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Many people, including many in the profession itself, see accounting and accountants as remote from any possible contact with the notions of corporate social responsibility and sustainable development...

This report is a part of an important effort by the business community in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme to prepare the Johannesburg discussions. It reflects on the world...

Aluminium is the world's second most used metal. It is a global commodity driving the industry to adopt a global approach to sustainable development issues through its international body, the...

This document reports and reflects on both the progress and the challenges of sustainable development in the worldwide automotive industry. It gives an overview of the industry’s achievements since...

Air transport is a competitive industry and it creates jobs, fosters economic growth and largely contributes to the concept of ‘World Progress’. The conditions and regulations in which civil aviation...

This report presents the contributions of the chemical sector to the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. Four major areas of contribution have been identified -...

The World Coal Institute (WCI) has prepared this report on behalf of the coal industry for the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). It provide policy-makers, NGOs and coal industry members with...

Global investment inn sustainable energy reached $155 billion in 2008, a modes increase of 5% over 2007. Following several years of over 50% growth, this marks a dramatic slowdown as a result of the...

This new Report focuses on the global trends in sustainable energy development, covering both the renewable energy and energy efficiency sectors. It shows that in spite of the global economic downturn...

A significant amount of material has been written and published in recent years about the construction industry and its pursuit of sustainable development. Most of this, however, has been written from...

The consulting engineering industry is uniquely positioned to provide leadership in implementing sustainable development objectives because it plays a central role in society throughout the world....

Since the 1992 World Summit, the electricity sector has made steady progress towards sustainable development. The key point of this report is that energy is intrinsically linked to environmental...

The fertilizer industry remains concerned about the effects of its products even after they leave the factory gate, and it began promoting efficient and balanced use long before most industries were...

The finance sector is and will continue to be a part of sustainable solutions. Many members of the UNEP Finance Initiatives have contributed to the development of this report in an effort to further...

For the food and drink industry, preserving the environment in which our raw materials are grown has always been a concern. During the last few years, many companies have decided to increase their...

The Information and Communications Technology industry is used to change – indeed in many ways it is a catalyst for change. But no one was prepared for events of the past three years. This report...

This report is a part of an effort coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme, to contribute to the World Summit on Sustainable Development, with a series of sectoral reports whereby...

As public awareness grows, the oil and gas business is linked to performance in the areas of environmental protection and community affairs. This report looks at what the oil and gas industry has...

The railway sector all over the world has changed dramatically in the last decade, in terms of economic restructuring as well as environmental and social issues. This review shows that, even though...

This report examines how the refrigeration sector contributes to the overall sustainable development goals and to what extent the aims set out in Agenda 21 are implemented within the sector. It...