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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
Meeting The Challenges of Climate Change and Environmental Legislation
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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.

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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
  • 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
  • Products and services from Innovation Observatory
Product features / use
Scope Expert Insight/Opinion yes
Profiles In-depth Company Insight yes
Extra Info Regulatory Guidance yes

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