Corporate Social Responsibility
KPMG: world’s leading firms not taking climate risks seriously
Consultancy says oil and gas sector leading in assessments of environmental and social risks
Report suggests over 90% of big business not ready to make leap to the ‘green economy’
Deloitte research interrogates 65 leading companies in 10 industries but finds only six are ready to ‘radical steps to transform their industries’
Has big business moved beyond green wash?
As Microsoft imposes an in-house carbon price on itself and Coca-Cola tops the sustainability charts, is climate change action now an integrated part of everyday operations or merely good PR?
Five reasons why we need Rio+20
Lindsay Clinton from the SustainAbility think tank explains the impending Rio Summit can help link business, environment and development for everyone’s benefit.
Greenpeace slates Apple, Twitter and Amazon over energy use
As web giants expand ‘cloud computing’ capabilities, more attention is required on efficiency and renewable sources, says report.
Big brands back away from climate change sceptic think tanks
Coca-cola join GM in withdrawing funding for organisations with links to funding climate denial campaigns.
Analysis: The accountability market and reputation-based legitimacy
In the second of our three-part series on the private sector and climate change, analyst Kentaro Ide writes that developments in corporate responsibility and social entrepreneurship require new modes of accountability and legitimacy.
Analysis: The private sector and climate change
In the first of three articles for RTCC, Kentaro Ide explores the role the private sector can play in combating climate change.