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Research on climate change adaptation focuses on strategic and operational responses to carbon management and reduction and changing climate patterns. While there is a great deal of literature examining business and climate change issues, the number of research articles explicitly examining how businesses actually adapt to climate change is surprisingly small.
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NBS Thought Leaders offer guidance on sustainable business models for the 21st century. Thought Leaders are leading academics and practitioners: world experts on sustainability issues. ... Read More »
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This systematic review synthesizes the entire body of research on climate change.
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This executive report is a short summary of the NBS’s systematic review on adaptation to climate change.
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Each month, NBS spotlights key sustainability issues for business leaders. These issues have been identified by NBS’s Leadership Council, a group of Canadian businesses recognized ... Read More »
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The following are the most popular Research Insights published in 2012: 1. Burned-Out Employees? Reduce Absenteeism with Workplace Interventions Michael Leiter shows weekly meetings and ... Read More »
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NBS’s Thought Leader Forum features world experts on sustainability issues, offering guidance on sustainable business models for the 21st century. Here are 2012’s most popular ... Read More »
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A tire company, a yogurt company and a producer of luxury purses, perfumes and wines. What do they have in common? Five visionary practices related ... Read More »
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New research proposes three ways small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can tackle ISO 14001 certification. ISO 14001 is an international certification standard designed to help ... Read More »
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Companies that show real results in environmental performance – such as lower carbon emissions – receive a premium from investors. For decades, researchers have tried ... Read More »
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This primer explains why business leaders should be thinking about climate change and its impact on their companies. It addresses the risks and opportunities their business will face as well as the barriers and drivers to adaptation.
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This research investigates supply chain contracts from the perspective of both the bottom line and the environment. In particular, the researchers examine the case of ... Read More »
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A summary of the key take-aways from the forum on climate change, which brought together over 50 representative from business, government and academia.
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This analysis raises doubts about the value of the information from voluntary carbon disclosure initiatives such as the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). While interest in ... Read More »
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Written by Dr. Stephen Hill, an assistant professor of Environmental & Resource Studies, the Primer is designed for professionals with limited experience in CSR.
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This study examines whether deregulation offered U.S. electric utilities an opportunity to build a competitive advantage by differentiating themselves from the more conventional energy producers. ... Read More »
