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Financing the future Estimates of the level of investment needed to achieve sustainable development goals are staggering. Public finances alone will not be sufficient to close the funding gap. As governments implement national policies and consider ways to drive investment in sustainable development, they will find it critical to define the role of private capital. |
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The line goes green The Telecommunications industry is the backbone of the global economy, with total revenues in excess of $1.8 trillion (USD), and a key enabler of modern commerce across all industry sectors. However, energy consumption has grown in line with demand and this now represents a major environmental challenge. |
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The next wave of Green IT As companies around the world prepare for a carbon-constrained economy, business leaders are increasingly employing Green IT (information technology) strategies in efforts to reduce energy use, cut carbon emissions and mitigate exposure to risks associated with energy price volatility, pending regulatory demands, and increased transparency and reporting requirements. View press release |
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Beyond the downturn Over the past 12 months Deloitte and GS1, a leading global organisation dedicated to the design and implementation of supply chain standards and solutions, have carried out two linked surveys that provide an understanding of how attitudes of businesses towards sustainability have changed over time, framed against the background of the recent global economic downturn. |
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Carbon reporting to date The survey highlights a number of ‘best practice’ disclosures and includes a reporting checklist and illustrative carbon disclosures for an annual report, drawing on our findings to provide a practical guide to assist preparers with their carbon reporting. |
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Swimming in words This survey of narrative reporting in annual reports during 2009 builds on a series of such reports Deloitte has released since 1996. It includes an overview of current regulatory requirements and latest developments in narrative reporting, as well as "best practice" examples. The analysis shows the firmly established and growing reporting of sustainability / corporate responsibility matters within annual reports, a trend which is likely to continue with the Government’s commitment to re-introduced the Operating and Financial Review, which was dropped by the former Government. |
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Innovation in emerging markets: 2008 Annual Study Concerns about product safety, product quality and environmental standards are expected to lead UK manufacturers to only source from emerging markets with stricter standards.This report is focused on these vital considerations that have become even more important following major product recalls. |
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Delivering the low-carbon economy Manufacturing can thrive in producing innovative goods and technologies to help reduce carbon emissions. The low carbon economy could provide UK manufacturing with significant opportunities |
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An appetite for change - Food and Beverage 2012 This research, coupled with our own substantial in-depth industry expertise and experience, has given us a unique insight into how food and beverage companies need to respond to today’s challenges, and to ensure success in tomorrow’s world. |
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In the dark II The survey reveals a significant gap between the stated perceived importance of non-financial goals and objectives and the corresponding practices for tracking and managing non-financial performance metrics. |
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