Meeting The Challenges of Climate Change and Environmental Legislation
Lessons from Early Movers
| Publication Date | May 2009 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Innovation Observatory Ltd |
| Product Type | Report |
| Pages | 77 |
| ISBN Number | 978-0-9562803-0-5 |
| Product Code | INO00001 |
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Summary
This report examines the impact of current and forthcoming European environmental legislation for large and small businesses in EU member states, drawing learning points from early-mover enterprises about how best to introduce sustainable changes necessary to respond to this legislation, and what the business benefits are.
The report:
- details the nature of both the risks that companies will face, and the opportunities presented by the legislation
- identifies and characterises the eight critical business processes most affected by the legislation
- explains the EU environmental regulation framework and the five key environmental areas it seeks to address
- examines key national differences in current and future legislation, and its impact, with particular reference to the UK, France and Germany
- assesses how sustainable change can be effected within businesses, and identifies the key success factors in this process.
The report contains interview-based case studies from ten enterprises across Europe.
Content
- Executive summary
- 1. New regulation means risk and opportunity for business
- 1.1 The risks
- 1.1.1 Cost of compliance
- 1.1.2 Cost of non-compliance
- 1.1.3 Failure to adapt to changing market conditions
- 1.1.4 Loss of competitiveness
- 1.1.5 Negative sales and marketing impact
- 1.1.6 Survival of the fittest
- 1.2 The opportunities
- 1.2.1 Longer-term cost savings
- 1.2.2 Cost reduction from compliance
- 1.2.3 New market opportunities
- 1.1 The risks
- 2 The EU Framework sets the tone for change throughout Europe
- 2.1 EU environmental regulation will affect business in five key areas
- 2.2 Rules will be interpreted differently around Europe
- 2.2.1 In the UK, the focus has been on CO2 emissions ...
- 2.2.2 In France, there is a greater emphasis on energy efficiency...
- 2.2.3 In Germany a strong drive towards renewable energy...
- 2.3 Key recent and upcoming environmental regulations
- 3 No sector will be insulated from the requirement to change
- 4 Seven business processes will come under particular pressure to change
- 4.1 Procurement
- 4.2 Facilities management
- 4.3 Production and operations
- 4.4 Logistics and transport
- 4.5 Auditing; financial, regulatory and risk management
- 4.6 Sales
- 4.7 Business development, strategy
- 5 Experience shows that driving change will not be easy ...
- 5.1 The top ten key success factors for driving change
- 6 Case studies
- 6.1 Deutsche Telekom
- 6.2 AXA Group
- 6.3 Ericsson
- 6.4 Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA)
- 6.5 BT
- 6.6 Virgin Trains
- 6.7 Alliance Boots
- 6.8 Kingfisher
- 6.9 E.ON UK
- 6.10 MotivAction Group plc
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| Profiles | In-depth Company Insight | ![]() |
| Extra Info | Regulatory Guidance | ![]() |
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