All Articles About Climate Change

BSR Insight Article: Apple Opposes U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Climate Policy

When Apple Inc. resigned from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week, the company joined Exelon Corp., Nike, PG&E Corp., and PNM in opposing the Chamber’s position on U.S. climate change policy. Read more →

Posted: October 13, 2009 | Topics: Climate Change

BSR Insight Article: Minding the Gaps: Three Unmet Needs for Climate Leadership

By Besty Fargo and Ryan Schuchard

Building on our article last week on why climate matters for every company, managers should be aware that there are some important, and very specific, opportunities for creating business value while promoting climate stability. Read more →

Posted: October 13, 2009 | Topics: Climate Change, Environment, Travel & Tourism

BSR Insight Article: Planetary Boundaries: How Far Can We Go?

In a new report by the Stockholm Resilience Centre, scientists assert that to avoid catastrophic environmental change, humanity must stay within defined "planetary boundaries" for nine essential Earth-system processes: climate change, stratospheric ozone, land-use change, freshwater use, biological diversity, ocean acidification, nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the biosphere and oceans, aerosol loading, and chemical pollution. Read more →

Posted: October 6, 2009 | Topics: Climate Change, Environment

BSR Insight Article: Not Just for Heavy Emitters: Why Climate Change Matters to Every Company

Marshall Chase, Associate Director, Advisory Services

Recently, BSR has fielded inquiries from a range of member companies asking how climate change is relevant to their business. The timing of these questions is obvious: With prospective climate change legislation and policy discussions in the United States and elsewhere, intensive international negotiations culminating later this year, and ongoing stakeholder interest, companies are scrambling to develop or boost their climate change strategies, assess their internal and supply chain emissions, and examine the potential risks and opportunities throughout their operations, value chain, and industry. Read more →

Posted: October 6, 2009 | Topics: Climate Change, Consumer Products, Energy, Environment, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Mining, Transportation

Blog: 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 →

Posted: October 5, 2009 | Topics: Climate Change