Posts Tagged ‘Sustainability’
4 Keys to a Successful Sustainability Strategy
By Mindy S Lubber*
Consider these morsels from last week’s Wall Street Journal: “By 2050, there could be two billion cars on the road — twice as many as there are today.”
“Energy demand is expected to be 35 percent higher in 2030 than in 2005.” “Pollution of drinking water is Americans’ No. 1 environmental concern.”
If you’re [...]
Eco-labeling vs. Greenmuting: What’s Right for You?
By Peter Korchnak*
A while ago someone asked me whether my business card was printed on recycled paper. Yes, it is, I replied.
Why, then, the response went, is there nowhere on my card a corresponding symbol to be seen?
And, what if, when deciding whether to keep the card or do business with my company, a prospect [...]
Ghana to Pursue Renewables, Solar Power for Kenya Schools
Below is a roundup of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period: 31 December 2009–13 January 2010, as compiled by the Science and Development Network (Scidev).
Tanzanian text message project monitors antimalarial stocks
A mobile phone initiative has been launched to increase the availability of antimalarials in remote areas of Tanzania. SMS for Life — [...]
UNIDO Zeroes In On Green Industry To Defeat Poverty
The United Nations agency entrusted with accelerating sustainable industrial development in poorer States opened its general conference Monday, focusing on the opportunities offered by “green industries” in both combating climate change and attaining economic growth.
“Rather than limiting growth, a green industrial revolution could and should form the core of our response to climate change, and [...]
Nedbank Tops South African CDP Report 2009 Leadership Index
Nedbank Group has been declared the 2009 overall winner of the prestigious South African Carbon Disclosure Project Report Leadership Index, a shift that saw a move up from 4th place in the 2008
CDP leadership index. Other corporates that placed included Bidvest Group, Woolworths Holdings, BHP Billiton, Goldfields and Sappi.
Nedbank is reputed as South Africa’s ‘green’ [...]
