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– 22nd Sep 2009 by Richard Gunawan
All goods bought and sold move through supply chains of some description, making the security of goods in transit an issue that alerts everyone. While terrorism is a potential threat, theft is a clear and present menace; it erodes profitability and disrupts supply chains on an on-going basis.
The cost of theft is a major driver [...]
– 27th Aug 2009 by Madlen King
A press release made yesterday by Mr Combet, the Australian Minister for Climate Change, reminds Australian businesses that are required to report their annual greenhouse gas emissions and energy thresholds, that they have until next Monday to register under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (NGER) Act 2007.
The NGER Act sets thresholds for greenhouse gas [...]
– 27th Aug 2009 by Madlen King
The LA Times yesterday reported the lobbying efforts of the US Chamber of Commerce, which represents approximately 3 million US businesses, requesting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to hold a full trial of the consensus on man-made climate change.
The EPA has recently stated their position that global warming poses a threat to human health, [...]
– 27th Aug 2009 by Madlen King
The British government has committed to spend £1.1 billion to electrify more of its rail network to speed up journeys and reduce carbon emissions, reports Reuters.
Britain trails far behind its other European counterparts with only approximately one third of its rail network that is electrified.
These proposals will upgrade the lines between London and Swansea and [...]
– 26th Aug 2009 by Madlen King
Firms in Australia and New Zealand appeared at a carbon-trading conference in Melbourne this week and made urgent appeals to regulators in both countries to come to agreement and clarify targets, timelines and rules for reducing GHG emissions reuters reports.
Both countries have provided proposals to tackle their emissions via carbon trading mechanisms, however both proposals [...]
– 22nd Jun 2009 by Alex Briggs
Increasingly, organisations are communicating their third party certification as a competitive advantage and as proof of improved stakeholder engagement. The recent communications of two Dubai organisations is a case in point.
DP World and Dubai Customs are both promoting their recent ISO 10002 (Customer Complaints) certification. Both organisations were certified by LRQA.
– 3rd Jul 2008
Check-out Carbon, published by sustainable development charity Forum for the Future, also reveals that 77 per cent of consumers want the government to set higher environmental product standards.
– 26th Nov 2007 by Alex Briggs
According to a groundbreaking report out today, British businesses are committed to do what it takes to tackle climate change but the UK effort will only succeed if it becomes an urgent, shared national priority for companies, consumers and the government.
– 12th Oct 2007
In this podcast, Neville Hobson interviews Douglas Parr, Greenpeace’s chief scientist, and David Chaytor, MP for Bury North. They discuss the roles of consumers, businesses and government in tackling climate change.
Also interviewed is Rebecca Willis, vice chair of the Sustainable Development Commission, who discusses the Grid 2.0 concept.
– 27th Sep 2007 by Alex Briggs
Only through clear strategies that are informative and transparent to both business and consumers, backed by full government support and pressure, communicated by all types of media can there be a concerted global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Businesses having systems to measure data in place that are credible and verifiable will lead to the consumer trust that will change their buying habits.
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