Category Archives: Business

Years of effort to increase corporate reporting on sustainability is having little impact on global stock exchanges, despite reports showing growing demand from investors. Only 128 of the 4,609 largest companies listed on the world’s stock exchanges currently disclose basic … Continue reading →

Carbon pricing isn’t an economists’ plaything, it’s the best hope to get action on climate change New York was THE place to be this September, at least if you are a member of that exclusive club – world leaders. Preceding … Continue reading →

New forms of financing for investment can help us transition to a sustainable economy, if we first get clear about who benefits, says Mike Tuffrey. Every so often there’s a new kid on the block. Right now it’s issuing green … Continue reading →

Real transparency about tax payments at a country-by-country level just took a big step forward, says Mike Tuffrey. This week Barclays made an announcement that brought a smile to my face… and here’s why. Regular readers will recall I’ve been … Continue reading →

Progress towards sustainable development goals offers hope for a constructive role for companies The tortuous process of moving from the current Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to a new set of Sustainable Development Goals reached an important milestone in June. In … Continue reading →

Talking to a sceptical journalist about companies’ ability to make a real difference on the environment Talk to some people and you’d think that innovation is the answer to pretty well all the environmental constraints we face. Put “eco innovation” … Continue reading →

Companies are still not clear enough about how to meet external expectations Spending time this week with two very different groups of professionals set me thinking again about where companies should go to get the inspiration, guidance and clear direction … Continue reading →

With the UK barely a year away from a general election, signs are growing of a challenge to conventional thinking James Carville’s aphorism from the 1992 Clinton presidential campaign has come to define politics on both sides of the Atlantic. … Continue reading →

With pundits busy predicting what the year ahead holds, I review their forecasts and conclude that it’s down to individuals to make the difference The start of a new year can be relied on to herald two things. First, a desire … Continue reading →