Archive

  • Confronting Climate Risk

    15 September 2011

    Produced in association with the CDP, Confronting Climate Risk examines how businesses and investors are grappling with carbon emissions and climate risk

  • CDP sees correlation between carbon disclosure, performance and share prices

    14 September 2011

    Companies which have scored highly in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) global ranking have financially outperformed their peers, the investor-backed initiative said today, as its latest results show a ratcheting up of the demands it places on participating companies.

  • Revamp reporting to avoid next crisis – King

    12 September 2011

    Better reporting by companies will help avert systemic risks such as climate change and the banking crisis, according to Mervyn King.

  • Plastic Disclosure Project to launch next month

    17 August 2011

    An initiative designed to encourage companies to report on their plastics use and recycling is due to go live next month, with the completion of an online form allowing respondents to submit information on governance, strategy, and risks and opportunities around plastics use.

  • Raters under review

    26 July 2011

    The Global Initiative for Sustainability Ratings aims to do for ratings what the Global Reporting Initiative did for sustainability – and forge consensus from cacophony. Mark Nicholls reports

  • Landfill pressure boosts waste fund returns

    21 July 2011

    Growing demand for waste management solutions has helped a UK-focused recycling fund achieve returns of more than 40% over three years and is spurring its expansion plans.

  • Corporate governance for a carbon-constrained world

    12 July 2011

    Rory Sullivan examines what defines corporate leadership on climate change governance – and how investors should test corporate claims

  • IBM finds sustainability pays

    28 June 2011

    IBM's sustainability policies have achieved savings and avoided costs worth approximately $1.60 for every $1.00 spent, the company claims.

  • Sustainability reporting on rise in China

    14 June 2011

    More Chinese companies are producing sustainability reports, according to standard-setter the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), driven largely by regulation and stock exchange listing requirements.

  • M&S sustainability plan saves retailer £70m

    14 June 2011

    Marks & Spencer (M&S), a bastion of the British highstreet, saved £70 million ($115 million) through its 'Plan A' initiative this year, up on the £50 million net benefit it reported in 2009-10.