Resources
Sustainable Business
Inside this issue
• Companies are looking ahead to the bigger issue of climate change
• Bad events are good for drumming up business
• A concept that used to be bandied around at meetings gains ground - -
Content
Winds of change beginning to blow
The climate is the big issue of the moment when it comes to corporate sustainability, says Fiona Harvey
Weather: Forecasting is the bottom line for businesses
Clive Cookson says companies now look beyond weather to climate change
Fusion Insurance: Providing weather-proof solutions for companies
Mike Scott looks at an insurer that uses a weather service to assess risk
Insurance: Managing the risks of climate change perils
The world’s biggest players have signed up to a set of principles, says Andrea Felsted
Weather derivatives: Bonds help cushion a catastrophe
Bad events are very good for drumming up business, writes Jennifer Hughes
Green transport: Companies taking the road less travelled
There are other ways to move people and goods, says Sarah Murray
Carbon labelling: Food footprints coming soon to a label near you
Fiona Harvey says a concept that used to be bandied about at meetings is now gaining some legitimate ground
Packaging: The greenest of plastic bottles grow in fields
Ross Tieman says while the move to bioplastic is positive, it is still not the total solution to recycling
Supply chains: Pressure to save carbon cascades to suppliers
Smaller companies may be bewildered about what they have to do, writes Mike Scott
United Utilities: Sowing the seeds of change upstream
Rebecca Bream finds evidence of an holistic approach to a quality problem
