Archive for 'Corporate Policy'
What is Sustainability Assurance?
Posted on 23. May, 2011 by Ross.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reports are a great thing, right? They detail how companies are considering the communities and environments which their operations impact upon, and the sustainable efforts that they are going to in order to make these impacts positive ones rather than damaging. Since CSR reporting is now legally mandatory in many countries [...]
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5 Things To Consider When Costing Your Business’s Energy Efficiency Project
Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by Ross.
Energy efficiency isn’t just about energy saving.
Although that statement on face value comes across as a bit daft, installing energy efficient technology in your business can bring a raft of other benefits and/or costs which add more to the financial case than just the raw energy savings. Here’s a quick five-point checklist to look out [...]
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Is LEED Certification Greenwash?
Posted on 09. Nov, 2010 by Ross.
The United States Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification scheme is the world’s most high profile green label for buildings. Companies are quick to trumpet the LEED status of their premises, green commentators are quick to applaud the erection of each new low-carbon building and the USGBC is also prone [...]
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How To Create Marginal Abatement Cost Curves In Excel
Posted on 15. Oct, 2010 by Ross.
Marginal abatement cost curves are beginning to gain traction as a financial tools to compare the merits of competing carbon reduction projects and technologies. However, actually creating one is laced with problems when using standard office tools like Excel or OpenOffice due to inadequacies with their charting abilities.
A marginal abatement cost itself is the cost [...]
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Energy Saving Sweets: Carbon Trust Funds Confectionery Cuts
Posted on 01. Oct, 2010 by Ross.
The carbon footprint of Britain’s sweets could soon be cut (without sacrificing all those yummy calories!), thanks to a new energy-saving investment drive by the Carbon Trust in partnership with Dairy UK and the Food and Drink Federation.
In an eye-catching piece of publicity which will remind people that the Carbon Trust is still alive and [...]
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New CRC Strategy Guide: The Art Of CRC
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by Ross.
Wondering what strategy you need to get to the top of the CRC league table? Are you still focused on the accounting side of the scheme formerly known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment, and haven’t looked ahead to what’s on the horizon? Haven’t you run any numbers yet, and not spotted the finer detail which [...]
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CRC Strategy Guide - Coming 19th July 2010
Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Ross.
Update: The Art Of CRC strategy guide is now available. Click on the link to download it, or read more about the launch here.
Still scratching your corporate head about what to do about your environmental commitments under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme? Is your company still one of the thousands still risking fines by not [...]
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Manchester United Go Green With The Carbon Trust
Posted on 14. Jun, 2010 by Ross.
Football is no longer simply a recreational activity with jumpers for goalposts followed by a couple of pints at the local boozer, but a sport dominated by multi-million pound global brands with celebrity superstars and worldwide followings. Sport clubs are businesses like any other, and few sports clubs compare to the business muscle of UK [...]
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WWF Eco-Executive Game Thinks Green Marketing Will Save The Planet
Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by Ross.
Looking to lower your company’s corporate carbon footprint? Well, look no further than putting out some green marketing material through your PR company.
Sounds daft, right? Well, that’s just part of the advice which the WWF is dishing out as part of it’s latest interactive climate change awareness project. Called CEO2, the game puts you in [...]
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Why Blue-Chip Companies Are Enjoying The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Ross.
Whilst American companies fight tooth and nail to avoid any form of US climate change legislation, executives at top British companies are positively joyous at the impact of the UK’s CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.
Two-thirds of UK executives expect significant energy costs savings from their involvement, whilst half expect a boost to their brand image translating [...]
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Avoid the CRC Scheme for 7 More Years! The Super Secret Reason To Act Now
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Ross.
Update: check out our new CRC Strategy Guide!
Been waiting to see why your company needs to act now in order to save hundreds of thousands of pounds? Here’s the answer which no-one else is talking about because they’re too preoccupied with the here and now. Look into the future and see the trouble coming…
Companies in [...]
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