August 10th, 2009
by Will Sarni
I just received and have “scanned through” the latest issue of the Harvard Business Review (July-August 2009) and wanted to share some of the articles, which focus on some key sustainability drivers.
The issue includes “10 Trends You Have to Watch” and “Managing in the New World.” These articles highlight the new importance of “sustainability business drivers” and how there is a new business paradigm.
The old business paradigm relied on abundant resources and few stakeholders, and companies were not very transparent. In the new paradigm, resource efficiency is essential, “everyone” is a stakeholder and companies are increasingly transparent.
Even …
Tagged: Climate Change, environment, innovation, sustainable business
Posted in Business, Sustainability
April 1st, 2009
by Will Sarni
Today we were inundated with e-mail alerts and blogs that provide details of the Waxman- Markey plan drafted by the House.
The plan outlines a cap and trade program to regulate greenhouse gases. The draft proposal will use 2005 as a base year and require that U.S. greenhouse gas emissions be reduced by 20 percent by 2020, 42 percent by 2030 and 83 percent by 2050. This draft legislation is a bit more aggressive than the timetable proposed by the administration.
In addition the legislation would require utilities to generate 25 percent of their electricity from renewable energy by 2025.
Key provisions, yet …
Tagged: Climate Change, greenhouse gas, markey, Renewable Energy, U.S. Climate Action Partnership, USCAP, waxman
Posted in Business, Renewable Energy, Sustainability
