A study by the Pembina Institute and the World Wildlife Fund has given 9 out of 10 Alberta oilsands producers a failing grade for their environmental performance. They were measured and rated for their environmental management, land impacts, air pollution, water use and management of greenhouse gases.

Source: Harvard Business Review

“The once unassailable notion that corporations exist solely to maximize their shareholders’ returns is crumbling. Without a doubt, the dramatic scale and scope of the challenges presented by climate change will require the next generation of business leaders to adopt a more socially oriented professional identity.”

Source: Harvard Business Review

Companies will need to justify their environmental plans and actions “as major shareholders scrutinize the short- and long-term risks and opportunities of climate change.”

A recent poll conducted by IBM shows that 76% of top executives do not fully understand consumer concerns and demands for corporate social responsibilities.

GreenerComputing

Corporate technology users looking to improve their environmental impact and profitability should consider sustainability as their goal. Organizations can do this by incorporating sustainability into the choices they make regarding planning, buying, managing and retiring their IT assets.

Toronto Star

The old-growth forests of northern Ontario’s Temagami region may fall victim to widespread clear-cutting if an Ontario government plan passes unchecked, say outraged environmental and tourism groups.

A draft forestry management plan for the next decade, released yesterday by the Ministry of Natural Resources, could also reduce the buffer zone around canoe routes and historical portage trails that make Temagami a sought-after destination, two environmental groups said.