Sustainability

Leading International Finance Institution: Sustainability Product Strategy

2012-04-06T05:00:00Z

With Accenture’s help, this leading international finance institution was able to restructure its product portfolio for environmental and social sustainability agencies. With a focused suite of seven core offerings, the client is now better able to fulfill its aim of helping make the private sector in emerging markets more sustainable and inclusive of the poor and other excluded populations.

The Value of the Sustainable Supply Chain: What Do Consumers Think?

2012-03-15T05:00:00Z

India in 2012 Tough Times Ahead: No Room for Complacency

2012-02-03T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture's report about an uphill battle facing the India economy in 2012, as well as new realities of India’s changing macro-economic and business environment.

The Sustainable Organization: The Chief Executive Officer’s Perspective

2012-01-30T06:00:00Z

Read how sustainability has become a key item on the Chief Executive Officer agenda.

The Sustainable Organization: The Chief Executive Officer’s Perspective Podcast

2012-01-26T06:00:00Z

More With Less: Scaling Sustainable Consumption and Resource Efficiency

2012-01-24T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture collaborated with the World Economic Forum to create a report on how consumption can be made more sustainable through decoupling growth from environmental impact at the scale and speed required.

Achieving High Performance in the Home Energy Services Market

2011-12-15T06:00:00Z

A review of opportunities for energy service providers in the United Kingdom.

Carbon Disclosure Project: Italy 100 Report 2011

2011-12-08T06:00:00Z

Read the full report on Italy from the Carbon Disclosure Project for 2011.

Information Marketplaces: The New Economics of Cities

2011-12-07T06:00:00Z

A an in-depth research report on the opportunity for cities to become smart or intelligent in order to overcome the challenges they face.

CDP Canada 200 Report 2011: Realizing Opportunities from Effective Corporate Management of Climate Change

2011-11-15T06:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on the Carbon Disclosure Project’s Canada 200 Report 2011 and find out how Canadian companies are responding to climate change.

Sustainability Performance Management: How CFOs Can Unlock Value

2011-10-12T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on how CFOs can help implement sustainability performance management to drive business value.

Energy-Smart Buildings: How IT Can Cut Energy Use and Costs

2011-10-04T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report on how innovative use of IT analytics can create energy-smart buildings and save costs.

Trust: Managing the Scarcest Commodity of All for High Performance

2011-09-21T05:00:00Z

Read why building and managing trust is so important—and how to do it.

Pursuing Electric: Growth Strategies for Automotive OEMs

2011-08-25T05:00:00Z

How can OEMs position themselves to win with plug-in electric vehicles?

Smart Mobile Cities: Opportunities for Mobile Operators to Deliver Intelligent Cities

2011-08-18T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture research on how Mobile Solutions can help Smart Cities overcome their resource challenges.

Data Center Energy Forecast Report

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s Data Center Energy Forecast Report and learn how companies have implemented data center energy saving initiatives and how much energy they were able to save.

Carbon Disclosure Project: The Case for City Disclosure

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s report on how working with the Carbon Disclosure Project can help cities develop effective strategies and become more efficient.

A New Era of Sustainability: Perspectives from Asia Pacific CEOs

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture and the United Nations research which shows that Asia Pacific CEOs are most committed to sustainability.

Taking Sustainability Seriously: Top 10 Challenges for Investment Banks 2011

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on the top 10 challenges for Investment Banks 2011 and learn about the role that banks can play in financing sustainability initiatives.

Demonstrating the Benefits of Electronic Software Distribution

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s study on greenhouse gas emission reductions and learn how the opportunities for carbon reduction via electronic software distribution are enormous.

Building and Managing an Intelligent City

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on building & managing an intelligent city and learn why cities need to become intelligent in order to become sustainable and competitive.

Creating Value and Driving High Performance through Carbon Management in the Supply Chain

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on creating value and driving high performance through Carbon Management in the Supply Chain.

Optimizing Sustainability Performance Management

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on optimizing the sustainability performance management and the findings from our 2009 Sustainability Performance Management Survey.

