Resource Listings

The Skeptical Environmentalist: Measuring the Real State of the World

Surveying a range of major environmental issues that feature prominently in headline news around the world, Lomborg makes the case for environmental optimism and criticises what he calls the "Litany" of environmental pessimism. Adopting a cost-benefit approach he argues that the statistics suggest that we are making real improvements both in our personal well-being and in the environment.

 

Tackling Climate Change on the Ground

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) recognizes the critical linkages that exist between land use and climate change (including agricultural and forestry activities). This document is an attempt to demonstrate how business is tackling these linkages through a series of best practice case studies from a broad range of its member companies.

Betting on Science: Disruptive Technologies in Transport Fuels

Accenture’s research report, Betting on Science, Disruptive Technologies in Transport Fuels, identifies 12 technologies that have the potential to disrupt current supply, demand and GHG forecasts.

 

The Sustainable MBA: The Manager’s Guide to Green Business

The Sustainable MBA provides the knowledge and tools to help “green” your job and organization, to turn sustainability talk into action for the benefit of your bottom line and society as a whole.

Banking Sector Report

This Eurosif sector report has been compiled using research by CA Cheuvreux. It describes the major environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges facing the European banking industry and the associated risks and opportunities these pose for long-term returns.

Greywashing: Why Green Companies Seem Grey and What They Can Do to Change Their Image

This Climate Change Integration Report bridges the gap between company wide awareness and implementation in core business.

Sustainable Development in Practice: Case Studies for Engineers and Scientists

This text looks at the ways of integrating sustainability aspects into science and engineering. In providing an all-round sustainability education, it teaches students within engineering and environmental science the implications of their decisions on the environment.

Scorecards on Best and Worst Policies for a Green New Deal

WWF and E3G commissioned this reportl to demonstrate some of the successful policies and measures that countries have implemented - and to expose some of the worst.

Non-Financial Reporting and Corporate Social Responsibility (NFRCSR) Resource Centre

The NFRCSR Resource Centre provides links and descriptions of resources related to corporate environmental, sustainability and social reporting, CSR, etc.

Environmental Segmentation Alternatives: A Look at Green Consumer Behavior in the New Millennium

Looking to the future of green marketing, examines the dynamic nature of ecologically conscious consumer behavior. The study also provides a method of profiling and segmenting college students based upon ecologically conscious consumer behavior.