UN calls project for integrating disaster risk management

Are Companies Still Committed to Sustainability?

October 14, 2014October 14, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Many companies are committed to policies to ensure environmental, social and governance sustainability — but a growing minority remain skeptical about their benefits, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. New Business Models: Shared value in the 21st century, commissioned by Enel Foundation, finds that 66 percent of ... Read more »

How Businesses Can Stop Climate-Related Economic Loss

May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The UN has launched an initiative to mainstream disaster risk management into corporate planning and investment decision-making: a digital globe that shows current and possible future effects of climate change. The R!SE initiative aims to help quell economic loss from geographic events and is a response to 10 years of record-breaking ... Read more »

Senior Staff ‘Most Crucial’ Sustainability Driver

October 9, 2013April 19, 2022 by Leon Walker

Senior leadership is the most critical driver of sustainability within a business, according to research by the Economist Intelligence Unit on behalf of Coca-Cola Enterprises. Some 44 percent of firms say engagement with business leaders will be the most important factor in successfully implementing a sustainability strategy over the next ... Read more »

EIU: US Needs More Coherent Building Efficiency Codes

June 21, 2013April 5, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Tackling rising energy consumption in US buildings will require a more coordinated and coherent approach to energy efficiency codes and regulation, one that is more focused on retrofits – where most potential gains lie, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. A 2012 Deutsche Bank report claims that ... Read more »

Shale Gas Boom a ‘Game Changer’ for Manufacturing

February 28, 2013April 15, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The current record-low natural gas prices “will be a game changer” for North American companies that rely on feedstock or direct energy usage to compete on a global level, according to analysis by RBC Capital Markets and Economist Intelligence Unit. The shale gas boom is affecting industries differently, but it ... Read more »

Energy Use a ‘Major Factor’ in Investment Decisions for 63% of Building Sector

October 29, 2012September 1, 2022 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Energy usage plays an important role in most building-sector companies’ investment decisions, and is a major factor for 63 percent of survey respondents, according to an Economist Intelligence Unit report. Energy efficiency and energy savings: a view from the building sector, also found the majority of companies are replacing inefficient ... Read more »

Demand for Water Will Outstrip Supply by 2030, Oracle Says

October 22, 2012 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Thirty-nine percent of water executives say demand is “highly likely” to outstrip water supply by 2030, while 54 percent say such a risk is moderately likely, according to research released today by Oracle Utilities. Water for All?, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit, surveyed 244 senior water utility executives across ... Read more »

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