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Green

The Green Supply Chain Summit

Event: 24th Jun 2008 – 25th Jun 2008

Taking you from step one to step ten to achieve a green supply chain

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Most companies today focus on environmental issues for PR not financial value

– 30th Jan 2008

While investors believe the environment is a serious business issue, they also believe that many companies have yet to view it that way.

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Virgin launches new green fund

– 21st Jan 2008

Virgin Money is launching a green fund which will invest only in companies committed to high environmental standards.

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Only Science can save us!

– 21st Jan 2008 by Alex Briggs

An article in The Observer brings home the harsh realities that consumers, business and government have to face in dealing with climate change.

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Alcoa Joins California Climate Registry

– 18th Jan 2008 by Alex Briggs

Alcoa is the latest organisation to sign up for the California Climate Registry (CCR), making their carbon emissions available to the public.

The CCR is awarding founding reporter status to companies that sign up to the scheme before May 2008, as an incentive for early membership.

Companies that sign up commit to voluntarily measure, independently verify and publicly report their industrial gas emissions.

The CCR’s Gary Gero is interviewed in this Voluntary Carbon Standard podcast.

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2008 could be tipping point for voluntary carbon markets

– 16th Jan 2008

There remains a huge untapped potential in the voluntary carbon markets waiting to be explored. Year 2008 could very well be the tipping point for the voluntary carbon markets

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Are ethical food labels telling the whole story?

– 14th Jan 2008 by Alex Briggs

Organic or fairtrade? Sustainable or certified? With so many labels on food, clothes and white goods, it’s a miracle that we make it to the checkout before closing time. This article in the Observer takes a look at some of the labels out there. Which ones live up to their eco credentials?

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Industry attacks EU green legislation

– 9th Jan 2008

Plans to tighten European anti-pollution legislation could force the closure of swathes of industry in the UK, business leaders have warned.

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Industry attacks EU green legislation

– 7th Jan 2008

Plans to tighten European anti-pollution legislation could force the closure of swathes of industry in the UK, business leaders have warned.

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Green Awareness Remains High, Green Purchases Up

– 12th Dec 2007

“Going Green” awareness continues to be high, according to research from Intellitrends. Relative to recent news regarding the environment and “going green,” close to 60 percent of consumers say they read a newspaper or magazine article on the topic, reports a recent article from environmental leader.

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