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Read more at: Driving success: Marketing and sustainable development

Driving success: Marketing and sustainable development

June 2005 – This briefing has been designed for marketing managers and people with responsibilities for communications, brand management and new product development.


Read more at: Driving success: Human resources and sustainable development

Driving success: Human resources and sustainable development

June 2005 – This briefing has been designed for HR managers and people with responsibilities for recruitment, performance evaluation and training and development.


Read more at: The Sustainable Economy Dialogue

The Sustainable Economy Dialogue

2006 – An analysis of The Prince of Wales's Business & Sustainability Programme’s Sustainable Economy Dialogue.


Read more at: Sustainable Consumption and Production: A Business Primer

Sustainable Consumption and Production: A Business Primer

January 2007 – Business innovation and enterprise provide the fuel for economic growth, employment and social progress. Through increased choice, and the availability of affordable products and services, business plays an essential role in helping people improve their lives.


Read more at: Cambridge Climate Leaders Reference Guide, 2nd Edition

Cambridge Climate Leaders Reference Guide, 2nd Edition

May 2007 – The Cambridge Climate Leaders Reference Guide is designed to give leaders an introduction to climate change and the complexities associated with it. The four broad themes are: The Science of Climate Change, The Economics and Technology of Climate Change, Policy Responses to Climate Change; and Business Responses to Climate Change.


Read more at: Finding the Way

Finding the Way

July 2008 - We are living in extraordinary times. The foundations of our economic and human development are being challenged by the force of nature. The gap between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ continues to widen and it is clear that the legitimate aspirations of most of humanity, if pursued through carbon intensive economies and under the current model of development, offer prospects only of further human suffering and environmental destruction.


Read more at: Leading the Challenge on Climate Change

Leading the Challenge on Climate Change

2009 – Many leaders from our industry have harnessed the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change. Sustainable development strategies, ecoplanning and responsible operations are becoming commonplace. This report offers a shared vision for our industry which aims to build on the work already underway and to guide the progressive development of new business models decoupling growth from increased greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.


Read more at: Carbon Management: A Practical Guide for Suppliers

Carbon Management: A Practical Guide for Suppliers

2009 – Carbon management: a practical guide for suppliers is a step-by-step carbon management guide for companies who supply retailers and other major corporations. It helps them respond to increasing requests from their customers for information about carbon management. It also shows how effective carbon management can cut costs and bring other business benefits.


Read more at: Transformational Change Model: Achieving a Low Climate Risk Economy

Transformational Change Model: Achieving a Low Climate Risk Economy

February 2009 – the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership has identified the need to develop a transformational change model (TCM) which provides a draft framework for action to achieve a low climate risk economy.


Read more at: Product Stewardship Overload!

Product Stewardship Overload!

May 2010 – While organic food labelling started in the 1960s, it was the timber debate that first triggered the idea of product stewardship. In the late 1980s, growing recognition of the loss of tropical rainforests led to the creation of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), which delivered the closest solution: to provide an economic incentive for the sustainable harvesting of forests.


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