Sustainable Sourcing: A New Approach to High Performance in Supply Chain Management

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on Sustainable Sourcing and learn how organizations see sustainability as an engine to drive high performance in the supply chain management.

The Sustainable Supply Chain: Balancing Cost, Customer Service and Sustainability to Achieve a High-Performance Supply Chain

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on the Sustainable Supply Chain and learn how the best-performing organizations on cost and service are also ahead on implementing sustainability.

The Cancun Concepts: Pragmatic Recommendations from Industry for Effective Carbon Policy Negotiations at COP16 and Beyond

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on the Cancun Concepts and the pragmatic recommendations from industry for Effective Carbon Policy Negotiations at COP16.

Supply Chain Decarbonization—The Role of Logistics and Transport in Reducing Supply Chain Carbon Emissions

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on the legal and commercial drivers for Supply Chain decarbonization and the role of Logistics and Transport in reducing Supply Chain Carbon Emissions.

Sustainable Supply Chain Management: A Tool for Reinforcing Shareholder Value

2011-08-08T05:00:00Z

Read Accenture’s research on the Sustainable Supply Chain Management (SSCM) and learn why businesses must develop and refine SSCM disciplines.

Can Business Do Well By Doing Good? Sustainability in Business Podcast

2011-08-01T05:00:00Z

In this podcast we discuss a joint study from Accenture and the United Nations regarding challenges to adopting sustainability practices and ways to address them.

Rise of the Intelligent City

2011-07-11T05:00:00Z

As the world becomes more and more urbanized, the successful city of the future will need to aggressively pursue two goals: managing resources from a sustainable perspective and creating an attractive economic and social environment in which citizens, companies and governments can live, work and interact.

Decision Maker Attitudes and Approaches towards Sustainability in Business in 2011

2011-07-08T05:00:00Z

Read the Accenture Research which shows there is a group of about one third of business decision makers that are unconvinced about the business benefits of sustainability.

UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study: Energy Sector Report

2011-06-02T05:00:00Z

The UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study 2010 for the energy industry

Business at its Best: Driving Sustainable Value Creation

2011-05-26T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture & CECP’s report in which they have outlined the societal issues & propose five key imperatives for implementing a Sustainable Value Creation strategy.

Sustainability and Carbon Performance Management: Understanding Performance Levers to Drive Sustainability Success

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

During this Sustainability 24 session you will hear how Sustainability Performance Management processes can help meet both strategic business and stakeholder objectives. Leading figures participated in a Q&A to learn how measuring the value of sustainability initiatives and carbon management is imperative to driving the sustainability agenda.

Sustainability 24: Sustainability Data and Analytics: Managing Complexity and Capturing Business Value

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

The impacts and opportunities driven by sustainability and resource optimization are varied and complex. How are leading organizations using data and analytic capabilities to understand their options and make effective business decisions?

In this Sustainability 24 session, listen to some of the most dynamic technology players to discover how improved information and tools can help organizations manage complexity and capture sustainable business value.

Energy Efficiency: The Role of Cities in the Age of Energy Optimization

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

Sustainability 24 was a unique live virtual event where business and local government leaders demonstrated how sustainability can be embedded throughout an organization to drive efficiencies, cost savings and differentiation in their markets through innovation.

Sustainability 24 Intelligent Cities Keynote: European Sustainability, Growth & Innovation

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

In this session, influential European government leaders and guests provided updates on news of sustainability initiatives across Europe that are helping to drive growth and innovation, and tackle the biggest challenge of this century—climate change.

Sustainability 24: The Green Race is on: Opportunities and Challenges of the New Low-Carbon Economy

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

The Green Race is on between countries and companies as they aim to become the leading suppliers of resource-efficient technologies and solutions. In this session, a panel of influential business leaders explored what impact The Green Race is having today as well as the opportunities and challenges it presents going forward.

