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Report: The Quiet (R)Evolution in Expectations of Corporate Environmental Performance
Sissel Waage, Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services; Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research
Kit Armstrong, Senior Advisor, BSR
The amount of activity related to ecosystem services within government, business, financial services, and academics indicates that the concept has finally come of age. Read more
BSR Insight Article: KPMG Report Picks 10 Sustainability ‘Megaforces’
Population growth, material resource scarcity, climate change, and energy and fuel are among the issues in sustainability that could have significant impact on the business landscape over the next 20 years, according to a recent report by KPMG International. The “Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World” report outlines 10 global sustainability “megaforces” that are putting the world on a development trajectory that is “not sustainable.” Others on the list include water scarcity, wealth, urbanization, food security, ecosystem decline, and deforestation. (The report is 180 pages; the executive summary is here.) The report notes that all of these forces are interconnected, and insists that in order to manage the risks, businesses must use a systems thinking approach that addresses the ways megaforces relate to each other. Specific recommendations include: * Companies should turn strategic plans into ambitious targets and actions for sustainability supply chain management. * Companies should seek collaboration with business partners on sustainability issues. * Governments should increase collaboration with the private sector. Read more
BSR Insight Article: Corporate Environmental Performance in Practice
Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research Sissel Waage, Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Kit Armstrong, Senior Advisor, BSR
Note: This article is the second piece in a two-part series on the uptake of ecosystem services. Read part one of our series, on the increasing integration of ecosystem services within government, the investor community, and business sectors. Read more
BSR Insight Article: The Quiet Revolution: The Changing Expectations of Corporate Environmental Performance
Linda Hwang, Former Manager, Research Sissel Waage, Director, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Kit Armstrong, Senior Advisor, BSR
Note: This article is the first piece in a two-part series on the uptake of ecosystem services. Read part two of our series, on the increasing integration of ecosystem services within government, the investor community, and business sectors. In today’s complex operating environment, it is becoming more important for companies to scrutinize how they manage corporate processes that affect the natural infrastructure upon which business and society rely. This infrastructure supplies ecosystem services—the flows from systems that provide raw materials for business—such as fertile topsoil (providing timber and crops), a relatively predictable climate, and coastal protection from storms. Read more
Blog: Quality Development Driven by Green Development
Joshua Lanshe, Intern, Guangzhou, BSR
In the recent China 2030 World Bank report, China looks to shift from relying heavily on fossil fuels and dated management methods to embracing green technologies and innovative solutions in an effort to improve the quality of future growth. The report indicates that for the next 18 years, China will aim to develop into a more “modern, harmonious, and creative high-tech society.” Fittingly, this phrase also is used in China’s current five-year plan, and perfectly captures the commitment of the country’s government to improve the balance and quality of its growth. Read more →
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