Natural capital – our ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources – underpins economies, societies and individual wellbeing. The values of its myriad benefits are, however, often overlooked or poorly understood. They are rarely taken fully into accountthrough economic signals in markets, or in day to day decisions by business and citizens, nor indeed reflected adequately in the accounts of society. The steady loss of forests, soils, wetlands and coral reefs is closely tied to this economic invisibility. So too are the losses of species and of productive assets like fisheries, driven partly by ignoring values beyond the immediate and private. We are running down our natural capital stock without understanding the value of what we are losing. Missed opportunities to invest in this natural capital contribute to the biodiversity crisisthat is becoming more evident and more pressing by the day. The degradation of soils, air, water and biological resources can negatively impact on...

It will not have escaped many of your attention that I have been vocal of late about the importance of good governance. Indeed this is my second speech on the topic for our hosts today in the space of a week!So whilst I make a small apology to those who may be experiencing a slight feeling of déjà vu at this point, I make no apology for reiterating the point. Well-run companies are founded on sound governance. If the global banking crisis has taught us anything, it is that poor decisions were made. Decisions went unchallenged.Decisions were allowed to stand.Good decision-making requires three things.It requires excellent judgement to identify opportunities and spot emerging risks.It requires robust governance to ensure that those judgements are in the long-term interest of the company, and to ensure that when judgement fails, there is a back-stop.And it requires owners to care. It requires shareholders and those who act on behalf of shareholders to take an active role in holding...

This Briefing Document, by Tomorrow’s Company, gives an overview of the concept of prosperity through climate protection, its existing implications and forthcoming projects, shown via the projects three main goals: Green Savings/Green Opportunities and Green Talent.The Tomorrow's Company Briefing Documents are intended to provide the reader with a comprehensive introduction to a particular topic. You can find the full list of Briefing Documents on forceforgood.com here.

SMEs make a vital contribution to our economy - they are huge sources of jobs, innovation and are essential to our communities. But when we talk about the low-carbon economy of the future, it is all too often large businesses that lead the way. In these difficult economic times, many small and medium-sized businesses may well be missing opportunities to not only reduce their cost, but also to open up to new possibilities in the low-carbon economy. We believe that this can largely be explained by the confusing and often contradictory information that is out there - not to any failing on the part of SMEs. Tomorrow's Company works with and for the business community to develop effective solutions to the problems companies face: we have created this guide in partnership with companies, government departments and organisations to assist leaders of businesses large and small, to make the low-carbon transition in a way that makes good business sense and helps secure future business...

This booklet is for UK businesses of all sizes. It presents the case for action to make cost savings, grasp new market opportunities and address strategic risks in an economy where resources such as energy, raw materials and water need to be used more effectively. It also highlights the benefits of engaging staff, costumers and suppliers in the pocess of change.