Environmental Jargon: CSR v ESG CSR v ESG? When it comes to the business response to environmental issues, you could drown in the jargon. Even how companies describe their response can be confusing. So, ESG v CSR, what are they and how do they relate to business practices? ESG and CSR are both related to how businesses address their environmental, social, and governance impacts, but they are...
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EU Bans Greenwashing The European Union (EU) is taking a strong stance against misleading environmental claims that rely on carbon offsetting or lack specific scientific evidence. The EU parliament voted in January 2024¹²³⁴ to outlaw the use of terms such as "climate neutral", "biodegradable", or "eco" without proof, and to ban carbon offsetting schemes as a way to substantiate these claims. The EU argues that these...
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UK businesses should embrace CSR and adopt low energy devices. Environmental issues are a growing concern for businesses worldwide, and the UK is no exception. In this blog post, I discuss why UK businesses should engage with environmental issues and develop a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy that includes switching to low energy devices, such as devices that use Epson’s Heat-Free business print technology, which includes...
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Global Warming Set to Break Crucial 1.5C Limit for first time before 2027. Scientists have updated their forecasts and now say we are more likely than not going to see temperatures break the much talked about 1.5C limit between now and 2027. (Matt McGrath BBS Environment Correspondent Via the BBC News App.) This is catastrophic news for low-lying nations fearful of rising sea levels and would also see...
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