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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FedEx Prepares For Oil Price Risks
This case study is one in a series of Verdantix reports that analyses corporate climate change and sustainability programmes. FedEx first implemented strategic plans to reduce fleet atmospheric emissions and improve fuel efficiency over a decade ago and cemented this commitment in 2008 with the release of its ‘20 by 2020’ relative emissions reduction targets. With a fleet of over 50,000 owned motorized ground vehicles and 660 aircraft, fuel costs account for 10.7% of FedEx’s revenue. View full Report details »
Published: 28 June 2010
Financial Crisis Triggers Climate Change Shake-Out
The financial crisis will trigger a recession in developed economies which has negative implications for the climate change sector. The epicentre of the financial crisis is property, banking and consumer markets — none of which directly impact spending on climate change. But nobody escapes the effects of a recession. CFOs will block discretionary spend on voluntary offsets, CEOs will stall climate strategy development, investors will avoid high risk propositions. View full Report details »
Published: 15 October 2008
Five Pitfalls Of Sustainable Business Software
New compliance requirements, pressure from customers and the potential to achieve energy cost savings drive organizations like Intuit, Marsh Supermarkets, Metcash and New York City to implement sustainable business software designed to help firms achieve business objectives linked to energy and fuel efficiency, carbon emissions, water consumption, social impacts and environmental compliance. View full Report details »
Published: 11 May 2010
Focus: IBM Repositions Big Green
In May 2007 IBM announced that it would “redirect” $1 billion per year to dramatically increase the energy efficiency of data centres. The success, or lack of success, of IBM’s Big Green strategy is important for the market because it sets the tempo for the rollout of similar strategies from other IT services firms. What has IBM learnt after investing its first $1 billion? View full Report details »
Published: 15 April 2008
Fresh & Easy Starts Sustainable Software Journey
This is one in a series of Verdantix reports on corporate sustainability strategies and the use of sustainable business software that analyses the business drivers behind Fresh & Easy’s selection of a Verisae application. Fresh & Easy is a $302 million US retail firm that committed itself to an ambitious climate change plan, outlined by its parent firm, Tesco. View full Report details »
Published: 30 July 2010
Hilton Worldwide Begins To Tackle Strategic Risks
This case study is one in a series of Verdantix reports that analyses corporate climate change and sustainability strategies. Hilton Worldwide is a privately owned global hotel franchise with revenues of $7.7 billion, 130,000 employees and 3,600 hotels in 81 countries. In 2008, Hilton Worldwide announced targets of a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions, waste production and energy use, and a 10% reduction in water consumption by 2014 compared to 2008 levels. View full Report details »
Published: 26 July 2010
HP Achieves Leadership On Carbon Reductions
This case study is one in a series of Verdantix reports that analyse corporate climate change and sustainability strategies. Hewlett-Packard (HP) is one of the world’s largest technology firms with revenues of $118.4 billion in the most recent financial year delivered by 321,000 employees worldwide. Due to its manufacturing roots and the outlook of the company founders, HP has had a constant emphasis on environmental performance. View full Report details »
Published: 22 March 2010
HSBC Needs To Reduce Emphasis On Climate Change
HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organizations in the world, with revenues of $78.6 billion and 302,000 employees in 2009. In 2005 HSBC kick-started its sustainability programme at its internal global environment conference and in 2007 the firm established its corporate sustainability department. View full Report details »
Published: 08 September 2010
IBM Blends Smart IT With Sustainable Infrastructure
IBM has reframed its activities focused on energy efficiency, smart grid, electric vehicles and renewable energy in a new market strategy, announced in October 2010, that focuses on sustainable infrastructure. View full Report details »
Published: 12 October 2010
IHS Builds Environmental Software Powerhouse
On September 17, 2009, the $844 million annual revenue information services firm IHS, announced it had acquired Environmental Support Solutions (ESS) for $59 million. This deal follows on the heels of the acquisitions of EnvironMax, Dolphin Software and Environmental Software Providers (ESP) in 2007 and 2008. To hear more about the rationale for the deal and future plans, Verdantix spoke with the IHS VP Environment, Scott Lockhart. View full Report details »
Published: 28 October 2009