Going for green (survey of the attitudes and actions of UK companies to sustainability reporting)

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Meall, L. (2011), "Going for green (survey of the attitudes and actions of UK companies to sustainability reporting)", Development and Learning in Organizations, Vol. 25 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/dlo.2011.08125cad.002

Going for green (survey of the attitudes and actions of UK companies to sustainability reporting)

Article Type: Abstracts From: Development and Learning in Organizations, Volume 25, Issue 3

Meall L. Accountancy, November 2010, Vol. 146 No. 1407, Start page: 58, No. of pages: 2

Reports the results of a survey, conducted by telecoms company O₂ and involving 500 of the UK’s largest public and private companies, to gather data relating to these companies’ attitudes and approaches to sustainability reporting as their part in the efforts being made to protect the environment by reducing the nation’s carbon footprint. Reveals that although 80 percent of companies expect sustainability reporting to become fully integrated across their global business within ten to 15 years’ time, few were planning to do anything about it any time soon, while 26 percent had plans to lower their carbon footprint, and 36 percent were more likely to focus on enhancing their balance sheet. Illustrates the approaches being made by companies with actual examples. Includes a useful list of sources of sustainability software and services (identified by website), and a summary of guidance on sustainability reporting Article type: Viewpoint ISSN: 0001-4664 Reference: 40AA773

Keywords: Business ethics, Energy conservation, Energy management, Environmental management, Environmental regulations, Ethics, Organizational behaviour, Organizations, Social responsibility, Surveys, Sustainable design, Sustainable development, United Kingdom