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As things are breaking down, so glimpses of the future are breaking through: the green shoots of 'Tomorrow's Green Economy' are growing up all around us.  The evidence is building and is cumulative: revenues in industries tackling climate change now exceed those of software and biotech combined; the world's first carbon-neutral auto plant; and so on - these and other examples are brought together on forceforgood.  But our argument is that this is about more than specific examples.  We are on the threshold of a new 'Kondratiev' wave of economic development, the age of sustainability - where before humanity and economy were shaped by the ages of steam, mass production and knowledge.  This is being driven by forces which together result in the creation of value through sustainability - each wave being driven by the greatest constraint facing development becoming the driver for the next phase of progress and renewal.

 

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posted by Admin  on March 4, 2009

Mervyn King, chairman of the King Committee on Governance, talks about sustainability and governance in South Africa.  In particular he looks at the new South African Companies Bill, which will come into effect in 2010, and 'King 3', the latest report from the commission. Click on the blog, South Africa makes sustainability reporting mandatory (tbc) or on a summary from South Africa's Institute of Directors for more information.
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posted by Admin  on December 3, 2008

A panel chaired by James Cameron QC, Vice-Chairman of Climate Change Capital, discusses the question. How can the capital markets cure climate change? The event was organised by Editorial Intelligence and you can visit them at www.editorialintelligence.com
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posted by Admin  on December 3, 2008

Michael Bray discusses the future investment needs of energy and natural resource companies, arguing that they will have to redefine success if they are to raise cheap capital. He concludes that these companies should learn from the advice of the TGC Report by effectively communicating their reports on strategy, performance and prospects.Michael Bray is currently a partner in KPMG in Melbourne and Sits on the Institute of Chartered Accountants broad business reporting and advisory panel. He was also a Global Executive Partner for KPMG’s Energy and Natural Resource Practice for five years until two years ago.
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posted by Admin  on December 3, 2008

Pavan Sukhdev, Managing Director & Head of Global Markets, Deutsche Bank India, talks about adjusted GDP metrics in the context of Indian sustainable development and in particlular a piece of work the Green Accouniting Porject, being being conducted by his organisation, the Green Indian States Trust.
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posted by Admin  on December 3, 2008

A recording of a Tomorrow's Company event on the economics of ecosystems and biodiversity including an introduction by Tony Manwaring, Chief Executive of Tomorrow's Company, and speakers Pavan Sukhdev (of Deutsche Bank and the Green Indian States Trust (GIST)) and Herman Mulder (former Head of Risk at ABN AMRO). Pavan is the study leader for TEEB, a project emerging from out a discussion at the meeting of G8+5 environment ministers in 2007. In his eye opening presentation he details a compelling economic case for the conservation of biodiversity. Herman Mulder then describes from his own personal experience how the economics of biodiversity could be embraced by business for recognising potential risks, externalities and new opportunities. You can listen to an interview with Herman here.Read Aditi Mehta's blog on the event here.
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