Sustainability 24: Opportunities and Challenges in Riding the Intelligent Cities Wave

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

What is the role of business in shaping Intelligent Cities programs? How successful have such programs been in addressing both the attractiveness and sustainability imperative? This is the question we asked leading senior figures in business and city government organizations. In this session a distinguished group shared their experiences and discussed how well Europe is positioned to ride the wave of Intelligent City development.

Sustainability 24 Resource Optimization Keynote: The Resource Revolution—Transformation Opportunities

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

In this Sustainability 24 session, government, academic and commercial leaders discussed the challenges and opportunities of the Resource Revolution.

Sustainability 24 Singapore Multi Layer Collaboration— The Key to Successful Intelligent Cities

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

For Sino-Singapore cities, the final goal is not just economic growth but an enhancement to the quality of life for all citizens. In this session hear how this has been achieved and how the rise of these Intelligent Cities is providing not only economic growth but sustainable urban living.

Sustainability 24—Smart Building Solutions: The Rise of The Intelligent Building—Bottom Line Savings & Enhanced Productivity

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

Given that 40 percent of total energy is consumed by buildings, how do market trends, emerging technologies and private-public partnerships address this issue?

In this lively Sustainability 24 debate, industry, policy and NGO leaders provided their opinions on building energy efficiency, current opportunities and recent success stories.

Sustainability 24: Sustainable Supply Chain: Competitive Differentiation through Counterintuitive Supply Chain Strategies

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

During this Sustainability 24 session, industry leaders joined to discuss how sustainability practices are resulting in the adoption of counterintuitive supply chain strategies.

Hear examples of how this change of approach in supply chain management is leading organizations to profitable business and sustainability outcomes.

Sustainability 24 Global Launch of United Nations Global Compact-Accenture CEO Industry Reports: Examining a New Era of Sustainability through the Sector Lens

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

In this Sustainability 24 session, thought leaders from the United Nations Global Compact and Accenture discussed the findings and methodology of the industry-focused reports that built on the “New Era of Sustainability” study. This provided an in-depth view of how sustainability is creating a new era of opportunity.

Sustainability 24 Criticaleye Roundtable: Sustainability Megatrends and Issues—Opportunities and Challenges for the Global Organization

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

Representatives from Criticaleye and Accenture met for a roundtable discussion on sustainability megatrends and issues affecting the growth and performance of global organizations.

Business at its Best: Maximizing Long-Term Profitability and Societal Impact

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

Hear from Bill Green, Accenture chairman, and other leaders as they engage in a lively discussion focusing on "Business at its Best: Maximizing Long-Term Profitability and Societal Impact." The insights were drawn from the recently held closed-door CEO conference hosted by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy.

Climate Change and Health: Framing the Issues

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

In this Sustainability 24 roundtable session, hear an evidence-based dialogue on what we know and what we don’t know about the impact of a changing climate on human health and what this means for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.

Climate Change and Health: Framing the Issue Podcast

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

Sustainability 24 Convergence Economy: Aligning Market Forces & International Development toward Greater Impact

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

In this Sustainability 24 session, opinion leaders from development, commercial and government sectors debated the paradoxes of the “Convergence Economy,” and the potential for cross-sector solutions that tackle development challenges and drive growth opportunities.

They addressed questions including: Why would a multinational food group create a business with the express intent of not making a profit; and why would a global NGO buy a bank in Indonesia or get into the world of private equity?

Sustainability 24: An Asia Pacific Perspective on Sustainability

2011-05-25T05:00:00Z

In this session of Sustainability 24, leading experts from Asia Pacific discussed how Sustainability is driving new policies, products and services in one of the most dynamic parts of the world.

UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study: Banking Sector Report

2011-05-22T05:00:00Z

This latest UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study indicates that CEOs within the banking industry already see sustainability as a critical factor in the success of their businesses.

UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study: Utilities Sector Report

2011-05-22T05:00:00Z

Read about UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study indicating how sustainability acts as a critical factor in the success of the businesses in the Utilities sector.

UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study: Infrastructure and Transportation Industry Report

2011-05-22T05:00:00Z

Read about UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study indicating the current challenges that still need to be overcome within the infrastructure and transportation industry.

UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study: Communications Industry Sector Report

2011-05-22T05:00:00Z

This latest UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study indicates that CEOs within the communication industry are beginning to see sustainability as a critical factor in the success of their businesses

UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study: Automotive Industry Sector Report

2011-05-22T05:00:00Z

Read about UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study and learn how sustainability is increasingly regarded as a key success factor by CEOs within the automotive industry.

Plug-in Electric Vehicles: Changing Perceptions, Hedging Bets

2011-05-18T05:00:00Z

This Accenture survey reveals consumer perceptions of plug-in electric vehicles and consumer preferences for purchasing, running and charging plug-in electric vehicles.

Simultaneous Sustainability and Savings: Why Companies Should Invest in Sustainable Packaging

2011-04-12T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on why companies must take a supply chain view to develop a sustainable packaging strategy that works.

Manufacturing’s Secret Shift - Gaining Competitive Advantage by Getting Closer to the Customer

2011-03-23T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on Manufacturing’s Secret Shift and learn how manufacturers are looking at ways to rebalance their manufacturing and supply networks.

New Era of Sustainability in Consumer Goods

2011-02-08T06:00:00Z

CEOs around the world are starting to see the shape of a new era of sustainability coming into view.

Energy Efficiency Research Report Developed by the World Economic Forum in Partnership with Accenture

2011-01-01T06:00:00Z

In an era of increased climate change and energy security concerns, coupled with rising demand, energy efficiency is widely recognized as a scalable, low cost route to reduce energy consumption.

The Environmental Benefits of Moving to the Cloud

2010-11-04T05:00:00Z

Businesses that choose to run applications in the cloud can reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by 30 percent or more versus running those same applications on their own IT infrastructure.

Look to 'Lean' to Reduce Waste, Cut Costs and Increase Sustainability

2010-10-15T05:00:00Z

Read about Accenture research on Lean methodologies and how we can help companies to use Lean to improve business efficiency and sustainability.

Can Business Do Well by Doing Good?

2010-10-07T05:00:00Z

Yes, but not until basic sustainability practices are fully integrated into the way business is done, both strategically and operationally. For that to happen, five major obstacles must be overcome.

Accelerating Successful Smart Grid Pilots

2010-09-01T05:00:00Z

World Economic Forum in association with Accenture

Review of Carbon Accounting and Reporting in the Oil and Gas Industry

2010-06-04T05:00:00Z

Accenture’s Clean Energy group is committed to investing in research, services and solutions to help our clients transition to a low-carbon economy.

New Energy World: The Consumer Perspective

2010-03-10T06:00:00Z

New consumer opinions, perceptions and priorities present utilities, energy companies and policymakers with fresh challenges and opportunities, according to Accenture research.

Driving Value from Integrated Sustainability: High-Performance Lessons from the Leaders

2010-03-09T06:00:00Z

New research from Accenture shows that sustainability is far from being just another buzzword: it is emerging as a key contributor to high performance.

Driving Sustainability for High Performance in the Chemical Industry

2010-02-10T06:00:00Z

Sustainability’s implications for business will continue to evolve.

Biomass Energy and the Forest Products Industry—Future or Fallacy?

2010-01-22T06:00:00Z

Biomass energy is an area in which many forest products companies already have operating experience, and where they can leverage their core competencies.

Seizing Opportunities in a Low-Carbon Economy

2010-01-14T06:00:00Z

For organizations to achieve high performance during the uncertain journey to a low-carbon economy, Accenture believes the energy-intensive industrial sectors will increasingly need to optimize their assets and manage their carbon and energy risk in an integrated, enterprise-wide manner.

Seizing the Opportunities in the Low-Carbon Economy

2010-01-14T06:00:00Z

To achieve high performance in the low-carbon economy, forest products organizations need to optimize their assets, emission trading and risk management capabilities.

