSR issues to the forefront

podcasts@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.

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

podcasts@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

podcasts@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.

Taking credit for carbon offsets

podcasts@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

podcasts@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.

Consumers kiss convenience packaging goodbye

podcasts@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?

podcasts@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.