Corporate Sustainability

Lord Mandelson confirms he is advising company accused of illegal logging

May 14th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

Peer’s consultancy works for paper and pulp multinational alleged to have chopped down protected trees . . . → continue reading..: Lord Mandelson confirms he is advising company accused of illegal logging

Microsoft to go carbon neutral

May 11th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

Tech giant commits to making data centres, air travel and offices meet target by July, and to introducing internal carbon market . . . → continue reading..: Microsoft to go carbon neutral

Nike reveals a new, innovative game plan for sustainability

May 9th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

The original poster child of all that is bad about globalisation, Nike’s new sustainability report focuses the company’s ambitions on collaboration and innovation . . . → continue reading..: Nike reveals a new, innovative game plan for sustainability

MBAs compete for 5,000 pounds sustainable business prize

April 30th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

Students think green as Marks & Spencer and Cranfield University unite to reward the best sustainable business idea . . . → continue reading..: MBAs compete for 5,000 pounds sustainable business prize

Luxury brands group PPR announces a five year sustainability plan

April 29th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

The group, which owns luxury brands ranging from Yves Saint Laurent to Stella McCartney, has launched a five year plan with a series of environmental targets aimed at reducing its footprint . . . → continue reading..: Luxury brands group PPR announces a five year sustainability plan

BP engineer’s arrest may force company to reveal internal estimates on Gulf spill

April 26th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

Company disputes government figures but has fought release of its own data on how much oil leaked into Gulf of Mexico in 2010 . . . → continue reading..: BP engineer’s arrest may force company to reveal internal estimates on Gulf spill

Former BP engineer charged with destroying evidence in Gulf oil spill

April 25th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

Deepwater Horizon drilling engineer – the first to be charged in 2010 spill – allegedly deleted hundreds of text messages . . . → continue reading..: Former BP engineer charged with destroying evidence in Gulf oil spill

Is recycling revamping retail rules?

April 25th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

At the heart of the recycling philosophy is that consumers should buy less. Some companies are working towards that end . . . → continue reading..: Is recycling revamping retail rules?

Unilever’s Paul Polman: challenging the corporate status quo

April 25th, 2012 | corporate sustainability

Discussing the progress of Unilever’s Sustainable Living Plan, Paul Polman calls for governments, business and NGOs to work together to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges . . . → continue reading..: Unilever’s Paul Polman: challenging the corporate status quo