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Benno Hansen

Companies Reconsider Social Responsibility - WSJ.com - 0 views

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Sustainability climate change energy

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  • Company spending has been squeezed by the global recession and budgets for corporate social responsibility have suffered disproportionately.
  • "There has been a tendency to compartmentalize so-called corporate social responsibility activities as an adjunct to the mainstream business activities."
  • "innovation is fundamentally about how the world can become a better place."
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  • "Corporate social responsibility asked the question: what is the impact of this business on the world? Sustainable business asks the question: what is the impact of the world on this business?"
  • "Companies are asking how they can be socially responsible in a way that also moves the business forward. It's no longer about having one corporate social responsibility guy who is supposed to be the moral compass for the company, like a chaplain in an Army regiment. It's about making sustainable business the standard operating procedure."
  • "Sustainable business has faced the ultimate double whammy of the credit crunch and the total damp squib that was Copenhagen. If climate change was the great driver for corporate social responsibility, then that driver seems to have stalled."
  • initiatives also increase employee loyalty
  • "If governments provide a strong legal framework that aligns incentives with business, then you have something you could call sustainability. If not, then corporate social responsibility will just be glacé cherries on an unsustainable cake."
Benno Hansen

Chevron fined $8bn over Amazon 'contamination' | Dominic Rushe | Environment | The Guar... - 0 views

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shared by Benno Hansen on 15 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • An Ecuadorian judge has ruled that Chevron was responsible for widespread contamination of the country's Amazon basin and fined the company $8bn (£5bn).
  • far below the $27.3bn sought by the plaintiffs – and they may appeal
  • The epic and bitterly fought lawsuit over the "Amazon Chernobyl" has been going on for 18 years. It was brought on behalf of 30,000 people whose health and environment were allegedly damaged by chemical-laden waste water dumped by Texaco's operations from 1972 to 1990. Chevron bought Texaco in 2001.
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  • Chevron had claimed that Ecuador was violating the terms of a 1997 trade pact with the US.
  • According to a report by Sweden's Umeå International School of Public Health more than 30bn gallons of toxic wastes and crude oil had been discharged into the land and waterways of Ecuador's Amazon basin - or "Oriente". This compares to the 10.8m gallons spilled in the Exxon Valdez disaster in 1989 in Alaska or 205m gallons spilt in BP's Deepwater Horizon disaster. The report claims there are at least two big oil spills per week in the area. Printable version Send to a friend Share Clip Contact us larger | smaller Environment Pollution · Oil · Energy Business Oil · Commodities World news Ecuador More news Related 7 Jun 2010 Exxon Mobil argues against knee-jerk reaction to Gulf oil spill 31 Aug 2010 Greenland's prime minister lambasts Greenpeace for raiding Arctic oil rig 7 May 2010 Chevron wins access to film-maker's Amazon pollution footage 1 Dec 2010 A climate journey - The Andes: Ecuador's rainforests
Alex Parker

Power from waste - the world's biggest biomass power plants - 1 views

www.power-technology.com/...t-biomass-power-plants-4205990

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shared by Alex Parker on 02 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • Alex Parker on 02 Apr 14
     
    Biomass power is poised to occupy a significant share in the global renewable energy mix, as new technologies reach commercial deployment and some coal- fired plants, such as Drax power station in the UK, are converted.
Alex Parker

Digging big - the world's biggest draglines - 1 views

www.mining-technology.com/...rlds-biggest-draglines-4306332

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shared by Alex Parker on 09 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • Alex Parker on 09 Jul 14
     
    Caterpillar, Joy Global and OMZ produce some of the biggest draglines used in surface mining operations. Mining-technology.com profiles the ten biggest draglines in use based on bucket capacity. Caterpillar's Cat 8750 series draglines have a bucket capacity ranging from 76m3 to 116m3 (100 to 152 cubic yards).
Alex Parker

Scarce supply - the world's biggest rare earth metal producers - 1 views

www.mining-technology.com/...-earth-metal-producers-4298126

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shared by Alex Parker on 09 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • Alex Parker on 09 Jul 14
     
    Rare earth elements (REE) such as scandium, yttrium and 15 other minerals are sought after for their unique technology applications, but their scarcity means those countries lucky enough to contain them hold significant sway over global supply. Mining-technology.com profiles the eight biggest rare earth producers based on latest production and reserve data.
Alex Parker

Territorial tensions in offshore waters - global flashpoints in the quest for oil - 1 views

www.offshore-technology.com/...ons-in-offshore-waters-4326359

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shared by Alex Parker on 01 Aug 14 - No Cached
  • Alex Parker on 01 Aug 14
     
    With dwindling oil and gas reserves growing more valuable every year, blurred boundaries are ripe for dispute. We profile territorial tensions over oil hot spots, from open aggression emerging in the South China Sea to long-simmering tensions in the Falklands and the Arctic.
Alex Parker

IRENA report renewable energy now one third of the world's capacity - 1 views

www.power-technology.com/...irena-report-renewable-energy

environment energy

shared by Alex Parker on 04 Apr 19 - No Cached
  • Alex Parker on 04 Apr 19
     
    Renewable energy now forms one-third of the world's total energy capacity, according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The agency found that 171GW of renewable energy was added to the global system in 2018, with an annual increase of 7.9%. Two-thirds of new power generation capacity added in 2018 came from renewables.
Benno Hansen

Climate change action through the courts - 1 views

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shared by Benno Hansen on 09 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • "A large part of the relevant legal literature suggests that the main polluting nations can be held responsible under international law for the harmful effects of their greenhouse-gas emissions," says the paper's author, lawyer Christoph Schwarte.
  • "Developing country governments are understandably reluctant to challenge any of the big donor nations in an international court or tribunal. But this may change once the impacts of climate change become even more visible and an adequate agreement remains wanting."
  • FIELD is a group of public international lawyers based in London working towards a fair, effective and accessible system of international law that protects the global environment and promotes sustainable development.
  • Benno Hansen on 09 Oct 10
     
    Foundation for International Environment Law and Development (FIELD)
Alex Parker

Climate change to fuel dramatic rise in energy demand by 2050 | Verdict - 1 views

www.verdict.co.uk/climate-change-energy-demand

environment energy

shared by Alex Parker on 25 Jun 19 - No Cached
  • Alex Parker on 25 Jun 19
     
    An exhaustive global study has found that climate change is set to drive up energy demand significantly by 2050, suggesting policymakers and the energy industry need to take action now to prevent a surge in energy related costs over the next few decades.
plantoraapp

Plant Care App: Top 5 Best Plant Care Apps - Plantora - 0 views

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  • plantoraapp on 28 Jul 23
     
    Taking care of plants is important task for plant lovers and enthusiast but sometime they misses out due to lack of knowledge or education. One can become an expert in plant care through research, practice, and the help of a plant care app. To select the best plant care app you need to follow some criteria. Plant Identification, Plant Database, Compatibility, Personalised Care Reminders, Regular Updates and many other things. Read this article to know more about best plant care app.
biodegradable123

Brown Kraft paper Bags - ECOWAY GLOBAL LLC - 0 views

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  • biodegradable123 on 10 Feb 23
     
    Brown Kraft paper bags is produced from wood pulps which makes it stronger than conventional bond paper. Brown Kraft Paper Bags is known for its durable, tear-resistant, and elastic nature.
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