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The British Council and LRQA launch E-idea competition

16th May 2011 by Richard Gunawan

The British Council and LRQA launch E-idea competition E-idea is an innovative competition that funds, supports and mentors young eco-entrepreneurs, aged 18-35, from seven Asia-Pacific countries. The E-idea competition launched in Japan on April 26th, 2011, and will also run in Australia, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. In each country, the competition will be open to start-up ventures as well as [...]

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Nick Facciola from RMA reports live from COP 16

3rd Dec 2010

Nick Facciola, Manager of Carbon Emissions Programs, RMA (part of the Lloyd’s Register Group of Companies) reports back from his participation at the COP 16 side event about “A Smart Grid is a Green Grid” put on by the Demand Response and Smart Grid Coalition (DRSG).

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Green Development in China

17th Sep 2010 by Richard Gunawan

Green Development in China In the western media it is still seems fashionable to write unfavorably about China’s efforts to reduce carbon emission but the facts are beginning to tell a different story. China is aggressively developing a long-term plan towards sustainable energy.

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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.

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Management Systems in Not-for-Profit Sector

11th Jun 2009 by Richard Gunawan

Management Systems in Not-for-Profit Sector Siingapore Zoo (part of WRS) is an example of a not-for-profit organisation in Asia that successfully deployed ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 to achieve its objectives.

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New EU legislation on climate and energy finalised tomorrow

3rd Dec 2008

The Guardian reports that, tomorrow Ed Miliband, secretary of state for energy and climate change, will meet with ministers in Brussels to finalise new EU legislation on climate and energy.

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Climate Change Summit 2009

Event: 17th Feb 2009 – 18th Feb 2009

Now in its 3rd year, this is the only gathering for corporate responsibility and environmental professionals that offers practical guide to effective environmental strategies that help grow and strengthen businesses in the uncertain times ahead.

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The Corporate Water Footprint Summit 2008

Event: 16th Dec 2008 – 17th Dec 2008

Measuring Your Water Footprint and Identifying Water Usage Hotspots – Both Internally & Across The Supply Chain – To Assess Risks, Reduce Costs & Guarantee Business Continuity.

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Major manufacturers and retailers refine shipping and logistics operations to save energy costs

2nd Sep 2008

A survey just released by eyefortransport tells us what for most green-minded professionals seems obvious: High fuel prices are causing the country’s manufacturers, retailers and logistics providers to rethink their transportation strategies.

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Will consumers pay more for eco-friendly products? Apparently they will…

1st Aug 2008

Many Americans, including those who are enduring financial hardship, are willing to pay more for environmentally friendly products, according to a survey conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Media and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.

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