Sustainable Business October 2010

CORPORATE STRATEGY

POLLUTION CONTROL

FINANCE

TRANSPORT

CARBON REDUCTION

ENVIRON- MENT

BUILT

RESOURCES

DATA

UK MEETS 2010 LANDFILL DIRECTIVE TARGETS

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DETAILS The UK will meet the 2010 Landfill Directive target. The latest data for Eng- land from the Environment Agency shows that combined with similar data from the devolved administrations, the UK will meet the 2010 Landfill Diversion Target to reduce biodegradable municipal waste to landfill. This is a key EU waste target with further targets to be met in 2013 and 2020. The Government has also published

responses on two landfill consultations that began under the previous government last March and closed in June. The consulta- tions were on meeting EU landfill diversion targets and on the introduction of restric- tions on the landfilling of certain wastes. WEB defra.gov.uk/2010/09/08/ landfill-directive-target

LOCAL LAGGING RATES REVEALED FOR THE FIRST TIME

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DETAILS A breakdown of how much insula- tion has been installed in homes across different parts of Britain under the Govern- ment’s energy saving scheme has been released for the first time. The new figures, published by the Energy Saving Trust, reveal how much loft and cavi- ty wall insulation was professionally installed in each local authority and parliamentary constituency between 2008 and 2010 as part of the Government’s requirement on energy companies to help consumers save energy, the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT).

The top five local authorities that have seen the highest percentage of their area’s housing stock lagged over the first two years of the CERT cheme are: • Kirklees 22.5%; Isle of Anglesey 18%; Carmarthenshire 14.6%; Wyre 13.4%; South Ribble 13.3%.

The five councils that have seen the low-

est percentage of their area’s housing stock lagged over the first two years of the CERT scheme are: • Westminster 0.2%; Kensington and Chel- sea 0.5%; Tower Hamlets 0.5%; Hammer- smith and Fulham 0.7%; Southwark 0.7%. WEB decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/news/ pn10_102/pn10_102.aspx

Taking Responsibility, Kinross Gold Corpora- tion’s 2009 CR report is the company’s first web-based report which includes an over- view of the firm’s new corporate responsibility strategy

SUSTAINABILITY REPORTS

SCOTLAND HALF WAY TO 2020 CLIMATE TARGET

FLUOR CORPORATION DETAILS The global engineering and construction company has published its 2009 Sustainability Report: Seeking Align- ment; Moving Forward Together, which centres on the importance of “alignment,” which begins with its clients, extends to its relationships with key stakeholders and culminates in the execution of its projects. DOWNLOAD fluor.com/sustainability/ pages/report.aspx

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DETAILS Greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland have fallen by 20% since 1990, ac- cording to the latest official statistics, which show a 3% reduction between 2007 and 2008 with total emissions falling from 57.8M

tonnes CO2 equivalent (Mt CO2e) in 2007 to 56.1M (Mt CO2e), in 2008. Taking emissions trading into account, Scotland’s emissions have fallen by 21.2% from 1990, meaning Scotland has reached the halfway point in achieving its 2020 Climate Change Act target of reducing emissions by 42%. WEB scotland.gov.uk/news/ releases/2010/09/07103500

WEBSITES

EXPLAINING THE SCIENCE BEHIND CLIMATE CHANGE

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DETAILS A new website which explains the science behind the headlines on climate change has been launched by Government chief scientific adviser, Professor Sir John Beddington. The website presents an over- view of some of the most important areas of study in climate science, to help anyone wishing to get beyond the day-to- day headlines to gain a deeper understand- ing of the fundamental scientific issues involved.

For those uncertain about the state of scientific knowledge, the web resource explains both where evidence is well established and where findings and projections remain subject to greater uncertainty. WEB bis.gov.uk/go-science/climatescience

Tracker is produced in association with the Environmental Industries Commission’s EnviroTech News www.eic-uk.co.uk 020 7935 1675

FUJI XEROX AUSTRALIA DETAILS Fuji Xerox Australia’s Sustainability Report 2010 details the company’s progress against its economic, social and environmental sus- tainability targets.

It complies with GRI level B+

requirements and is independently as- sured by Banarra Sustainability Assurance and Advice in accordance with 2008 AA1000 assurance methodology. DOWNLOAD fxasustainability.com.au

KINROSS GOLD CORPORATION DETAILS The 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report chronicles Kinross’s progress over the past two years in delivering on the strong commitment to corporate respon- sibility that is expressed in the company’s core values. This is Kinross’s first web-based report, which also includes an overview of the company’s new corporate responsibility strategy, and features a number of case studies. DOWNLOAD takingresponsibility2009. kinross.com

PROVIDENT FINANCIAL DETAILS Provident Financial, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of personal credit products to the non-standard lending market, has published its 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report, designed to provide all the people that matter to Provident’s business with an account of how the social, environmental and economic impacts that are material to its operations, products and services are managed. DOWNLOAD providentfinancial.com/ files/reports/2009cr/2009_cr_report.pdf

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