Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) gains ground
Implementation of development projects such as infrastructure, mining, industry, irrigation and transport play an important role in economic growth. However, these activities are associated with environmental and social impacts. Before such activities, it is essential to study the projected effects on the environment and develop...
Greening the Sustainable Supply Chain – A Global Imperative
According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), globalization in the business sector has resulted in an intense growth of the cross border movement of merchandises. The movements have however been disrupted by the current COVID- 19 pandemic. Subsequently we now see an increase in...
EXTREME GREEN BUILDINGS – BAHRAIN CASE
How extreme can we go in greening our economies? The Kingdom of Bahrain seems to have an answer through extreme green building design. World Trade Centre Bahrain located in Manama, the capital city of Bahrain, stands tall with three wind turbines generating wind energy. In...
Mining and the Environment – Small Scale Miners urged to adopt sustainability
Mining is a key enabler of socio-economic development in both developed and developing countries. It is also a key source of generating foreign currency. However, if mining activities are carried out without environmental and social impact assessment, there is a risk of environmental degradation. The...
Green purchasing a new normal of doing business
Every day, consumers across the world, make complex purchasing decisions before ultimately parting with their hard earned cash. Many factors drive the decision to buy. Chief amongst them include price, quality, availability and delivery time. Factors for selecting products and services also vary due to...
Green Buildings offer platform for resource efficiency
Buildings are some of the biggest consumers of energy and natural resources in different parts of the world. Materials used in the construction of the buildings, operation and maintenance of buildings all have an interaction with the environment. From the extraction of sand, mining of...
MORE CEOs WAKE UP TO SUSTAINABITY!
CEO’s wake-up call – changing business landscape heading to sustainability Transformation is the order of the day in the business world. Take a nap and your competitor takes over from you! Most problems that companies are facing today are due to the people who are...
BOARDS OF DIRECTORS BEGIN TO EMBRACE SUSTAINABILITY
Traditionally, in most organisations the Board of Directors focuses on the governance, viability, survival, strategy and financial status of the organisation. For many years Boards have ignored sustainability as a secondary issue to the financial performance of the business. However, in the past decade there...
