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13 novembre 2007

90% of CEOs Doing More to Incorporate Green into Core Strategy

CEOs are under more pressure than ever to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices into their core strategy — and as many as nine in ten are up to the challenge, according to a McKinsey survey. An artcile (MCKINSEYceosonstrategyandsocialissues...
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1 novembre 2007

More needs to be done to ensure that the homes of the future are sustainable

Source: www.earth.co.uk More needs to be done to ensure that the homes of the future are sustainable and that there are enough of them, according to a new report released by the Housing Corporation. While a number of house building companies believe that...
1 novembre 2007

Turning the screw on fraud

Source: supplymanagement.com With an Ikea buyer locked up and a huge leap in financial crime, is the profession really alert to the risk from potential fraudsters? Andy Allen reports It must have seemed like Christmas had come early for former Ikea buyer...
1 novembre 2007

Buyers call for openness as purchasing mystique remains

Source: supplymanagement.com A culture of mystery and secrecy within the procurement profession remains, according to the latest SM100 poll. The survey of 100 buyers found 41 per cent think procurement wants to maintain an air of secrecy about what the...
18 octobre 2007

Greenpeace tears into retail 'eco-villains'

Source: Greenpeace Boots and Somerfield, two of the biggest names on the British high street, have been branded "eco-villains" for failing to ensure that their tissue and lavatory paper products are environmentally friendly. The companies were ranked...
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17 octobre 2007

Bribery grows rapidly in the UK

Source: supplymanagement.com By Antony Barton Bribery is the fastest growing form of fraud in the UK, according to new research. A fraud report issued yesterday by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) revealed nearly twice as many UK organisations had reported...
11 octobre 2007

Report: To Minimize Risk, Businesses Should Outsource Green IT

With stricter environmental regulation on the horizon, businesses should consider outsourcing their IT operations to companies with a well-defined environmental strategy, according to a new report from hosting provider Rackspace. The report, which focuses...
4 octobre 2007

Skanska USA Takes First Place in Green Contractors Survey

Source: GreenerBuildings Editor Construction company Skanska has been rated the number one green builder in the first-ever Green Contractors Survey conducted by McGraw-Hill's Engineering News-Record. The Turner Corporation and Bovis Lend Lease round out...
4 octobre 2007

Corruption 'rampant' in 40% of countries

Source: supplymanagement.com Procurement is a "real hotspot" for tackling corruption in the public sector. The 2007 Corruption Perceptions Index was published last week by nongovernmental organisation Transparency International. It revealed more than...
2 octobre 2007

WBCSD and WRI Release Wood and By-product Procurement Guide

Source: www.wbcsd.org Some 13 million people were formally employed in the forestry sector worldwide in 2000. The Sustainable Procurement of Wood and Paper-based Products: An introduction represents a significant step forward in helping organizations...
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