Resource Listings

Embracing Disruption: Redesigning the Future

The World Economic Forum has selected 26 companies active in energy, environmental technologies, health, information technologies and new media. Not only are they developing groundbreaking products and services that can help achieve the promises of sustainable energy, the reduction of the various digital divides, and the treatment and improved monitoring of various health conditions, but they are also redesigning business and society with their disruptive innovations.

Environmental, Health, and Safety General Guidelines

The General EHS Guidelines contain information on cross-cutting environmental, health, and safety issues potentially applicable to all industry sectors. It is designed and should be used together with the relevant industry sector guideline(s)

Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy

In this report, McKinsey & Company offers a detailed analysis of the magnitude of the efficiency potential in non-transportation uses of energy, a thorough assessment of the barriers that impede the capture of greater efficiency, and an outline of the practical solutions available to unlock the potential.

BCLCblog

BCLCblog is part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce parent blog, ChamberPost.com. From BCLCblog, readers and commenters can quickly and directly access content related to corporate citizenship/CSR, disaster response, global development, and community involvement, and then can visit ChamberPost to read more about what is relevant to businesses today.

ICT Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Energy-Intensive Industries

There is much hope that information and communications technology (ICT) has a high potential to increase energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study provides the first comprehensive empirical analysis of the relationship between ICT on GHG emissions in European energy-intensive industries

Sustainability Is a Growing Theme

Corporations Work With Schools to Train Potential Employees, but Jobs Are Scarce

Sustainable Investment in China 2009

This report focuses on “sustainable investment,” defined as domestic and foreign investment in the country’s publicly listed companies using strategies that take environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into consideration. The report also briefly covers sustainable investment by private equity investors.

Guide to Successful Corporate-NGO Partnerships

For businesses, the “bottom line” includes more than just profits. Investors, customers and other stakeholders want to see progress on a broader range of measures, including environmental and social performance. To achieve such goals, companies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are joining forces. This Guide shows how corporations and NGOs can best collaborate together to achieve the new “business as usual”— realizing environmental, social and business benefits.

Research Insight: Consumers will Pay a Premium for Sustainability when They Think They Can Make a Difference

This Research Insight by NBS is based on the Systematic Review "Socially Conscious Consumerism: A Systematic Review. Network for Business Sustainability Knowledge Project Series" by Cotte, June, & Trudel, Remi.

Water and Wastewater Reuse

Water scarcity and water pollution pose a critical challenge in many developing countries. In urban areas, it is becoming difficult for the authorities to manage water supply and wastewater. Strategies for water and wastewater reuse can improve urban water management.