Corporate Carbon Footprinting

corporate carbon footprinting

Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Public Goals and Corporate Practices $45.28 Companies are increasingly aware of the need to address climate change. However, while many companies are taking action to address climate change, many others are still lagging behind. This report surveys responsible business practices addressing climate change and driving the shift to a low-carbon economy. It summarises policies, regulations and other instruments in support of a low-carbon economy in OECD countries and emerging economies, and analyses corporate responses to these drivers. Using the principles of responsible business conduct identified in the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, this report reviews three key areas of corporate action: accounting for greenhouse gas emissions; achieving emissions reductions; and engaging suppliers, consumers and other stakeholders

The Green Executive: Corporate Leadership in a Low Carbon Economy $39.12 Over the last five years, the corporate sustainability debate has shifted from one of compliance to one of strategic competitive advantage. Accordingly, responsibility for environmental and sustainability issues has risen from management functions to director level executives. The Green Executive provides everything you need to know to develop a winning sustainability strategy and the leadership skills you require to implement that strategy. The first part of the book explores the business case for action taking into consideration opportunities, threats of inaction, risks of action and the ethical dimension. This is followed by an overview of global environmental problems, including the big three: climate change, resource depletion and toxic materials, and global solutions including eco-efficiency and industrial ecology. The third part translates these large scale solutions into practical actions for a single business ranging from simple housekeeping measures through to innovative business models. The final, crucial part introduces the sustainability maturity model and provides an insight into how the highest level of that model can be achieved. A range of personal views is provided in the form of eighteen exclusive interviews with senior level executives from a wide range of sectors including retail, transport, manufacturing, logistics and the service sector, from small businesses through to international giants like Canon, BT, Marks & Spencer, National Express and GlaxoSmithKline.

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The Corporate Greenhouse: Climate Change Policy in a Globalizing World $39.19 This timely book addresses the political economy of climate change. The author questions the disconnect between the current nation-state based negotiation framework and the forces in the global economy that: are driven by neo-liberal policies, organized around transnational corporations or international production networks and, refute effective climate change policy. With the emergence on the world economic and carbon scene of China and India and several other developing economies, the debate on "who is to blame, and who is to pay" can no longer be ignored. Carefully researched and sourced from original work and case studies, "The Corporate Greenhouse" argues that failing to account in climate change treaties for the activities of transnational corporations will hinder solutions to global climate change.

Carbon Footprints and Food Systems: Do Current Accounting Methodologies Disadvantage Developing Countries? $18.67 This report addresses carbon labeling schemes, a high-profile issue and one that has important economic implications for developing countries. Carbon accounting and labeling instruments are designed to present information on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from supply chains. These instruments have become an important awareness-raising channel for governments, producers, retailers and consumers to bring about the reduction of GHGs. At the same time, they have emerged as a crucial element of supply chain management, trade logistics and, potentially, trade regulations between countries. But the underlying science of GHG emissions is only partially developed. Many of these schemes are based on rudimentary knowledge of GHG emissions and have mainly been designed by industrialized countries. There is a concern that these systems do not accurately reflect production processes in developing countries, and that they may even shift consumer preferences away from developing country exports. The report includes an analysis of current and emerging carbon labeling schemes and an assessment of available data, emissions factors and knowledge gaps of carbon footprinting methodologies. The report also analyzes carbon accounting methodologies for sugar and pineapple products from Zambia and Mauritius according to PAS 2050 guidelines, to illustrate whether these schemes accurately represent the production systems in developing countries. The report concludes with a series of recommendations on how carbon footprint labeling can be made more development-friendly

Der Product Carbon Footprint $70.89 Der Klimawandel ist heute eine der zentralen Herausforderungen, der sich Industrie und Gesellschaft gegen bersehen. Nach wissenschaftlichen Untersuchungen gelten dabei die an die Umwelt abgegebenen Treibhausgase als Ausl ser der Erderw rmung, die wiederum den Klimawandel beeinflussen " eine verh ngnisvolle Kettenreaktion. ....] Die anhaltende Diskussion ber den Klimawandel weckte in der Bev lkerung das Interesse, den individuellen Einfluss auf das Klima zu erfassen. Allein in Deutschland zeigen sich ber 80 % der Bundesb rger davon berzeugt, durch ihr Konsumverhalten wesentlich zum Umweltschutz beitragen zu k nnen. Kunden achten auf die Umsetzung von Umweltstandards und Investoren sowie Medien bewerten Unternehmen zunehmend anhand ihrer Strategien beim Klima- und Umweltschutz. Themen wie Nachhaltigkeit und Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) " die freiwillige bernahme von gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung durch Unternehmen " r cken daher im Unternehmensumfeld immer mehr in den Blickpunkt. Zudem erw chst f r Unternehmen durch die Nachfrage von Produkten und Dienstleistungen mit einer geringeren Emissionsbilanz die Bedeutung, Treibhausgasemissionen wie Kohlenstoffdioxid (CO2) und Methan (CH4) entlang des kompletten Lebenszyklusses (Life Cycle Assessment - LCA) eines Produktes oder einer Dienstleistung zu erfassen. Die Klimavertr glichkeit kann dabei mittels eines sog. CO2-Fu abdrucks, auch Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) genannt, aufgezeigt werden. Dies bedeutet u.a. f r die Logistik eine gro e Herausforderung. Wissenschaft und Praxis sehen das vorrangige Problemen im Fehlen einer international anerkannten, standardisierten Vorgehensweise zur Erfassung von Treibhausgasemissionen. Eine globale Bewertung der Nachhaltigkeit kann nur gew hrleistet werden, wenn eine gleich gewichtete Betrachtung aller Dimensionen der Nachhaltigkeit erfolgt. Dies beinhaltet neben den Treibhausgasemissionen weitere Aspekte auf die im Folgenden detailliert Bezug genommen wird.

