Carbon footprinting

Tesco Begins Carbon Labelling of Milk

21st Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

As of last Monday, August 17th, Tesco has begun labelling the carbon footprint of a pint of milk.
Tesco Community and Government Director, David North said:

We think carbon labels on milk can play a great part in raising awareness and helping customers navigate the new carbon currency.

Helping to raise awareness of climate change and the carbon impact of products, it is a major milestone in the company’s pledge to have footprinted 500 products by the end of the year.

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Episode 6, Carbon Footprinting, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

11th Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

In episode 6 of the 10-part LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series, carbon footprinting and “green issues” are discussed. Featured are Harriet Lamb, Fairtrade Foundation, Sandy Sutherland, LRQA and Solitaire Townsend, Futerra Communications.

LRQA Business Assurance The Guardian Climate Change Summit Podcast

8th Aug 2009 by Alex Briggs

This podcast is a result of www.businessassurance.com being a media supporter at the Guardian Climate Change Summit in London in June 2009.
Some of the global climate change experts you will hear from in this podcast include Gavin Neath, VP Unilever, Donna Young, Head of Climate Change at BT, Zac Goldsmith, former editor of the Ecologist and one of the Conservative Party’s leading environmentalists and Andy Atkins, CEO of Friends of the Earth.

South Korea and Mexico set carbon emissions targets

7th Aug 2009

South Korea and Mexico have announced that they will set carbon emission targets ahead of the global climate meeting in Copenhagen this December, Environmental Leader reports.

Business Assurance Thought of the Day – Guardian Climate Change Summit Notes

16th Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs

Here is a collection of notes and thoughts from Guardian Climate Change Summit 2009 in London yesterday, most of which were posted yesterday on our www.twitter.com/lrqa page.

First session thoughts and notes
Quote from Gavin Neath, Senior VP Unilever “Organisations need to learn humility.For the past 30 years, environmental groups were right, businesses were wrong.”
Mars looking to work with PAS 2050 the carbon Footprinting for products, according to Fiona Dawson, Managing Director, Mars, UK

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Consumer behaviour to change if British refineries are to reduce carbon emissions

28th May 2009

Dr Holmes said that the major refineries could probably reduce their emissions by 60% while remaining commercially viable, but further cuts would only be made if demand dropped.

LRQA Business Assurance “Trust and Transparency” Podcast Series

27th May 2009 by Alex Briggs

The What Assures Consumers in an Economic Downturn report was commissioned by AccountAbility, sponsored by the Co-operative, supported by LRQA, with the online research being conducted by YouGov. In early June, we will be launching a 10-part audio and video podcast series from interviews and presentations from the launch event. Sign up to our subscription updates or our iTunes podcast link at the top right hand corner of www.businessassurance.com .

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Carbon footprinting

Tesco Begins Carbon Labelling of Milk

Episode 6, Carbon Footprinting, LRQA Business Assurance Trust and Transparency Podcast Series

LRQA Business Assurance The Guardian Climate Change Summit Podcast

South Korea and Mexico set carbon emissions targets

Business Assurance Thought of the Day – Guardian Climate Change Summit Notes

Consumer behaviour to change if British refineries are to reduce carbon emissions

LRQA Business Assurance “Trust and Transparency” Podcast Series

Carbon Disclosure Project – Supply Chain Report 2009

Climate Change Corp weigh up the competition around carbon labelling

Carbon Footprint Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2009

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