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As Sustainable Business notes : ” As part of its new sustainability goals, 3M aims to improve its energy efficiency 25% by 2015. 3M’s 2015 Sustainability Goals build upon its record of environmental achievements, which go back to 1990. “
” Since 1990, the company has cut greenhouse gases 72% and reduced solid waste indexed to sales by 66%. Those achievements have built its reputation as a global sustainability leader.”
Here is another great example of a global company that understood that the environment can go hand in hand with business. Congratulations 3M !
Some six weeks ahead of Copenhagen, the Guardian published an article on how the European Union believes it is taking the lead on climate change mitigation. At first I was quite optimistic with the title.
However there is nothing new: the EU is still willing to cut by 20 percent its emissions by 2020 and by 30 percent if other major emitters join. I don’t call this leadership as leaders don’t wait for others to join, they go forward.
The United Kingdom is leading by pledging for 34 percent less CO2 by 2020 (compared to 1990). It would have been nice if the whole Union took the same drastic measures. Continue »
Mankind as a whole – and particularly its leaders – is slow on acting against climate change, an issue that could be its doom if nothing was done fast and big to avoid the worst crises.
Recently several articles – including on Grist and Dot Earth – have been published wondering if this fact was due to bad rhetoric (or PR, but this term is to me more business related)
I believe there indeed is a problem. Solutions exist and would bring many improvements over our current energy sources and lifestyle. So why aren’t we applying them already ? Continue »
Rajendra Pachauri, the head of the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is not satisfied by the lack of attention given to environmental and social issues at the current Poznan talks.
I was right in my article on sustainable development, our leaders only think about the economy, the economy and the economy. Climate change is a HUGE threat, it should have their attention.
Governing is all about foreseeing the future problems and acting proactively to avoid them. In this regard, not many of our leaders are doing their job. Continue »
