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Sustainability & Climate Change

Company boards, executives, and management are investing more and more time and resources on issues of sustainability—such as carbon (greenhouse gas emissions), energy efficient technology, water use, cleantech, and biodiversity, to name just a few.

Has your company developed a strategy to address these challenges…and opportunities?

If your company would benefit from knowledgeable assistance in developing and executing effective strategies and tactics regarding sustainability and climate change, Deloitte member firms can help.

Learn more about our member firms’ service offerings and key learnings by exploring the resources on this page.

Research and Insights

leaf REDD Y or not: Forest carbon mitigation and the coming market-based mechanism
As an area for greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction, forestry has tremendous promise—yet programmatic responses have struggled to materialize to date. This challenge is one of the core issues being treated at COP17 - can the ecosystem service of carbon sequestration provided by forests be accurately measured, managed, and monetized? Read this article to find out more.

What Happens If Nothing Happens? Views on the Prospects for Climate Action After COP17
This new whitepaper sets forth a point of view about the likely practical outcomes should the COP17 talks in Durban, South Africa result in no meaningful progress on various policy matters, including a second commitment period under the Kyoto Protocol.

CDP Water Disclosure Global Report
Read this report to understand highlights near term water-related risks and opportunities for a wide range of industry sectors. Water issues touch virtually every enterprise we encourage you to share this report with your clients and targets!

Funding a transformation: Climate finance and the shift to a low carbon global economy
Read this paper to understand the recent history of climate finance and where it is headed.

Energy management strategy: Energizing profits and insulating risk
Insights into how organizations can help offset the effect of future energy price increases by adopting a holistic, enterprise-wide strategy that treats energy as a manageable asset.

Change that's appropriate: NAMAs and the new carbon policy frontier
This article briefly explores the different types of NAMAs currently being discussed, the support they will receive, and the implications for businesses looking to capitalize on the new carbon frontier.

Enterprise water management 
Increasing demand for water and declining water quality present immediate risks and opportunities for businesses. Deloitte member firms are at the forefront when it comes to addressing water stewardship.

Every Company is an Energy Company Every Company is an Energy Company 
Many organizations have a poor understanding of their energy consumption and how to reduce it. "Every Company Is An Energy Company" takes an in-depth look at how companies can build an energy strategy that is also focused on helping the company produce its own energy, and the consequent benefits of having an energy strategy in place.

http://www.deloitte.com/assets/Dcom-UnitedStates/Local%20Assets/Images/Thumbnails/us_greenlaptop_56x56.jpg Business Analytics for the Sustainable Business
Read this article and learn how analytics can help leaders obtain fact-based guidance on how to approach sustainability services issues.

You can also get industry-specific information by using the dropdown below.

 

Learn more

  • The Sustainable Board
    Read about the tools and knowldege necessary for Boards to implement sustainability measures
  • Sustainable Finance
    Read some key findings from a global survey of more than 200 CFOs
  • Integrated reporting
    Point of view on the practice of integrated reporting
  • Sustainability 2011
    New paper on the state of play for the sustainability agenda

Related links

  • World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012
    The Great Transformation
  • Business:Society at Davos
    Join the conversation
  • World Economic Forum
    Climate change initiative.
  • Cleantech Group
    Pioneering clean technologies.

 More  Analyst accolades

  • Independent analyst rates Deloitte a UK sustainable business consulting leader
    A new in-depth comparative evaluation of the sustainable business consulting service provider landscape by respected independent sustainability analyst, Verdantix, has rated Deloitte a UK market leader.

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