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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Defining Sustainable Business: A Guide For Executives
This report aims to help executives struggling to define what sustainability means for their firm with a review of prominent descriptions of sustainable business. Most conceptions of what a sustainable business looks like focus on challenges such as: rising population and consumption; the accessibility of the earth’s resources, the consequences of social change; and long-term success. View full Report details »
Published: 05 September 2011
PepsiCo Pioneers Sustainable Water Technologies
This report provides CSOs and VPs of sustainability with an independent analysis of PepsiCo’s sustainability strategy. To understand how firms exposed to water risk are defining their sustainability programme, Verdantix selected PepsiCo, a $57.8 billion global food and beverage firm, for a case study. We interviewed senior members of PepsiCo’s sustainability team and analysed data from corporate sustainability reports and submissions to the Carbon Disclosure Project. View full Report details »
Published: 18 July 2011
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View details »Masterclass: How To Grow Revenues In The Energy, Environment & Sustainability Market
Masterclass: How To Grow Revenues In The Energy, Environment And Sustainability Market September 21, 2011 Central London View full Report details »
Published: 23 June 2011
Will Oracle's Sales-led Sustainability Strategy Succeed?
This report provides CSOs, VPs of sustainability, and heads of strategy with independent analysis of Oracle’s sustainability strategy. Verdantix selected Oracle, a $27 billion global technology firm, for a strategy case study following the firm’s acquisitions in the sustainable business software market. View full Report details »
Published: 28 April 2011
Philips Pioneers Integrated Annual Report
This report helps firms considering sustainability reporting options with a case study of the implementation of an integrated report. Since 2008, Philips has published an integrated Annual Report that links its business strategy with environmental and social trends; combining financial performance disclosures with sustainability performance data. View full Report details »
Published: 01 April 2011
BT's Connected Reporting Links Strategy And Sustainability
Accounting for Sustainability created the connected reporting framework to support organizations in linking business strategy, financial performance, and environmental and social trends. This report outlines the framework and key considerations of connected reporting, illustrated by BT Group’s implementation. The framework aims to offer a more balanced view of an organization’s performance than current annual reports usually produced in response to legal disclosure requirements. View full Report details »
Published: 01 April 2011
PG&E's Leadership Supported By Regulation
This case study is one in a series of Verdantix reports that analyses corporate sustainability strategies. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is a Californian utility, providing energy to approximately 9.4 million people and generating revenue of $13.4 billion in 2009. View full Report details for available options »
Published: 21 January 2011
Overcoming Barriers To Sustainability Leadership
As firms upgrade their sustainability strategies they run into execution risks due to a lack of organizational capacity and leadership with power to make changes happen. Verdantix hosted a seminar of industry thought leaders to identify today’s challenges and potential solutions. Firms must deal with the inertia of existing organizational structures, the complexity of implementing change, pushback from Board members and a lack of involvement from the CFO. View full Report details »
Published: 04 January 2011
Sustainability Software & Services Partnerships Map
In 2010 software providers like CA Technologies, Hara and IHS signed a flurry of partnerships with sustainable business consultants and systems integrators. Partnership announcements will continue into 2011 driven by the need to deliver global implementations, gain access to senior budget holders and boost revenue from newly created sustainability technology consulting practices. View full Report details »
Published: 01 January 2011
Deloitte Acquires Rare Sustainability Expertise
On December 13, 2010 Deloitte Consulting announced the acquisition of the assets of two US sustainability consultants: ClearCarbon and DOMANI. The big four firm made a smart move by acquiring one technical and one strategic specialist sustainability consultant, complementing its core team with rare domain expertise focused on sustainability initiatives and cross-industry best practices. View full Report details »
Published: 29 December 2010