Environment

EthicsWatch: Sustainable business roundup

Stephen Gardner, (Apr 3, 2014)

Coal-fired pollution, BP’s Gulf of Mexico ban lifted and drought in Brazil that might turn the lights out

NGOwatch – April 2014

Nadine Hawa, (Apr 3, 2014)

Ray of hope for Indonesian fish, better paper and US tackles wildlife trafficking

Analysis: Asia’s fires Burning issue

Oliver Balch, (Apr 2, 2014)

Drought can be partly blamed for south-east Asia’s forests, but timber and palm oil producers must face up to their role

Analysis: ozone depletion – Are we punching another hole?

Eric Marx, (Apr 2, 2014)

The unexplained discovery of new accumulations of ozone-depleting gases is ringing alarm bells

Infographic: Companies, Industries and the Environment

Liam Dowd, (Mar 17, 2014)

Below you'll find select key numbers, research and stats taken from the March 2014 Ethical Corporation magazine

North America case study 1: Staples – Stationery that’s not standing still

April Streeter, (Mar 8, 2014)

Office supplies giant Staples is the only North American retailer to make it to the 2014 Global 100 Sustainability List put out by Corporate Knights, and it is leading in the US and Canada on the mounting problem of electronic waste.

North America Briefing Part 4: Climate change – Fit for the future

Francisca Quinn and Tony Pringle, (Mar 7, 2014)

North American companies are starting to consider the need to adapt to climate change

China column – Toxic environment threatens growth

Paul French, (Mar 6, 2014)

Generous incentive packages are not enough to attract the right people to smog-bound China, says Paul French

Sustainability news roundup – March 2014

Stephen Gardner, (Mar 5, 2014)

Responsibility for ship-breaking, paying university fees by Bitcoin and are we past peak GM?

Analysis: EU biofuels – Biofuel benefits unclear

Stephen Gardner, (Mar 4, 2014)

Under new EU rules, petrol must contain 10% biofuel, but the environmental benefits remain in doubt

Financing coal – Black death?

Eric Marx, (Feb 10, 2014)

Coal mines and coal-fired power stations require huge investment, and despite US-led international policies against financing coal, banks’ appetites remain rampant. But for how long?

Household products – Cleaning up at home

Oliver Balch, (Feb 5, 2014)

Over the past half century or more, domestic appliances have made washing clothes and dishes at home easier. But what is the industry doing to cut their environmental impact?

Infographic: Companies and the Environment

Liam Dowd, (Jan 14, 2014)

Select key stats and research taken from the latest subscriber-only cheat sheet

China column – How China got the typhoon so wrong

Paul French, (Dec 18, 2013)

China’s response to the disaster in the Philippines was shockingly inadequate, revealing how much this new world power has yet to learn

UN climate conference – Warsaw washout

Eric Marx, (Dec 16, 2013)

There was much disappointment, even disgust, at the latest UN climate conference’s weak progress. But all is not yet lost

Sustainability news roundup – December 2013 and January 2014

Stephen Gardner, (Dec 16, 2013)

Charity investments, emissions trading for smog clearance in China and women on boards

Analysis: deforestation – More trees set to fall in the Amazon?

Rob Bailes, (Dec 16, 2013)

Environmentalists fear that changes to rules governing agriculture in the Amazon are causing deforestation to rise again

IPCC report – Climate Armageddon! So what’s new?

Rob Bailes, (Nov 11, 2013)

The IPCC’s new report confirms previous dire messages, but business doesn’t seem to want to listen

Energy supply – Lack of leadership will lose the argument

Mallen Baker, (Nov 11, 2013)

As the public debate over high energy prices intensifies, we need strong leadership to build consensus for climate change action, says Mallen Baker

Regional briefing Part 4: Europe: Country case study – Poland Unsustainable Polish growth?

Stephen Gardner, (Nov 8, 2013)

As the country prepares to host the next UN climate conference, there is plenty of scope for Polish companies to become more socially responsible and sustainable

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