Sustainability and High Performance in Communications, Media and Technology

2009-12-08T06:00:00Z

Executives in communications, media and technology (CMT) companies face many tough questions about sustainability and its fit with operating priorities and corporate strategy.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: Carbon Agenda

2009-11-11T06:00:00Z

In response to the European parliament’s decision to include the aviation industry in the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS), Accenture helped KLM determine the impact of new European carbon dioxide (CO2) regulations.

Planting Green Seeds Today to Grow Tomorrow’s Talent

2009-08-12T05:00:00Z

Accenture’s James Arnott and Peter Lacy argue that, with environmental issues continuing to grow in importance, developing a green workforce must become a priority for achieving high performance.

Carbon Connections: Quantifying Mobile’s Role in Tackling Climate Change

2009-07-20T05:00:00Z

This report, jointly authored by Accenture and Vodacom, was prompted by the need to rise to the challenge of climate change. It identifies the ways in which mobile technologies, in particular, can be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Accenture Partners with World Economic Forum on Thought-provoking Smart Grid Point of View

2009-07-15T05:00:00Z

The challenges of climate change and the continued growth of electricity demand are putting increasing stress on the world’s electricity network infrastructure.

Biofuels Study, Part Two: Biofuels' Time of Transition

2009-03-25T05:00:00Z

In spite of practical and political challenges, biofuels are gaining global momentum as a renewable and sustainable transportation fuel.

The Challenge of Powering the Future: An End-to-End Approach toward the Next-Generation Utility

2009-03-24T05:00:00Z

The regulated utility industry in the United States faces an unprecedented dilemma as it strives to address the requirements of its shareholders, the environment and society.

Gaining Consumer Trust and Competitive Advantage through Sustainability

2009-02-11T06:00:00Z

Leaders use sustainability to drive high performance by approaching their current sustainability challenges as an opportunity to get closer to customers and find new business opportunities.

In Search of the Optimal Fuel Mix (OFM) for the European Union in 2020

2009-01-27T06:00:00Z

This study was developed by our Utilities EALA group with the help of AGICI (University Bocconi Milan).

The Sustainable Supply Chain: Creating Value through Sustainable Packaging

2009-01-16T06:00:00Z

Environmental concerns have made sustainability a priority on the supply chain agenda.

Green Wireless

2009-01-07T06:00:00Z

This Point of View looks at how to adopt a winning “green” strategy in the wireless industry to attract new customers and help companies enhance their overall brand value.

Conversations for High Performance Sustainability Podcast: Manufacturers’ Responsibility

2008-12-01T06:00:00Z

Peter Senge expands on producer responsibility and explains how this concept is being demonstrated within the car industry.

Achieving High Performance: The Sustainability Imperative

2008-05-22T05:00:00Z

Sustainability is moving from the periphery to the heart of business and government.

The Business Case for a Greener IT Agenda

2008-05-15T05:00:00Z

As one of the organization’s hungriest consumers of energy, IT has unusual leverage to effect green change on an enterprise scale.

Sustainability in Aerospace and Defense

2008-05-15T05:00:00Z

Increased global attention to sustainability presents a significant new opportunity to move toward becoming a high-performance business.

Building Sustainable Retail Supply Chains

2008-04-17T05:00:00Z

Environmental sustainability and green supply chains are becoming a fixture of retail organizations.

Cotton made in Africa: Corporate Social Responsibility

2008-01-01T06:00:00Z

With the assistance of Accenture, the Aid by Trade Foundation is helping to ensure that there will be a market for Cotton made in Africa and that African producers will earn fair prices for their raw material.

Innovation and New Business

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The growth of sustainability as a priority area for businesses and governments provides the opportunity for new sources of revenue through the development of new business solutions and capabilities.

Operational Excellence

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Sustainability is moving from the periphery to the heart of business and government, becoming a lever of operational excellence.

Sustainability Performance and Risk Management

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Organizations often find it difficult to manage and measure the performance of their sustainability initiatives and the impact of those initiatives on the bottom line.

