Sustainable cities (key theme @ Rio +20)	Expert View The sustainable cities agenda Briefing Papers RIO +20 - United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development Best Practice IBM's Smarter Planet initiative Brazil & the sustainable city agenda Mumbai & the sustainable city agenda Dipping in to sustainable city focus areas

Materiality & stakeholders	Expert View Stakeholders matter to materiality Briefing Papers ISO 26000 - Guidance on Social Responsibility Best Practice Unilever, stakeholders & sustainability SABMiller wins materiality award for its global approach to sustainable development Outokumpu retains sustainability focus despite difficult trading conditions Anglo American strives to reach out to all stakeholders

Green technology	Expert View Green technology - trends, technicians and timeframes Briefing Papers Sustainable Energy Security: Strategic risks and opportunities for business Lifetime costs of installing renewable energy technologies: A guide for housing associations Best Practice Better Place: Big plans for big changes Wolselely's Sustainable Building Centre: Showcasing the now Axion Polymers: Recycled materials that make the grade Ceres Power: Bringing efficiency close to home

Integral sustainability	Expert View Integral sustainability - what is it and how can it generate sustainable change? Briefing Papers How to communicate sustainable initiatives The Four Worlds of Sustainability: Drawing upon four universal perspectives to support sustainability initiatives Best Practice Marks & Spencer's Plan A Westpac: Bankers working with Indigenous communities in remote Australia Ben & Jerry's approach to sustainability UNICEF & the rights of the child Leadership for Results in tackling HIV/AIDS

Climate change and the road to Copenhagen	Expert View Copenhagen - can it possibly live up to the hype? Briefing Papers Breaking the Climate Deadlock: Technology for a Low Carbon Future The Right to Survive: The humanitarian challenge for the twenty-first century Best Practice Sharp targets greener electronics The Climate Project: What to do about non-believers? Biogas - wasting our way to lower emissions Funding the transition to a low carbon world: the role of the banking sector Dockside Green: who said green developments are a pipe dream?

Sustainability reporting	Expert View Sustainability reporting - demonstrating the value of sustainability efforts Briefing Papers Revised AA1000 assurance standard released KPMG International Survey of Corporate Responsibility Reporting 2008 Best Practice The employees' choice - ITC India Brazil's Petrobras - the readers' choice Shell leads next generation reporting CLP Holdings takes out the top prize in Hong Kong British Telecom remains a perennial favourite

Corporate sustainability & the global financial crisis	Expert View The financial crisis - sustainability friend or foe? Briefing Papers The Global Economic Turndown: Why the UN Global Compact and Corporate Sustainability Are Needed More Than Ever WWF Living Planet Report 2008 Best Practice UNPRI - more informed decision making through the application of ESG research Vodafone - bringing economic and social value through telecommunications Clinton Foundation - bringing cost effective healthcare to the developing world New York schools - partnering to promote education in the language of students Building truly sustainable supply chains in the retail sector

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights	Expert View The Universal Declaration of Human Rights - 60 years on Briefing Papers Guide to Human Rights Impact Assessment Management Doing Business with the World - the new role of corporate leadership in global development Best Practice Titan Industries - developing local industry in support of business and philanthropic aims Ketchum - the role of communication in preventing the abuse of human rights Novartis - dealing with complexities of implementing a living wage Barloworld - helping to shape human rights history in South Africa BASF - using their technical know-how to improve Kenyan diets

China - sustainability risks & opportunities	Expert View China's industrial revolution - are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past? Briefing Papers Promoting small and medium enterprises for sustainable development Guidelines for identifying business risks and opportunities arising from ecosystem change Best Practice BEAM - Hong Kong's green building label The greening of the Beijing Games Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area's industrial ecology Chinese Renewable Energy Association - cleaning up production Industrial Bank of China - funding efficient energy use

The elements - fire	Expert View More effectively burning the homefires - applying recycling principles to heat Briefing Papers The Sustainable Building and Construction Initiative UNGC Cities Programme Best Practice CEMEX - living better through better homes Stora Enso - dealing with potentially heated conversations ScotAsh - waste or a whole new business opportunity Redrow

The elements - water	Expert View Water risks and opportunities Briefing Papers Synopsis of Business in the World of Water: World Business Council for Sustainable Development Water Scenarios to 2025 The CEO Water Mandate - working together for change Best Practice Nottingham City Council - leading by example in water conservation Belu - quenching the world's thirst one bottle at a time EDF - harnessing water to power communities and fuel growth Veolia Environnement - cleaning up Alexandria Manila Water Company - turning on the taps for the city's poor