The Corporate Merger the Corporate Merger $36.81 This is a reprint of a previously published work. It provided guidance in dealing with corporate mergers at a time when there was very little written on the subject.

Corporate Lawyers and Corporate Governance $118.12 This assessment of the corporate governance role of corporate lawyers in the UK analyses the extent to which lawyers can and should act as gate-keepers, counsellors and reputational intermediaries. Focusing on external and in-house lawyers' roles in both dispersed share-ownership and owner-managed companies, Joan Loughrey highlights the conflicts of interest that are endemic in corporate representation and examines how lawyers should respond when corporate agents provide instructions contrary to the company client's interests. She also considers the legitimacy of 'creative compliance', the ethical arguments for and against lawyers prioritising the public interest over their clients' interests, and their exposure to liability if they fail to perform a corporate governance role. Finally, she considers whether the reforms to the legal profession will promote the lawyer's corporate governance role and advances suggestions for reform.

Corporate Crime $42.68 Corporate Crime is a seminal work that laid the groundwork for analyses of important aspects of corporate behavior. It defined corporate crime and found ways of locating corporate violations from various sources. It even drew up measures of the seriousness of crimes. Much of this book still applies today to the corporate world and its illegal behavior. Complete with a new introduction, this book explains the nature of corporate crime, and analyzes a number of issues involved in its study. Among the issues tackled are whether todayas corporate crime is greater, more serious, and more complex; accounting fraud and its crucial role in hiding corporate crime; the pharmaceuticals, the industry with the most corporate violations; explanations of corporate crime in terms of economic factors, corporate culture, and the role of top executives; and new laws to control corporate crime and alternative approaches.

The Corporate Brand $4.42 Regardless of the service or products it provides, a company's corporate brand is responsible for its image and reputation in the minds of its products' consumers. And yet companies rarely focus on what leads to a successful corporate brand, concentrating their energy instead on their individual brand name products. In "The Corporate Brand," Nicholas Ind argues strongly for a new focus on corporate brand development. Ind argues that organizations must use all forms of communication, including performance of specific products, employees' services, and advertising, to build effective interactive relationships with their customers. "The Corporate Brand" elucidates the methods used by successful corporate brands to build and maintain both "corporate identity" and reputation.

Corporate View: Corporate Communications [With CDROM] $13.01 Corporate View is a series of text/simulations that use a live corporate Intranet. Students learn to communicate and understand corporate terminology, research and make business decisions, use the Internet and corporate Intranet as office tools, and work in real and virtual teams. The Corporate View titles can be used in any order, independently or jointly. In Corporate View Communications students engage in realistic, online activities typically performed by entry-level employees in the communications department of a large corporation. Students learn eight essential areas of technical communication and use multiple media to complete projects. Skill development is exercised by role playing as corporate communications managers.

Corporate Governance $54.16 "Corporate Governance," in its flexible, modular format, sheds light on these recent problems and scandals through a detailed explanation of the corporate governance mechanism, and the various incentives within today's governance system, while offering potential solutions in context. Corporations and Corporate Governance; Executive Incentives; Accountants and Auditors; The Board of Directors; Investment Banks and Securities Analysts; Creditors and Credit Rating Agencies; Shareholders and Shareholder Activism; Corporate Takeovers: A Governance Mechanism?; The Securities and Exchange Commission and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Moral Hazard, Systemic Risk and Bailouts; Corporate Citizenship For readers interested in understanding corporate governance and how it applies to today's business world.