Sustainability Policy and Regulation

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

National or global sustainability regulation can disrupt and even destroy existing business models and industry structures.

Sustainability Strategy

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture can help your company improve its sustainability strategy.

Sustainability Strategy and Journey Management

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Our research and experience suggest that a focus on sustainability not only promotes revenue growth, cost reductions, better risk management and a stronger brand, but also drives high performance.

Sustainable Consumption

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Consumption is a key driver of growth, but also a key driver of waste and emissions.

Sustainable Supply Chain

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helps companies develop sustainable supply chains that drive high performance.

Sustainable Talent, Organization and Learning

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture can help develop the organizational and talent strategies for sustainability.

Trust and Stakeholder Management Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Stakeholder engagement is a critical, yet often overlooked or under-prioritized, aspect of many organizations' sustainability efforts.

Water, Waste and Recycling Solutions

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps cities, businesses and governments effectively manage and control the waste and pollution generated by commercial, private and municipal activity.

Water and Waste Management Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

For business, any scarcity or uncertainty around water—now or in the future—presents a major operational and strategic concern.

Sustainability for the Aerospace and Defense Industry

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

The goals of sustainability link a company, its profits and the environment and community in which it operates.

Smart Grid Solutions

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture Smart Grid Solutions can deliver innovative ways to manage electricity grids.

Intelligent Infrastructure

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helps cities implement intelligent infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions.

Global Electronics Manufacturer: Growth Strategy/Sustainability

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped this global electronics manufacturer to identify and prioritize new markets for its growth strategy.

Infrastructure Analytics Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Detailed analytics are a key lever to track and explain sustainability performance and are therefore an important component of sustainability programs.

Accenture Sustainability Academy

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture Sustainability Academy can improve corporate value through advanced sustainability strategies, intelligent technologies and sustainable operations.

Sustainability: Services Overview

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

We work with clients across industries and geographies to integrate sustainability approaches into their business strategies, operating models and critical processes.

Climate and Energy Management Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Businesses and governments are increasingly looking for solutions that can help them better manage—and ultimately reduce—their energy use and carbon emissions.

Novo Nordisk: The Business Case for Sustainability

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped Novo Nordisk create a sustainability value-creation model to assess long-term impacts of strategy.

2011 Sustainability 24

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Read about Accenture’s 2011 Sustainability 24 event - a twelve hours broadcast streamed live to an online global audience, uniting business leaders and many more.

Pão de Açúcar: Sustainability through Operational Efficiency and Excellence

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped Pão de Açúcar in establishing Brazil’s first green grocery store & becoming the sustainable leader through operational efficiency & excellence.

Emissions Management

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture helps clients reduce energy consumption, waste and emissions as part of adopting more sustainable business practices.

Unilever: Integrating and Streamlining Logistics

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helped Unilever in Southern Africa by integrating and streamlining its logistics function.

World Economic Forum: Smart Grid Research Projects

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read about the Accenture and World Economic Forum partnership to publish an in depth Smart Grid Research paper.

World Wildlife Fund: Building Brand Value and Consumer Trust

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture Development Partnerships helped World Wildlife Fund (WWF) develop a seafood eco-labeling strategy that makes business sense of sustainability.

City Growth and Strategy Management

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture can help cities develop sustainability strategies that reduce costs and improve service levels.

City IT and Communications Network Solutions

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Technology capabilities are a critical dimension of making a city intelligent. Truly intelligent cities have technology and communications infrastructures based on interoperable and scalable platforms, which leverage open technologies and architectures. This means that interfaces can be readily created, added and maintained across all of a city’s service domains.

Interactive E-Services

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Accenture’s Interactive E-Services are helping pioneering cities and governments to improve citizen communications and transform the way services are delivered.

Lean Green Six Sigma

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture can help apply the principles of Lean Six Sigma to green initiatives.

Environmental Health and Safety Management

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture helps align environmental health and safety management with sustainability initiatives.

Clean Energy Solutions

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Read how Accenture can help clients move towards clean energy sources.

