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Do we need the RDAs?
The Taxpayers' Alliance would like the regional development agencies abolished. M Institute co-founder Jyoti Banerjee studies their report - he likes their data but disagrees with their recommendation.
Understanding M
Mid-size enterprises are the powerhouse of the UK economy.
Despite their sterling performance, mid-size enterprises are nearly invisible.
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Environment
Articles
10 tips to a greener supply chain
Selecting and managing your suppliers so you receive the most environmentally friendly products and services can reduce your costs, underpin a positive PR strategy, and increase your customer base. M Institute looks at how you can create a green purchasing strategy.
Planning for the green agenda
Green mandates within organisations are funded by multiple motives: saving money (reducing energy spend, improving IT equipment utilisation, benefits from tax breaks), enhancing public perception and doing the right thing (corporate social responsibility).
Management tools for the green agenda
In June 2008, M Institute held a workshop helping medium organisations prepare for the green agenda. A cheat-sheet of management tools was discussed, which is summarised in the article.
How big is my footprint?
Kevin Misselbrook, director of business application software vendor Access Accounting, examines the pressures on businesses to report on their carbon emissions, the technologies available and the role that accountants should play in addressing this new requirement.
Access announces software to measure carbon footprint
All the talk about lowering carbon emissions begs the question: how can an enterprise measure its carbon footprint anyway? Access Accounting, a business software provider based in Stratford St Mary, has announced what may be the first ever accounting software system that tracks and measures an organisation's carbon footprint.
The CBI's call to action
Can we be certain that climate change presents a substantial risk for society and the economy? This is the question that the business community should be asking itself, according to Ben Verwaayen, Chairman of the CBI Climate Change Task Force. The answer to the question, should you be in any doubt, is a definite ‘yes’. 'Climate change – everyone’s business', the task force’s recently released report, reveals UK business eager to join the effort to avert climate change.
Corporate Responsibility: new opportunities for chartered accountants?
Corporate responsibility (CR) is a growing issue and high priority for CEOs, governments and civil society. This article, taken from the ICAEW website, suggests that the accountancy profession has a central role to play in CR which it cannot afford to ignore.
CBI sees business engage with corporate responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is rising on the business agenda to meet the expectations of today's market. This CBI article explains what CSR entails.
Sustainability Resource Centre
The Sustainability Resource Centre contains a variety of information and links relating to business in the environment.
Your business and the environment
Why your business should be concerned about the environment, and what to do about it.
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