environmental reporting Articles
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Customised environmental reporting
Customisation of corporate environmental reports to the information needs of a target group or an individual is a growing topic. Hence, based on a deeper understanding of addressee orientation, the technical possibilities for target group tailoring or (by reducing the size of the target group to one individual) addressee orientation are examined. Firstly, system customisation comprehends the ...
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Environmental Reporting by Companies
Accounting and reporting for the environment has become increasingly relevant to enterprises and their major stakeholders, e.g. investors, creditors, governments and the public at large. This report surveys the Annual/Financial reports of a large number of companies (mainly EU companies or companies that operate in the EU) with a view to identify best practice and to evaluate the relevance and ...
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Semantic-based access to environmental reports using topic maps
Environmental reporting is an essential component of an organisation's communication with its stakeholders. In order to automate environmental reporting of organisations, the discussion focuses today on structuring and standardising environmental reports using the eXtensible Markup Language (XML). The development of XML-based environmental reporting is embedded in the process towards shaping an ...
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The impact of the web on information and communication modes: the case of corporate environmental disclosure
The World Wide Web (web) considerably enhances corporations' ability to convey their strategies and other relevant information directly to their key stakeholders. However, it is not widely known if and how the advent of the web has modified the way corporations determine their disclosure strategies. Focusing on environmental reporting and using a cost/benefits framework, the study's purpose is ...
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Environmental disclosure in the Brazilian electricity sector
This study aims to analyse the importance of the disclosure of ANEEL's social and environmental report to the Level of Disclosure of Environmental Information of Brazilian companies in the electricity sector in the period from 2006 to 2009. The analysis was focused on 60 companies dedicated to various activities in the value chain of the electricity industry. The metric totals 90 indicators, ...
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Corporate environmental and financial performances and the effects of information-based instruments of environmental policy in Japan
Focusing on 278 listed corporations in Japan, the present study tests the hypothesis that robust environmental conservation activities have a positive effect on their financial performance. It also examines the role played by the environmental policies introduced and strengthened by the government since the end of the 1990s. By a statistical causality analysis using data from 1999 to 2003, we ...
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Progress on resource efficiency and decoupling in the EU‑27 - Messages emerging from environmentally extended input-output analysis with relevance to the Resource Efficiency Roadmap and the 7EAP
This short report, consisting of a series of key messages, was prepared to illustrate ways in which input-output-based analysis can support policy makers in their decisions and choices. It follows up on the 2013 EEA report on environmental pressures from European consumption and production which describes the methodology of environmentally extended input-output analysis, illustrated with some ...
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EEA Annual report 2012 and Environmental statement 2013
The EEA strategy 2009–2013 The EEA strategy 2009–2013 is the fourth multi-annual work programme. It builds on the successful delivery of our previous strategy, which established the Agency as a key provider of environmental data, information and knowledge in Europe. The core objective of the current strategy is to continue to produce European, pan-European and regional ...
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Greening the Financial Sector
Introduction and Executive Summary This background paper for the international conference 'Greening the Financial Sector - A Conference for Banks and Insurance Companies' introduces a variety of themes that will be discussed during the conference. The aim is to give a common platform for all participants of the conference. The themes range from the general consideration of the role of financial ...
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Annual report 2011 and Environmental statement 2012
The EEA strategy 2009–2013 The EEA strategy 2009–2013 is the fourth multi-annual work programme. It builds on the successful delivery of our previous strategy, which established the Agency as a key provider of environmental data, information and knowledge in Europe. The core objective of the current strategy is to continue to produce European, pan-European and regional ...
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EEA annual report 2010 and environmental statement 2011
The EEA 2009–2013 Strategy The EEA 2009–2013 Strategy is the fourth Multi‑annual Work Programme. It builds upon the successful delivery of our previous strategy, which established the Agency as a key provider in Europe of environmental data, information and knowledge. The core objective of the current strategy is to continue to produce European, pan-European and regional ...
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Launch of online environmental compliance resource for universities and colleges
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) have announced the launch of a new web-based compliance centre called CampusERC . This progressive site has been “designed as a multifaceted library of resources for college and university environmental officers to keep up with the latest news and information on environmental issues, study best practices in ...
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Delivering real-time due diligence results - case Study
Challenge: A global pharmaceutical company announced their plans to acquire another pharmaceutical company with property assets of more than 30 manufacturing, research and development and product distribution facilities operating throughout North America, South America, Europe and Asia. In response to strong business and market incentives, client management set an aggressive three month ...
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Geopost Group - Uses Tennaxia to collect and manage its environmental data - Case Study
In A Few Numbers Internationale express parcels service of the la Poste Group N°1 in France & n°2 in Europe Present in 140 countries 24000 employees Serve more than 230 countries Why did GeoPost decide to use Tennaxia Sustainability Reporting ? Daphné De Kermoal : « Before issuing our Request For Proposals, the Sustainable Development Department was collecting ...
By Tennaxia
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An action plan for environmental justice in Latin America and The Caribbean
Without the right laws and safeguards in place, development can come at the expense of the environment and local communities. This point is especially evident in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Newspapers across the region regularly document conflicts over land and natural resource use, hydroelectric power development, oil exploitation, expansion of agriculture into virgin forests, and the ...
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Supporting global expansion case study
Challenge: A global specialty chemicals and materials company seeking to expand operations enlisted the support of Antea Group to provide environmental due diligence services and environmental permitting support at proposed facility locations across six countries. Specifically, the client was seeking a technology enabled process that would allow them to conduct environmental audits, capture ...
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Environmental data management support for a site requiring
Project: Environmental data management support for a site requiring remediation Client: EDSR Ltd Location: Portugal Services: Geographical Information Systems, environmental data management and reporting services Summary: ESI provided support to EDSR Ltd in setting up an environmental data management project using EQuIS 5 Professional and EnviroInsite. Data was migrated from legacy ...
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ENPI-SEIS East Region Synthesis Report - Building a Shared Environmental Information System with the Eastern Neighbourhood
Since 2010, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has been engaging countries of the Eastern European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP-East) (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) in a partnership: the aim to improve national capacities for managing and sharing environmental data and information. This cooperation was implemented under the framework of the European Union (EU)- ...
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Customer Success Story - Sunoco, Inc.
At a Glance Company: Sunoco is a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products. With 825,000 barrels per day of refining capacity, approximately 4,700 retail sites selling gasoline, approximately 6,000 miles of crude oil and refined product pipelines and 43 product terminals, Sunoco is one of the largest independent refiner-marketers in the United States. Sunoco is a ...
By ENFOS, Inc.
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Conducting a sustainability assessment: practical six-step approach for addressing stakeholder interests
Why Conduct a Sustainability Assessment? Within many sectors of the economy, there has been an increasing need for companies to address sustainability principles throughout their value chain. The impetus for addressing sustainability has generally been a heightened awareness of the issue on the part of key stakeholders – such as investors, large scale customers, employers, and ...
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