Archive for 'Eco-Efficiency'
The Global Economy’s Backbone: SME-Inclusive Tools for Achieving a Sustainable World
Posted on 25. Nov, 2009 by Oshani Perera.
It is estimated that up to 97 percent of the world’s businesses are SMEs. International standards thus need to provide as many benefits for small businesses as they do for global enterprises. The time is right to implement the ISO 26000 standard, Guidance on Social Responsibility, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). The IISD [...]
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Air Pollution Prizes?
Posted on 18. Mar, 2008 by Ainul Abedin.
It is now a well known fact that we, humans, are systematically ruining our planet by disregarding the damage done by industrial pollution and our wasteful life style. An average car, with a 1000 cc petrol engine, produces about 160 grams of greenhouse gas carbon-di-oxide (CO2) per km, besides many other pollutants. Our inefficient power plants [...]
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Green Business Sense?
Posted on 17. Mar, 2008 by Glenn Schloss.
Business is turning green globally. From cars to credit cards to light bulbs, and even potato chips, environmentally-friendly versions of products and services loved by consumers for decades are hitting the market. Driving the trend are two key factors: consumer demand for green alternatives and increasing stakeholder scrutiny of companies’ environmental footprints. Recent examples include Toyota’s [...]
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The Pakistani Perspective on Sustainability Reporting
Posted on 17. Mar, 2008 by Katherine Miles Hils.
It’s true that with 73 percent of the population living on below US$ 2 a day and 17 percent of the population living on less than US$ 1 a day (UNDP), the sustainability performance of Pakistani businesses is not the primary concern of the majority of the country’s population. But it should be a concern of [...]
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Can Blue Be The Next Green in Pakistan
Posted on 17. Mar, 2008 by Salman Abedin.
A paint factory catches fire. All the city’s fire brigade is involved in trying to put out the fire. Still, the burning chemicals continue to burn throughout the night. The firm puts out an ad in the papers soon after telling the world that they are back to business as usual. An insurance company puts [...]
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Challenge of The 21st Century: Advancement-poverty Paradox
Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by Khadeeja Balkhi.
Hussain Dawood Chairman The Dawood Group In your opinion, what is true CSR? Or what is an understanding of sustainable practices within your sphere? CSR has been made synonymous with corporate philanthropy (CP) in peoples mind whereas it is about sustainable development in the key areas of social, environment and economic well-being of organizations and societies at large. As economies [...]
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Collective Conscience
Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by Fouzia Ishaque.
Chances are you may have been reading about conserving energy in the wake of prolonged load shedding exercises by the government. Blame the think tanks for overlooking this critical utility for business and households alike and curse the KESC for coming up with power cut plans every now and then. To top it all, you [...]
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The Feasibility of Renewable Energy in Pakistan
Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by Miriam Katz.
Over the last thirty years, Asia has become a major player on the global scene. Many economies have become tigers while China and India are developing more rapidly than anyone had expected. Because of these developments, electricity demand is expected to increase 8% every year until 2015. As the world wakes up to [...]
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TBL and Eco-Efficiency: Where to Start?
Posted on 16. Mar, 2008 by Khadeeja Balkhi.
The spirit of eco-efficiency? To combine economic value creation or enhancement while continuously mitigating environmental resource usage and impacts. Eco-efficiency is a key driver for overall business performance because it helps companies understand that they can produce better goods and services while using fewer resources, and lowering ecological impact: Thereby improving both, their environmental performance and [...]
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