There is no escaping the issue of climate change these days, and businesses are under no doubt that customers, employees and regulators expect them to do more to protect the environment.
A recent report from polling organisation Ipsos Mori highlights the importance employees attach to the environmental credentials of their employers. Almost nine out of ten (86 per cent) say they feel it is important that employers act responsibly towards society and the environment.
Meanwhile, further regulatory action to promote environmental best-practice can be expected. New rules governing the disposal of waste electrical equipment (the so-called ‘WEEE Directive’) are slowly being implemented, and the Government has begun consulting on proposals to strengthen the penalties for businesses that contaminate water or land, or cause damage to biodiversity.
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