Sustainability - publications

Over the past decade, sustainability  has moved from the fringes of the business world to the top of the shareholders' agenda. If you are interested in finding about more about the issues involved, the publications listed here cover a number of topics, industry sectors and markets:

World Watch - latest on corporate reporting
This newsletter contains opinion articles, case studies and worldwide news on the many initiatives to improve corporate reporting. This issue includes a section on sustainability reporting

Review of carbon markets: Creating a successful international framework
As part of Tony Blair and The Climate Group’s Breaking the Climate Deadlock initiative, launched at the July G8 Summit, we were commissioned to review the state of the carbon markets. Our review, just released, recommends what it will take to create a successful international framework. 31 July 2008.

A survey of retail and consumer good companies
Global Sourcing: Shifting Strategies a survey of nearly 60 large retail and consumer goods companies in eight countries: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, the UK and the US. 24 July 2008.

People and sustainability - Is the climate changing for HR?
Managing people well has always had its challenges, but how is the role that HR plays changing in this new and constantly evolving environment? 22 July 2008.

Hospitality Directions Europe: Issue 17 includes 'Here to stay - sustainability in the travel and leisure sector'
In our paper on sustainability in the travel and leisure sector we investigate the costs and opportunities climate change and CSR present the sector. 18 July 2008.

Sustainability - Are consumer's buying it?
Sustainability is becoming a business imperative, doing nothing is no longer an option, It is about securing your business for the future. 10 July 2008.

Reducing the risk of severe adverse effects from global is both feasible and affordable
This reports concludes that the cost of pursuing a 'business as usual' approach would be a more than doubling of global carbon emissions from energy use by 2050, leading to an accelerating rise in atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide and a severe risk of adverse climate change effects on future generations. 3 July 2008.

Technology Executive Connections - Volume 5
Our report Going Green: sustainable growth strategies is based on a global survey of 150 technology industry executives, in depth interviews with 20 industry leaders and insights from PricewaterhouseCoopers' sustainability professionals. 26 March 2008.