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GRI Digitizes G4, Uses Open-Source Tagging Language

August 23, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Global Reporting Initiative says the first draft of the GRI G4 Taxonomy will be available for public comment on Sept. 9. The GRI released G4, the latest version of its sustainability reporting guidelines that place more emphasis on materiality, in May. The GRI developed the GRI Taxonomy — which ... Read more »

GreenBox Develops ‘TurboTax for Sustainability Reporting’

July 16, 2013July 3, 2017 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

GreenBox, a startup that says it wants to be “the TurboTax for environmentally conscious companies,” is commercializing its web-based sustainability reporting software following a pilot program with real estate asset management firms including Clarion Partners and Thomas Properties Group. The company’s first product, geared toward companies that report to the ... Read more »

Eco-Efficiency Strategies ‘Cut Costs, Mitigate Risk’

July 11, 2013July 22, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

More than half (52 percent) of businesses rank eco-efficiency as a high or growing priority, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ latest survey, released today. The poll of more than 600 business professionals shows that firms are putting greater emphasis on efforts to drive financial savings and build a competitive advantage in the ... Read more »

Verdantix: US Energy Management Market $16.5 Billion in 2017

June 25, 2013 by Leon Walker

Expenditure in the US market by firms with more than $1 billion in revenues across six energy management initiatives will grow from $13.1 billion in 2012 to $16.5 billion in 2017, according to analysis by Verdantix. Compound annual growth rates for expenditure across the six energy management initiatives of office energy management, IT/telecoms energy ... Read more »

Cash Doesn’t Follow Sustainability Commitments

June 12, 2013June 13, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Large US corporations’ spending on energy, environmental and sustainability initiatives will grow at just 5 percent per year until 2017, from $34.6 billion in 2012 to $43.6 billion in 2017, according to a Verdantix study. Companies have no financial incentive to increase their sustainability investments beyond 5 percent annually, says ... Read more »

Deloitte, McKinsey, PwC Lead Sustainability Strategy Consulting

May 22, 2013October 28, 2019 by Leon Walker

CH2M Hill, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, ERM, KPMG, McKinsey, PE International, and PwC stand out as the leading sustainability consulting firms, says a report from independent analyst firm Verdantix.

GSi, Ecometrica Monitor Global Carbon Changes

May 16, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Environmental accounting software developer Ecometrica has partnered with Global Surface Intelligence to launch GSi’s global forest monitoring service that the companies say will allow investors and supply chain managers to better react to environmental and market developments. Our Ecosystem (OE), Ecometrica’s interactive spatial data distribution system, uses satellite technology to ... Read more »

Link Sustainability to Corporate Branding, Verdantix Says

April 11, 2013April 27, 2013 by Kirsten Korosec

The bulk of companies that invest in sustainability communications are unable to drive revenue growth or reap any business benefits from their efforts because they fail to integrate them into the corporate brand, according to a report from independent analyst firm Verdantix. Rethinking Sustainability: Brand Risks and Opportunities is based ... Read more »

Accenture, CGI, Deloitte, IBM Top Green Technology Services Poll

March 19, 2013March 19, 2013 by Leon Walker

Accenture, CGI, Deloitte and IBM have emerged as leaders in the global market for the design and implementation of IT systems that support energy and environmental management, according to a Verdantix study. Green Quadrant: Sustainable Technology Services (Global) 2013 says several factors distinguish these suppliers from the 12 other suppliers analyzed in the ... Read more »

Accenture, CGI, Deloitte, IBM Lead Energy-Focused Tech Market

March 19, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Accenture, CGI, Deloitte and IBM lead the global market for technology services that support energy and environmental management, according to a report from analyst firm Verdantix. Green Quadrant: Sustainable Technology Services (Global) 2013, which compares 16 of the largest global technology service providers, bases its analysis on interviews with 15 ... Read more »

Johnson Controls Named Sustainability Leader in RobecoSAM Yearbook

February 22, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Sustainability investment firm RobecoSAM has named building and automotive company Johnson Controls a 2013 bronze class sustainability leader in its annual Sustainability Yearbook. In collaboration with KPMG, RobecoSAM annually rates companies based on their sustainability performance.

Verdantix Forecasts 2013 Energy Management Trends

January 16, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

On-site power generation will grow and energy storage will be the hot smart grid technology this year, forecasts Verdantix in a new report. Eight Predictions for Energy Management in 2013 says companies will ramp up on-site power generation, from pilot projects to multi-site deployments. The report says Ikea has already ... Read more »

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