Sustainable Business Strategies
Verdantix research on sustainability and climate change strategies digs below corporate marketing machines and political messaging to examine the on-the-ground facts. Our forecasts answer questions about the real level of spending on sustainable business initiatives. Our case studies assess the substance behind corporate sustainability plans. Our Green Quadrant studies compare suppliers to help their customers make more intelligent procurement decisions.
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Best Practices In Sustainability Communications
As executives embrace sustainability across many strategic and operational areas of their business, marketing will be among the fastest growing areas of spending as they try to capitalize on the brand benefits of being seen as responsible. But to date, firms have relegated sustainability either to the corporate social responsibility report – underselling the strategic importance of key initiatives – or ‘green marketing’ campaigns, which the public views with scepticism. View full Report details »
Published: 23 January 2012
Unilever's Strategy Leverages Value Chain Influence
This case study is one in a series of Verdantix reports that analyses corporate sustainability strategies. This report provides individuals in roles such as Chief Sustainability Officer or VP of Sustainability with an independent analysis of Unilever’s sustainability strategy. Headquartered in London, Unilever is a $57.9 billion fast moving consumer goods firm operating across 180 countries. View full Report details »
Published: 10 January 2012
Sustainability Shaping Markets: The Interface Experience
This report provides individuals in roles such as Chief Sustainability Officer or VP Environment with an independent analysis of Interface’s sustainability strategy. Headquartered in Atlanta, US, Interface is a manufacturer of carpet products for domestic and office markets. The firm is the largest global manufacturer of modular carpets with a presence across four continents, with over 50% of its business coming from outside the US. View full Report details »
Published: 06 January 2012
The State Of Global Corporate Water Strategies
Over the past two years, water management has become an increasingly visible issue within corporate sustainability. Whilst a few leading firms such as Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and SABMiller have widely publicised their ambitious agendas on water sustainability, there is a lack of evidence about the general state of corporate water strategies to date. View full Report details »
Published: 04 January 2012
SAP Seeks To Marry Financial And Sustainability Reporting
This report provides CSOs, VPs of sustainability and CSR directors with independent analysis of SAP’s approach to sustainability reporting. To better understand this topic Verdantix interviewed Peter Graf, CSO and EVP Sustainability Solutions at SAP. Verdantix found that SAP commits to operating a sustainable business, using its sustainability report to showcase the firm's software applications. View full Report details »
Published: 09 December 2011
Climate Bonds Standard Adds Clarity to Green Bond Market
This report provides Chief Sustainability Officers, Chief Investment Officers, Financial Directors and socially responsible investors with an independent analysis of the Climate Bonds Initiative and Climate Bonds Standard. The capital markets have a critical role to play in the delivery of climate change mitigation and adaptation projects, such as renewable energy projects or energy efficiency investments. View full Report details »
Published: 08 December 2011
WSP’s Personal Carbon Plans Generate Employee Engagement
This report helps Chief Sustainability Officers, heads of Human Resources and CSR directors understand PACT from WSP Environment & Energy, a new tool designed to support employee engagement strategies on sustainability. Firms often struggle to engage with their employees on sustainability because of employees’ varied attitudes when faced with change, particularly relating to sustainability, and the need for a credible sustainable business strategy to support the programme. View full Report details »
Published: 06 December 2011
IHS Launches Ecosystem For Sustainability Transformation
This report provides an assessment of the strategic alliance between IHS and Deloitte announced in September 2011. Verdantix heard that IHS plans to create an ecosystem of IT systems integrator partners to drive sales for enterprise-wide, technology-enabled sustainability transformation programmes. IHS believes the time is right to focus on large-scale sustainability projects due to customer plans to take a more strategic approach to sustainability over the next 5 years. View full Report details »
Published: 19 October 2011
NYC Strategy Aims To Catalyse Change Through Stakeholders
This report helps senior executives within the real estate development value chain to understand strategies and business models that aim to curb the environmental impact of urban communities. In April 2011 New York City (NYC) presented an updated version of its sustainability strategy PlaNYC 2030. First launched in 2007, the strategy addresses the four main challenges NYC faces over the next 20 years: ageing infrastructure, growing population, evolving economy, and climate change. View full Report details »
Published: 29 September 2011
Turner Construction Uses Sustainability To Drive Growth
This report provides CSOs and VPs of sustainability with an independent analysis of Turner Construction Company’s sustainability strategy. Verdantix selected Turner, a US general construction contractor with 2010 revenue of $9.1 billion, for a strategy case study of how firms operating in the construction industry define their sustainability challenge. View full Report details »
Published: 21 September 2011