The elements - air	Expert View Local air quality – not all polluters have smoke stacks Briefing Papers Insuring for Sustainability Synopsis of Best Practice Johnson Controls Camden Council Ove Arup Petrobas SEKEM

The Elements - earth	Expert View Mother Earth: we grow fat while she grows thin Briefing Papers Consumerism and consumption: an ecopsychologist's perspective Food waste: the hidden menace Best Practice Sainsbury's plc Biffa

CSR Innovation in the Pharma Industry	Expert View CSR and the pharmaceutical industry supply chain: Bitter Pill or Miracle Cure? Briefing Papers CSR reporting in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Pacific Sustainability Index (PSI) The Pharmaceutical sector: what is a sustainable Pharma company? Best Practice UN Millennium Villages Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV)

Innovation in the Business Strategy Toolkit	Expert View The Strategy Toolkit - What's in Yours? Briefing Papers Changing how we see the market: Business strategy, innovation and marketing analysis GE Ecomagination: Taking on Big Challenges Best Practice Urban Splash Patagonia

Water: The New Oil?	Expert View Water: The New Oil? Briefing Papers Water - haven't we been here before? Tackling water consumption as a core business issue Best Practice Dow

CSR Innovation in Climate Change	Expert View Climate Change: a driver for innovation and improving CSR performance Briefing Papers CERES' Report March 2006 Climate Change, Innovation and Opportunity Best Practice The Venus Company DuPont

Innovation in CSR Reporting	Expert View Innovation in CSR Reporting Briefing Papers OFR - Operating and Financial Review GRI3 - Global Reporting Initiative Best Practice Chiquita BAA

Evolution: still a world changing idea	Expert View Evolution: still a world changing idea Briefing Papers Oranisational learning is the key suvival tool for a company Evolution - sources for inspiration and reflection Best Practice WWF - the World Wide Fund for Nature Welsh Water - Dyr Cymru

Feel the Force - IT and CSR	Expert View Feel the Force: IT and CSR Briefing Papers A 'green' Christmas The office of the future Best Practice eBay Google

Coping with Unpredictable Change	Expert View Coping with Unpredictable Change Briefing Papers Climate Change: A clear alternative to murky predictions The economic impact of the Asian Tsunami Best Practice Surrey County Council Colliewobbles and The Sheepdog Shop

Leapfrogging: a different route to development	Expert View Leapfrogging: a different route to development Briefing Papers Global Information Technology Report 2004-2005 Leapfrog Technologies in Healthcare Provision Best Practice Bumrungrad Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand D1 Oils

Exploring the Unknown: Micro	Expert View Does too small to see mean too small to manage? Briefing Papers Massive Manufacturing: The Promise and Peril of Nanotechnology UK Public policy supporting genetic and nanotechnology Best Practice Advanced Nanotechnology Ltd, Welshpool, Western Australia Genentech

Exploring the Unknown: Macro	Expert View Exploring the Unknown - corporate advantage from Terra Incognita Briefing Papers Valuing Ecosystem Services Bioprospecting Best Practice Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Infinitree Investment

Climate Change and Poverty: A Business Opportunity?	Expert View Climate change and poverty: A business opportunity? Briefing Papers The Group of 8 to gather at Gleneagles Climate change and poverty: What do future leaders think? Best Practice HBOS Standard Chartered

Climate Change and Poverty - Breaking the cycle	Expert View Climate change - A road map for government Briefing Papers Poverty and Climate Change: Protecting Vulnerable Communities Climate Change: A Road Map for Business Best Practice EcoCity: Johannesburg, South Africa Woking Borough Council Marks & Spencer

Emerging economies, new opportunities: The case of China	Expert View Emerging economies, new opportunities? The case of China Briefing Papers The environmental and social issues to consider when working in China Dimensions of the economic opportunity in China Best Practice CH2M Hill BP

From Crossroads to Breaking the Cycle	Expert View Business and Politics at a crossroads - which way to turn? Briefing Papers Corporate Governance: An update Climate Change: An update Best Practice Wangari Maathai Bob Geldof

New Product Development at the Crossroads	Expert View The Vanguard of New Product Development Briefing Papers Sustainable Consumption and Production How does the consumer affect innovation and New Product Development’s contribution to sustainability? Best Practice ScotAsh 3M B&Q

Poverty at the Crossroads	Expert View Poverty, governance and individual action Briefing Papers A view from the other side: Homegrown Leadership - The Only Real Solution to African Poverty Fast and loose - the Chicago legacy Key facts on poverty Best Practice CIDA City Campus British Airways BBC World Service Trust

