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Every few months we consider a different theme, ranging from climate change and poverty to corporate governance and sustainability reporting.  But what do these mean to you?  How are they relevant to your industry and your role?  Whether you are considering the issues from the public or private sector point of view, this page will highlight some of the key issues for you from our update...

You may be facing some critical challenges.  You may well have no idea where to start.  Below, Article 13 brings the issues to life by asking you the challenging questions that will put you on the road to ‘breaking the cycle’.  Also use the corporate and government links to see client case studies on how some of these issues have been tackled by Article 13.

Corporate clients

 

Corporate

Key CSR & sustainability issues

 

Government and public sector

 

Corporate

  
  • Does your company have a formal public position on climate change?
  • Has your company publicly supported initiatives such as the Copenhagen Communique and the UN Global Compact’s Seal the Deal campaign?
  • Do you undertake programs to raise awareness of climate change related issues amongst your employees?
  • Do you take steps to help them reduce their own carbon footprint?
  • Do you know the skills your company will need to help manage climate change impacts? If so, do you have them or are you developing a training or recruitment plan?
  • Does your Board or senior leadership team discuss business related climate change issues?
  • Do you measure and track your organisation’s carbon emissions?
  • Do you publicly report your emissions, either in your own communication or via initiatives like the Carbon Disclosure Project?
  • Do you understand the climate change impacts likely to be faced by your customers? Are there product and service opportunities available in helping them manage these impacts?
  • Do you engage and educate employees on climate change?
  • Do you understand the skills needed to manage climate change related impacts?

If you’re struggling to answer these questions, how about calling Article 13 and talking to one of our advisors?

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Government and public sector 

  • Does your organisation have a formal public position on climate change?
  • Do you undertake programs to raise awareness of climate change related issues amongst your employees?
  • Do you take steps to help them reduce their own carbon footprint?
  • Do you know the skills your company will need to help manage climate change impacts? If so, do you have them or are you developing a training or recruitment plan?
  • Do you discuss climate change with your key stakeholders and work with them to develop solutions?
  • Do the senior leaders in your organisation discuss climate change issues as they relate to your organisation?
  • Do you measure and track your organisation’s carbon emissions?
  • Do you publicly report your emissions?
  • Do you have established reduction targets and plans in place?
  • Do you engage and educate employees on climate change?
  • Do you understand the skills needed to manage climate change related impacts?

If you’re struggling to answer these questions, how about calling Article 13 and talking to one of our advisors?

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CSR consultancy services 

Article 13 works across sectors for both our business and government clients – some examples include transport, healthcare, leisure, food & drink, manufacturing and education.

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What would you most like to see come out of global climate change negotiations?

A global target
A commitment to share information on low carbon technology
Agreement on a global adaptation fund

A global target - 62.5% A commitment to share information on low carbon technology - 25.0% Agreement on a global adaptation fund - 12.5%
62.5% 25.0% 12.5%
 

 
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