As business optimism in the general economy falls, GreenWise asks business leaders, NGOs and academics what are the opportunities and challenges for green business in 2012? On business sustainability Jon Bentley, Smarter Energy lead, IBM Global Business Services 2012 will continue to offer opportunity for green businesses, but it is clear that success will rely [...]
JOHANNESBURG – Companies resisting change in the move towards a green economy could find themselves out in the cold as many corporates take the lead in lowering their carbon footprint to prevent climate change. Business greening consultant, Hugh Tyrrell, says companies, including small businesses, are beginning to realise that green credentials are becoming increasingly important, [...]
A number of business opportunities – from recycling plastic, manufacturing components for solar water heaters to using fallow land to plant grains for biofuels – exist under a Green Economy accord signed yesterday. The essence of the accord is to put the country on the road to environmental sustainability while reaping the benefits of creating [...]
The UN Conference on Sustainable Development represents an important opportunity for the international community to advance sustainable and inclusive economic development. The green economy offers a path to sustainable development and poverty eradication with the potential for new jobs, business opportunities and community development all proceeding in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner. Pursuing economic [...]
Following three turbulent yet encouraging years for the global cleantech industry, oscillating traction is now crystallizing across some of the more mature cleantech markets. Against this uncertain and shifting backdrop, Datamonitor makes its top five predictions for global green business in 2011 and beyond. Low-carbon power generation will grow at a tremendous pace The global [...]
NAIROBI, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) — Ministers of environment from more than 100 countries began a week-long meeting in Nairobi, Kenya on Monday to discuss ways of adopting a green economy to improve capital base and ecosystem services. The ministers attending the 26th UNEP Governing Council/Global Ministerial Environment Forum also said governments have a key role [...]
Jonathan Lim – Huffington post The #1 argument by corporations and politicians who oppose reducing pollution, fighting climate change and moving America to a cleaner, greener, more sustainable future is that doing so will cost the country jobs and hurt the economy. In fact, since many corporations and politicians claim to believe that climate change [...]
