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Reputations on the line
Emma Clarke reports on how companies are ensuring contractors don't land them in court
Next generation EMS
Paul Suff asks whether existing environmental management systems are still fit for purpose.
A quick ascent up the sustainability ladder
From a low position, Bradford & Bingley has turned around its environmental performance. Rachel Brown reports
A changing climate for business strategy
Paul Suff outlines the key steps to take when developing and implementing a climate-change strategy
In the heart of the City
The City of London Corporation has used its influential position at the heart of the world’s financial markets to raise awareness and encourage action on climate change. Recognising that the City must plan for the now inevitable effects of climate change, the organisation has developed a climate-change adaptation strategy that aims to climate-proof its infrastructure and services – for example, by dealing with flood risks and managing heat and air-pollution risks. Employee engagement is central to the corporation’s environmental aims; there is a network of volunteer energy champions and the organisation holds a number of different awareness-raising events.
Share and compare
Benchmarking means different things to different people. But in its simplest form, it is about improving ourselves by learning from others. By comparing activities and aspects of performance with those of similar businesses or service providers, benchmarking enables an organisation to identify performance gaps and seek out new ideas, as well as providing the momentum necessary to drive improvements.
It's the economy, stupid
A decade of continuous economic growth in the UK appears to be coming to an end. According to economists, the impact of the "credit crunch", coupled with rapidly rising energy and raw-material costs, will lead to lower levels of economic activity and rising unemployment.
Driving supply chain sustainability
A pioneering initiative involving Coventry City Council and the automotive sector in the West Midlands to raise environmental awareness among small and medium-sized suppliers and encourage them to seek ISO 14001 accreditation has been very successful. Lucie Ponting reports
What's the future for biomass in the UK?
Generating electricity and heat from biomass has the capacity to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Elisabeth Jeffries looks at developments in the UK and the barriers that still need to be broken down before energy from wood, for example, plays a major role in combating climate change
EMS national forum and EA conference 2007
The fifth EMS forum brought together around 250 environmental professionals to discuss the future of environment management systems, while more than 500 attended the Environment Agency's annual gathering to debate climate-change adaptation and mitigation. Paul Suff reports
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