Cut Carbon, Grow Profits: Business Strategies for Managing Climate Change and Sustainability $9.39 Cut Carbon, Grow Profits illustrates what every corporation needs to know in order to manage the carbon and sustainability challenges facing societies, cities, individuals and businesses today. With contributions from international experts, Cut Carbon, Grow Profits shows the benefits of incorporating strategic aspects of carbon thinking into the business strategies of companies, their customers and suppliers. In so doing, businesses create sustainable shareholder value, cut costs, increase revenues, build powerful corporate reputations, develop new low-carbon products and services, engage employees, and create powerful brands. Cut Carbon, Grow Profits contains examples and case studies taken from cutting-edge companies in the US, Europe and Asia across a variety of sectors. Essential reading for business executives at every level, this book will guide and inspire leaders in all functions. Leading contributors include: BT, Ford Motor Company, Lloyd's of London, Siemens, YTL Corporation, World Resources Institute, Ceres, Forum for the Future, The Climate Group, London Climate Change Agency, Global Action Plan, Arup and Ernst & Young.

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Corporate Warfare $7.87 With the international genetic patents secured, Project Abacus' success now hinges on the giant foreign conglomerate's scheme to win the US proposal. Corporate espionage will ensure success to ultimately secure the technology vital for control of the world. But with Anthony's hands tied will fate prevail? Let the corporate wars begin.

Corporate Communication $3.94 Argenti's Corporate Communication was the first text to tackle this subject, and now in its Fourth Edition, it remains the most comprehensive book in this field. Corporate Communications describes the changes in the environment for business that have taken place over the last half-century and their implications for corporate communication. While attitudes about business have never been totally positive, they have reached an all-time low in recent years--mistrust and skepticism of corporate entities is high, as are expectations that companies will "give back" to society through philanthropy, community involvement, or environmental protection activities. By showing readers the importance of creating a coordinated corporate communication system, organizations will benefit with important strategies and tools that few companies in the world are using yet. This new edition shows what companies need to know about advanced communication strategies to stay one step ahead of the competition.

Corporate Wives $36.27 Corporate Wives is the story of two women married to successful corporate men. Kathy is young and just beginning to endure the constant moves and submissiveness required by her spouse. Rebeccaas husband has reached corporate headquarters. She would trade all the wealth and possessions for one moment of intimacy and passion with the man she has loved for a lifetime. The common bond between the two women, and what ultimately brings their lives together, is a feisty Italian police detective. Readers are held in suspense with depictions of rape, an attempted kidnaping, murder and attempted suicide. The tale is not without humor, as the two women embrace their own personal demons. They laugh together in a bond that far outlasts the infidelities of their corporate marriages. Whether or not you are married to a successful corporate man, you will be entertained with this fast-paced, action-filled saga.

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New Clicks Gets Carbon Footprint

With the help of carbon and energy reduction company, Global Carbon Exchange, Clicks has now determined their total annual emissions and are looking to make significant reductions to these emissions through a number of innovative solutions. The report, in accordance with ISO14064 and the internationally recognised GHG Protocol, shows their overall annual carbon footprint to be 127,014 tonnes of CO2. This equates to 16.10 tonnes of CO2 per employee per year and 11.34 tonnes of CO2 per million rand turnover.

When broken down the report shows that New Clicks Holdings’ two largest sources of their total annual carbon emissions are the consumption of electricity and the work commuting of over 7 000 employees .

Global Carbon Exchange CEO Kevin James says “New Clicks Holdings is identifying exactly where and how energy is being consumed, and a detailed energy audit is a vital next step to this positive process. A reduction strategy including a staff education program aimed at changing behavior could then be implemented. This would result in significant energy and cost savings.”

The company indicated that it also has a longer-term goal to reduce its environmental impact by reducing its annual carbon emissions and increasing its energy efficiency. According to James, not only do they recognize the environmental and financial benefits derived from such a process, but also the benefit of creating awareness regarding climate change among employees and customers. “This is a very strong foundation on which to develop”.

New Clicks Holdings’ is one of many listed companies reporting to the internationally acclaimed Carbon Disclosure Project, an independent not-for-profit organization which acts as an intermediary between shareholders and corporations on all climate change related issues.

“Taking action has been a positive experience, “said Wally Bouland of New Clicks Holdings. “As we had a limited understanding of the environmental reporting structure, selecting the right partner was essential. We are proud of this step and look forward to an ongoing relationship with Global Carbon Exchange as we continue with our reduction process.”

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Global Carbon Exchange’s is a leading South African and International carbon and energy reduction consultancy which helps clients develop a comprehensive strategy to address climate change. Services include determining a client’s carbon foot print, then conducting an investment grade energy audit, to determine where and how energy efficiency can be maximised in a company. A reduction plan including a comprehensive internal staff education campaign is then implemented, leading to cost and energy savings of up to 30%. Unless the reductions lead to total carbon neutrality, Global Carbon Exchange will then provide advice and decision making criteria for the company to select an offset project most aligned with its brand or existing company policy.

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