Banks can be 'agents of change' and environmental regulators can help them better manage risk in their dealings with clients, according to WA EPA chair Paul Vogel.
After hunting down opportunities across its own business, CSR has begun offering comprehensive consulting services to other companies, says its energy efficiency program leader Andrew Rowe.
The 252 corporations covered by the Energy Efficiency Opportunities scheme have identified projects to save an amount of energy equivalent to 2.8% of Australia's total use, and have adopted just over half of these, according to a new analysis (with case studies).
A revamped National Carbon Offset Standard, released today, lists what types of Australian and international carbon offsets can be used by companies to make Government-certified claims of carbon neutrality.