Governance at the Crossroads	Expert View A fragmented world – does good governance mean being a good neighbour, or a good citizen? Briefing Papers From CSR to CSO Making corporate governance a reality Young people and governance Level Playing Field for SMEs Best Practice Slough Business Community Partnership The e-Government Unit (formerly Office of the e-Envoy) Motorola

Climate change at the Crossroads	Expert View Putting the power of the passenger into action on climate change Briefing Papers The Geopolitics of Climate Change The Key Facts on Climate Change Rainy Days and Heatwaves Best Practice BP solarcentury The Climate Group

World at the crossroads	Expert View World at the Crossroads Briefing Papers What do the crossroads look like? How did we get here? Best Practice Susten8 Centrica Community Action Network

Business Unusual	Expert View Business Unusual Briefing Papers From Competitive Advantage to Social Innovation Critical Business Issues of the 21st Century Social Entrepreneurship Best Practice Waste Recyling Group Unilever Kingfisher

The role of young people in society	Expert View The voice of young people Briefing Papers Child Labour - The Issues Child and Youth Participation Best Practice Johannesburg regeneration Butterflies Project Free the Children Casa de la Juventud

UK diversity - the Asian success story	Expert View Diversity, Social Cohesion and Opportunity: The Asian Example Briefing Papers Asian Businesses and CSR Supporting diversity through business support organisations The Asian diversity success story Best Practice Aimimage Camera Company Cobra Beer Ltd Key Travel Ltd

Corporate Governance - an insight	Expert View Corporate governance - an update Briefing Papers Building an effective board Corporate Governance - a snapshot of recent codes and reports Best Practice Legal & General Lloyds TSB Hermes

Small and medium-sized business and corporate social responsibility	Expert View The small business and corporate social responsibility Briefing Papers So what is CSR, anyway? SMEs and the supply chain Best Practice Woburn Safari Park Blandy and Blandy Solicitors

New sources of innovation - Regeneration, social inclusion and sustainable communities	Expert View New sources of innovation - Regeneration, social inclusion and sustainable communities Briefing Papers Community Interest Companies (CICs) Local Strategic Partnerships Where do I start? Best Practice Tesco – CSR and community partnership Centro Buy as you View Ltd

CSR and Governance in Practice	Expert View CSR and Governance Briefing Papers The World Economic Forum 2004 The case of Parmalat Best Practice National Grid Transco Boots Plc

Involving citizens for better public service	Expert View Listen up! Briefing Papers Are you involved, man? Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health Best Practice NHS Information Authority Elephant and Castle Regeneration Addenbrooke's NHS Trust

Regeneration and social inclusion - what's it all about?	Expert View Social inclusion and regeneration Briefing Papers Capacity building What government says... Best Practice Barclays Priority Sites Ltd Argent Group St George The LCR Group Speke Garston

Global CSR reporting 'standards'	Expert View Standards, standards, standards Briefing Papers Views from the EU on fisheries Measuring the quality of stakeholder engagement Best Practice Westpac Banking Corp Legal and General Biffa Waste BOC Pearson plc

High performance workplaces	Expert View Fighting fire by consulting workers? Briefing Papers High Performance Workplaces Ethnic Marketing Social inclusion and the SME Indirect Tax and Your Business Best Practice Braintree District Council Appor Ltd Michaelides and Bednash Ltd Centrica Borg Warner

Poverty - the role of business	Expert View The role of business in poverty alleviation and social inclusion Briefing Papers From Doha to Johannesburg, via Monterrey? Pledge to halve world hunger Best Practice Birds Eye Wall’s (Unilever) Federation of Migros Cooperatives Alcan Inc Chiquita Brand International Inc BP

Pro-growth policies vs. sustainable development	Expert View Sustainable economic growth, poverty alleviation, environmental protection Briefing Papers Earth Summit 2002 – are you fully briefed? Invitation to comment on the draft London Plan Liveable Cities Best Practice Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) Peabody Trust The Go-Ahead Group plc BAA Stansted Berkeley Group

Environmental, social and environmental corporate reporting	Expert View Reporting - A crisis in credibility? Briefing Papers Assessing the Business Influence in shaping the Earth Summit AA1000 Series - Social/ethical accounting, auditing and reporting Diversity - just more box-ticking? Performance management Best Practice William McDonough and Partners St George Plc Starbucks - a vision grounded in CSR Skandia BT Group plc

The natural trend	Expert View The Natural Trend in the Cosmetics Industry Briefing Papers Round Table on Corporate Social Responsibility Performance and Innovation Unit Waste Study Environmental and Social Reporting Best Practice Capital One Tarmac Beacon Print Scottish Power L'Oreal

Earth Summit	Briefing Papers Earth Summit 2002