Insights Issue 23 March 2010
After short hiatus Sustainable Business Insights is back! An update of all things sustainability and climate change, this edition covers issues, events and topics from recent times, such as World Economic Forum developments, sustainable supply chains, the latest climate science and more.
BREAKING NEWS
World Economic Forum report on Sustainable Consumption released
The World Economic Forum’s recently released Redesigning Business Value: A Roadmap for Sustainable Consumption report, outlines immediate and practical ideas on how companies can partner across industry boundaries, to achieve the long term vision of sustainable consumption.
Endorsed and signed by the CEOS of 14 globally leading companies such as Nike, Unilever, Kraft Foods, Nestle and S.C. Johnson the report outlines a four step roadmap for achieving sustainable consumption.
To read the report visit:
http://www.weforum.org/pdf/
Sustainable Supply Chains – the risks and opportunities
As the number of companies firmly cementing sustainability in their agenda continues to increase, many are now realising that true sustainability extends beyond just their immediate operations. With the sustainability spotlight now expanding to include the many small, medium and large businesses that supply these companies, we are seeing the rapid emergence of the sustainable supply chain. Read more...
Dim findings amidst the latest climate science
Whilst scientists’ startling discovery that the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, previously thought to be growing in size, is actually melting at an increased rate, it has become increasingly apparent that the effects of climate change are proving worse than predicted. Read more...
Sustainability, a lens for business innovation
At the recent World Economic Forum’s Driving Sustainable Consumption meeting in New York, I was able to discuss with representatives from leading global companies, their thinking and activities on sustainable business practices. From these discussions, it was evident that a shift is occurring from a traditional corporate social responsibility approach towards sustainability to one that is focussed on innovation and opportunity. Read more...
Sustainable Design for the Future
Lana DeJager is a senior graphic designer with the Shaper Group, in this article she discusses the emergence and importance of sustainability in the design industry.
I once ran away with the circus. The Famous Spiegeltent, to be more precise: a two year delirium of program booklets, large format posters, double-sided flyers, new signage for every site, entrance light boxes, weekly advertisements in the street press and even a little bit of stage design. My graphic design ships had all come in at once. Read more...
The Changing Face of the Environmental/Sustainability Manager
Predominantly in the manufacturing sector, the 1990s saw the emergence of the Environmental Manager. Those in this role were largely responsible for ensuring a company’s operational compliance, environmental management system implementation and leading cleaner production and eco-efficiency improvements. Today this role has evolved into something much more complex, that of the Sustainability Manager. Read more...
Post Copenhagen, 55 countries pledge to curb their emissions
In the wake of December’s UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, 55 countries, representing over 75 percent of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, have pledged to curb their emissions by the year 2020. Under the Copenhagen Accord, the draft decision developed at the conclusion of the December summit, governments agreed to submit their emissions commitments to the UN by January 31. Read more...
UPCOMING EVENTS
Melbourne Sustainability Drinks
Wednesday April 3rd.
Full event details
More to come...