Sustainable Business Solutions publications

Technology Forecast: Building sustainable companies A combination of metrics and information technologies are creating visibility and feedback to close the loop on environmental and social information to drive sustainability transformation.

Carbon accounting in the value chain: New standards represent a leap forward New Greenhouse Gas (GHG) standards will enable companies to measure and manage more of their carbon emissions. The standards represent emerging accounting practices for the carbon emissions that exist along a company's entire value chain where a significant source of emissions and supply chain costs lie.

Carbon Disclosure Project 2011 Report: S&P 500 CDP responses from S&P 500 companies for 2011 show a significant shift in the way large US companies view and manage climate change. For the first time in CDP's 10-year history, a majority of S&P 500 responding companies report they now integrate climate change into core business strategy.

Factoring sustainability into IPO planning Forward-thinking companies are anticipating sustainability issues up front, establishing a strategy, and building them into their business plans to steer the enterprise through the changing sustainability landscape for the long term. Those who have their sights set on an IPO can assess these trends and incorporate sustainability concepts early in their planning to set the right course for a successful offering.

Sustainable growth: 14th Annual Global CEO Survey We asked more than 1,200 senior executives to share their perspectives on “good growth” - growth that is financially, environmentally, and socially more sustainable. From their responses, five key challenges emerged.

China greentech report 2011 The report provides comprehensive analysis and insight into the trends that are contributing to China's rapid rise to global greentech leader and the solutions supporting it including: cleaner conventional energy, renewable energy, electric power infrastructure, green building, cleaner transportation, and clean water.

Benefits of comprehensive integrated reporting
Market forces are driving a trend towards integrated reporting. This article discusses the considerations for financial executives, including the importance of coordination across a wide range of business segments, processes, information silos and internal groups.

Creating value from corporate responsibility: Does your reported data get the respect it deserves?
Companies are disclosing unprecedented amounts of information about their corporate responsibility commitments and goals. But because these are newer disciplines, corporate responsibility and sustainability reporting efforts often don’t have in place the time-tested and rigorous processes that are ubiquitous in other areas of the business. This paper gives examples of what to look for and why companies should make sure they are reporting data that is investment grade.

Green products: Using sustainable attributes to drive growth and value
The demand for sustainable products is growing significantly. Being sustainable can drive new growth that capitalizes on a rising demand for green products. Sustainability should create business value through lowered cost, reduced risk, enhanced customer value, revenue growth, new products and markets, and motivated work force. PwC offers this publication to highlight actions that companies should consider in using green products to drive revenue.

The U.S.-China Cleantech Connection: Shaping a new commercial diplomacy
This paper discusses how the U.S. and China are initiating ambitious cleantech build-outs and the ways in which these two countries are working together to leverage significant growth opportunities within and beyond the U.S. and China markets.

A framework for greenhouse gas reporting
Regulatory and market pressures are forcing more companies to measure, disclose, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, there is inconsistency in the practice for reporting emissions,which challenges investors and other capital providers as they seek the information most relevant to them. To help address these demands, the following publication provides a framework and sets forth a vision of what our "statement of greenhouse gas emissions" could include.

The Sustainability Yearbook 2011
For the seventh consecutive year, PwC and SAM Group have jointly published the sustainability yearbook. The sustainability yearbook 2011, offers you an overview of the results of SAM's 12th annual assessment of corporate sustainability practices, which provides the basis for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.

Appetite for change: Global business perspectives on tax regulation for a low carbon economy
Climate change is Climate change is testing the ability of the world's leaders to develop effective environment policies, and many — in and out of governments — are frustrated with the pace of negotiations. This survey examines attitudes in the international business community towards environmental regulation, legislation and taxes.

Cleantech revolution: Building smart infrastructures
As part of the push for the US to gain energy independence, conserve energy and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions, efforts are underway to build foundational infrastructures that will support a smart electricity grid and an electric vehicle ecosystem. This is creating opportunities for both large and start-up companies to have a role in the transformation.

Capitalizing on a climate of change
This publication explores the implications of climate change to the deal market. Until recently, the impact of climate change on the deal market was barely on the radar of most businesses. However, national policy action on greenhouse gas emissions is requiring companies in virtually every industry to think about the impacts of energy and climate policies on their businesses.

Understanding financial reporting for green and stimulus incentives
This PwC paper outlines certain financial reporting implications that occur when taking advantage of green energy tax incentives.

CSR Trends 3
CSR Trends is a practical working tool designed to give you useful insight into corporate social responsibility report trends around the world.