RioPlus Business Archives

Jun 21, 2012

Finance

Rio+20 Business Focus: Trade and investment can drive green growth, says ICC

Secretary General at the International Chamber of Commerce explains how companies can lead by example with innovative solutions to energy access, water security, resource efficiency and climate change.

Jun 20, 2012

Finance

Rio+20 Business Focus: Managing biodiversity is managing risk for business, says CBD

Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias, Executive Secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity explains why managing biodiversity is a way for business to manage risk.

Jun 22, 2012

Nature

Rio+20 Business Focus: Including cities and local governments in international negotiations

Anke Stoffregen, from ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability explains how cities and local governments will be key players in a world increasingly marked by urbanisation and the need to harenss their power and engage them in policy making.

Jun 19, 2012

Finance

Rio+20 Business Focus: KPMG offer a new perspective on the changing business environment

Yvo de Boer from KPMG explains why it will be vital to a businesses success to recognise environmental limits, reduce resource use and limit their impact.

Jun 18, 2012

News

Rio+20 Day 6 Live: Coverage from the UN Summit on Sustainable Development

Follow all the latest news and events from Rio+20 with the RTCC team on site.

Jun 17, 2012

Finance

Rio+20: Highlighting the role of the private sector on Business Day

RTCC previews Business Day at the Rio Conventions Pavilion.

Jun 17, 2012

News

Rio+20 Business Focus – Luc Gnacadja: “Business is one of the most important stakeholders” for desertification

UNCCD Executive Secretary explains why the role business will play in combating desertification is so important.

May 30, 2012

Nature

Rio+20 Business Focus: Kenya, Madagascar and Cameroon focus on preserving life-giving African cherry tree

How the conservation and sustainable use of Prunus africana is improving the lives of small-scale farmers in Africa.

May 29, 2012

Finance

Rio+20 Business Focus: Protecting investments in a sustainable future from corruption

With billions of dollars in climate finance being mobilised to Alice Harrison from anti-corruption NGO Transparency International explains why the future we want is one without bribes.

May 29, 2012

Energy

Rio+20 Business Focus: Climate Group explains how LED lighting can cut carbon emissions by up to 70%

LED lighting can cut CO2 emissions by 70%. This article explains how a partnership between HSBC and The Climate Group has seen LED lighting installed in 13 cities worldwide.

May 28, 2012

Finance

Rio+20 Business Focus: Grant Thornton outline strategy to boost renewables sector

Ed Nusbaum, CEO of Grant Thornton International and Nathan Goode, head of environment, energy and sustainability at Grant Thornton UK explain what’s holding back investment in the green economy.

May 25, 2012

Energy

Rio+20 Business Focus: $1 trillion per year needed for sustainable development within a 2°C target

As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development we examine what the Stockholm Environment Institute believes will be an unprecedented energy transition needed in the next decade.

May 24, 2012

News

Rio+20 Business Focus: Cutting carbon – not trees – in Cambodia

As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development we examine the role communities play in climate mitigation through the REDD+ scheme.

May 23, 2012

Energy

Rio+20 Business Focus: How hydropower is helping protect the Ifugao rice terraces in the Philippines

As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development we examine how micro-hydro power helped combat land degradation in the Philippines.

May 22, 2012

News

Rio+20 Business Focus: What makes a sustainability leader?

As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development, we find out what it takes to be a sustainability leader.

May 22, 2012

Finance

Rio+20 Business Focus: Staying grounded about the Carbon Price Floor

Charles Purshouse, Vice President, Carbon Services, Camco North America explains why it is vital the price for carbon is managed effectively if it is to incentivize green growth.

May 21, 2012

Finance

Rio+20 Business Focus: Mexico’s sweet cement

In the first of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development, we hear how Mexican cement company CEMEX are cutting their water use.