Blog Archives: October 2009
October 26, 2009
BSR Conference 2009: “Innovation Required”
Diane Osgood, Ph.D.
One clear message coming out of the BSR Conference 2009: Innovation is required."Green is no longer a hobby. It is a necessity, and a driver for innovation and new business models," said Ben Verwaayen, CEO of Alcatel-Lucent, in the closing plenary presentation on Friday. Read more
October 12, 2009
ESG in the Mainstream
Laura Gitman , Managing Director, Advisory Services
With Bloomberg launching a new environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data service for its stock data service subscribers, ESG data are becoming increasingly visible and available to mainstream investors and analysts, even if they're not specifically looking for it. Read more
October 5, 2009
The Debate over the Accuracy of GHG Footprinting
Marshall Chase , Associate Director, Advisory Services
A recent Wall Street Journal article highlights concerns about greenhouse gas (GHG) footprinting: "The results have the appearance of precision. But... measuring carbon footprints is inexact. It is clouded by varying methodologies and definitions—not to mention guesses." While this is true, the article gets bogged down in a discussion of uncertainties and competing standards, and loses sight of a few important points. Read more
October 1, 2009
A Systems Approach for the Planet
Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research
Last week, the journal Nature presented the ongoing research being conducted at the Stockholm Resilience Centre on Planetary Boundaries, a new approach to sustainable development that attempts to identify and quantify a set of nine planetary boundaries. Read more