Green IT

1900-01-01T06:00:00Z

Companies are increasingly looking to improve their sustainability performance by focusing in on their IT operations.

June 16, 2011 Podcast & Transcript: Podcast 1 – Integrating Sustainability into Agency Missions

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Shannon Cunniff, Director of Chemical & Material Risk Management for the U.S. Department of Defense, talks about how integrating sustainability into agency missions helps drive change.

A New Era of Sustainability: From Issues to Solutions

Watch the Sustainability: A New Era video to find out how sustainable practices are opening up new markets, spurring the creation of new business models and sparking innovation.

Bonsucro: Operational Excellence and Innovation

Read how Accenture helped Bonsucro develop a plan that links good management practices with achieving sustainability goals.

Diageo: New Sustainability Strategy and Framework to Help Improve Performance

Read how Accenture helped Diageo align is social responsibility and sustainability strategies in order to drive high performance.

Agribusiness: Operational Excellence

The global increase in demand for both food and energy, combined with the impact of rising commodity costs, has placed pressure on agribusinesses to improve productivity in all areas of the enterprise.

New Era of Sustainability - Study and CEO Video

CEOs who took part in the UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study 2010 talk about the key findings and the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for business.

Agribusiness: Services Overview

The global agribusiness industry is entering a critical phase in its development.

2012 Sustainability 24

The 2012 Sustainability 24 event will take place on May 23, 2012.

Agribusiness: Sustainability

Accenture defines sustainability as how an organization creates value for its shareholders and society by maximizing the positive and minimizing the negative effects on social, environmental and economic issues and stakeholders.

Intelligent Transport

Read how Accenture can help cities and vehicle manufacturers implement intelligent transport solutions.

Carbon Capital: The Role of Banking in Financing the Low-Carbon Economy

A study by Accenture and Barclays looks at how banks can help finance the low-carbon technologies needed to avert climate change.

Otto Group: Corporate Responsibility

Read how Accenture helped Otto Group develop a world-class sustainability program.

Rio+20: Sustainable Energy For All

“It (energy) is the golden thread that connects economic growth, increased social equity and preserving the environment. We are here to build a new energy future, a future that harnesses the power of technology and innovation in the service of people and the planet,”—UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon

GS1 Portugal: Creating a Sustainable Supply Chain

Read how Accenture helped Portugal’s consumer goods manufacturers reduce the industry’s carbon footprint.

Carbon Markets and Carbon Trading

Carbon markets are multiplying around the globe and have the potential to become one of the world's largest commodity markets.

Climate Change: Turning Carbon into Competitive Advantage

Managing the Scarcest Commodity of all: Driving Value from Trust - Video

June 16, 2011 Podcast & Transcript: Podcast 3 – Collaboration Within the Federal Government

Jennifer MacDonald, Director of Sustainability Performance for the U.S. Department of Energy, talks about how Federal organizations are sharing their best practices on sustainability.

June 16, 2011 Podcast & Transcript: Podcast 2 – Department of Energy’s Efforts toward Renewable Energy

Jennifer MacDonald, Director of Sustainability Performance for the U.S. Department of Energy, discusses how DOE is working with local utilities to produce renewable energy.

June 16, 2011 Podcast & Transcript: Podcast 6 – Factoring Sustainability into the Acquisition Process

Shannon Cunniff, Director of Chemical & Material Risk Management for the U.S. Department of Defense, talks about how the Pentagon is starting to consider sustainability in the design of new weapon systems.

June 16, 2011 Podcast & Transcript: Podcast 8 – The “Sputnik Moment” for Sustainability

Jay Hoffman, Director of Program Analysis and Evaluation for the U.S. Department of Energy, talks about the nation’s energy challenges, which President Obama has said requires a Sputnik-style response

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June 16, 2011 Podcast & Transcript: Podcast 7 – Sustainable Practices for Communities

Our panelists discuss the challenges—and opportunities—at implementing sustainable practices at large installations such as military bases and research labs.

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