Drive your car, help fight climate change? The new biofuel that claims to be carbon negative
Bold bets
Dow Chemical aims to 'redefine the role of business in society'
October 2014
Facebook refuses to disclose carbon emissions information to CDP
97% of companies fail to provide data on key sustainability indicators
September 2014
US climate policy winners and losers: lawyers come out on top
In the wake of the EPA’s clean power plan, a host of lawsuits indicate that the costs and benefits of President Obama’s climate initiatives will not be shared equally
August 2014
Why developed countries should subsidize a global price on carbon
An insider’s view: why more companies should tie bonuses to sustainability
Hugh Welsh
July 2014
A carbon tax that's good for business?
Sustainable business blog
Missed targets: when companies fail to keep their key sustainability promises
June 2014
Sustainable business blog
Oil-rich United Arab Emirates aims to be a sustainable energy pioneer
Andrew Winston
Technology and innovation
Carbon capture and storage: rubbish collection for the atmosphere
February 2014
Sustainable business blog
Counting carbon: why emissions targets must be based on science
Marc Gunther: Businesses must set carbon targets based on science, and not what suits them
November 2013
Sustainable business blog
Transition to a low carbon economy fails to pick up pace, report finds
Jonathan Grant
A new report shows the rate of progress on decarbonising the global economy is too slow to meet carbon reduction targets, as CEOs continue to focus on growth, resilience and reputation
October 2013
While assessing carbon pricing, we're missing the big questions
We could argue for years about how much carbon emissions cost and muddle about with details – but is that game worth playing?
September 2013
Can a new architecture revive the UN Global Compact?
As business enthusiasm wanes, the UN Global Compact unveils new investment opportunities. Will it be enough to attract more participation?
June 2013
Why businesses should pay to protect eco-systems
There's no contradiction between believing in the intrinsic value of nature and valuing the services it provides, writes Mark Reed
May 2013
Sustainable business blog
Diary of Brainstorm Green: a call for innovation and collaboration
Engaging CFOs, begging forgiveness for past sustainability crimes and a slap on the wrist for non-collaborative environmentalists. Jo Confino has the highlights of day two
April 2013
Finance
Leading companies invest $674 billion in potentially worthless fossil fuels
A new report shows that companies have invested $674bn in fossil fuel reserves in the last year despite the high risk of these assets becoming stranded, writes Gavin O'Toole
Why we file: shareholders and sustainability
Banks need to wake up to the risks of lending to unsustainable industries
Shareholders are asking banks to address the environmental impact of their investments, writes Meredith Benton
Sustainable business blog
Why are carbon markets failing?
Steffen Böhm
For years we have put our faith in the market to incentivise cleaner technology, and for years the carbon market has been riddled with corruption. It's time to try something else
