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Strengthening your Business through Climate Change Risk & Opportunity Assessment
Download the slide-deck from WSP's Strengthening your Business through Climate Change Risk & Opportunity Assessment webinar. Watch the webinar at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEUIzo2aBzU. -
WSP has updated its white paper, Making the Most of the Carbon Disclosure Project, to coincide with the recent release of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) 2013 Investor Information Request and scoring methodology. -
Sustainability is at the root of supply chain risk & opportunity
There is increasing alignment between the risks and opportunities supply chain professionals are managing and those sustainability professionals manage. Download the article Facing the Challenge in SUPPLY Chain WORLD written by WSP’s Phil Berry. -
Several new regulatory changes and deadlines have been released that may affect your business in 2013. -
In partnership with the NRDC, WSP Environment & Energy completed a new study focused on the impact of cloud computing on the environment to identify the most energy and carbon efficient IT solutions for small- and medium-sized organizations (SMOs). -
South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) requires screening for HIA, and undertaking a full HIA if necessary, for all major developments. -
Section 1502 (US Conflict Minerals Law) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act mandates US publicly traded companies to disclose use of conflict minerals annually. The first report is due by May 2014 for calendar Year 2012. -
You are probably familiar with BREEAM for buildings but have you heard of BREEAM Communities? This is the newest form of assessment and is aimed at development schemes rather than individual buildings. -
UK business and homeowners will be faced with a new carbon tax from April 2013. This is forecast to raise electricity prices by 3% in 2013/14 and will rapidly increase beyond then. By 2015/16 this tax will be raising £1.3bn a year for Treasury. -
The Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) came into force on the 6th January 2011 and is due to be transposed into UK legislation by the 6th January 2013. -
Like many we were tracking the UN's Rio +20 Sustainable Development Summit at the end of June and kept ourselves busy posting Tweets, blogs and running webinars for our clients around the world. -
Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA) presents a significant challenge to the establishment of offshore wind farms in the UK. Not only in how to accurately predict cumulative effects but how to mitigate and manage them effectively. -
The Environment Agency (EA) recently issued the following document for consultation: Groundwater Protection: Principles and Practice (GP3) Part 5 – Setting compliance points for use in land contamination risk assessments. -
H&S;doesn't need to 'gold plate' every solution, where else in business would that be tolerated? -
Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is a wellestablished instrument. And, as with any deep-rooted tool, there is ongoing debate about how effective it really is. -
We are currently advising clients on the minor changes to the Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 which came into force on 6 April 2012. -
Stakeholder engagement in the nuclear sector, UK - June 2012
Managing stakeholder engagement in the nuclear sector. Find out more in our summary paper... -
How will the recent changes to the bat survey guidelines affect you? Find out more in our summary paper... -
You cannot fail to notice the relentless rise and consumer adoption of tablet computers, such as the iPad or Galaxy Tab - now they are starting to come to the workplace. -
Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will have to report their carbon performance as part of their annual report from April 2013. Find out more in our summary paper... -
The UK Government have now closed their consultation on simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. We are pleased to share our in-depth consultation response to DECC with you. -
We closely followed the activities at the UN Rio+20 conference and are pleased to share the slides from our summary webinar, you can access the werbinar recording from News area of our website... -
In the health & safety space we often say that the risk you walk past is the level of risk you are prepared to accept. In this paper we argue that CEO's must build trust to develop better safety in the workplace. -
New legislation demands immediate reporting of any incident where material harm to the environment is caused or threatened. Our paper details the legislative changes, the potential business risks and how to respond. -
European Directives being enacted over the next decade are opening up opportunities for the development and expansion of recycling facilities, particularly in Eastern Europe, but ensuring they capitalise on these opportunities isn't straight forward. -
With the recent hosepipe ban announced in the UK we thought we would share some interesting facts on how we use water in our homes and how to reduce our consumption... -
Health & Safety is full of myths, our 1-pager looks at root causes, the Judith Hackitt challenge, matching investment to risk and reasonable and practical behaviours. -
Australian Workplace Health and Safety Act and manual handling
In Australia's new 2012 Workplace Health and Safety Act what are the definitions of hazardous manual tasks? Find out the impact on your business. -
Changes to OHS laws in Australia are defining the responsibility of a Director in improving their understanding of what their health and safety risk is and how they can provide a proactive response. -
Can you afford to assume no responsibility in enabling your contractors employees to understand your OHS systems and processes? -
Workplace Health and Safety Act expands definition of 'officer' in Australia
Australian regulators frustrated in health and safety related cases where individuals responsible for an incident hide behind their employers are defining the role of an officer as someone who has responsibility in the business. -
The adoption of the model Workplace Health & Safety Act and Regulations by each state and territory in Australia has been lukewarm. Find out why and what this means for businesses. -
Sustainable waste management is of increasing importance to business as a result of regulatory drivers, recycling targets, rising disposal costs and stakeholder and corporate responsibility pressures. -
The Product Stewardship Act 2011 in Australia is clear evidence of what can be achieved between Government, manufacturers and the community. Our paper explores this innovative new regulation. -
Our White Paper busts some myths on the Carbon Tax, particularly in how it will impact the property sector. -
Carbon Tax - how prepared is Australia's manufacturing sector
What are the business impacts of a carbon tax on the supply chain for Australia's manufacturers, courtesy of the new Carbon Tax? -
The UK HSE proposes new charges for businesses to plug their funding gap - October 2011
Faced with 35% cut in Government funding, the UK Health & Safety Executive proposes to recover £60m from charges levied on a wider scope of businesses. -
The UK Renewable Heat Incentive, down but not out - October 2011
Despite the Government's 11th hour postponement, we are cautiously optimistic that the UK's Renewable Heat Incentive will launch as planned in November. -
£8bn of investment is required in the UK's waste infrastructure. However, despite this we examine why private investors and financial institutions still consider the sector a high risk. -
One in a generation opportunity for regulatory reform - September 2011
Terry A'Hearn speaks to Australia's leading environmental publication, WME, about how the UK has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to generate some genuinely creative ideas for regulatory reform.
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