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Carbon reporting: as essential as financial reporting?
“In the future I expect a company’s carbon statement to be as prominent as its financial statement,” Ian Pearson, Environment and Climate Change Minister declared at the Commission on Sustainable Development in New York, which concluded today (11 May). Businesses are being urged to report on their carbon footprints in a new government...
News | 11 May 2007
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Carbon reporting: as essential as financial reporting?
The past comments have made great reading, and I certainly do not have the answer. However, programmes about past history have stated the world has been through an ice age etc. no one has said why this happened; maybe we are going through such an age now? Not only China and India can wipe out what we sa...
Comment | 14 May 2007
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Survival of the fit note?
...ach to health and safety training. Next course: 12 July 2011, London 10 FM, HEALTH AND SAFETY LEGAL UPDATE BS 8536:2010 Facility Management Briefing Code of Practice is a new British Standard in the area of design; and how heating and ventilation control technology can help you meet legislative carbon requirements. fOCus 18 SURVIVAL OF THE FIT NOTE One year on and the fit note has made no inroads on levels of sickness absence, reports Sara Bean. 34 DOES THE POLLUTER PAY? Colin Malcolm examines the extent to which the polluter pays principle can actually be enforced on business. 45 END NOTE Em...
Magazine issue | 5 Jul 2011
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The Social Network – 12 years of the Workplace Law Conference
...hlong intensive inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and injury in one of Britain's most dangerous industries. During 2009/10, 42 workers died while working in construction, with nearly three-quarters of these deaths occurring during refurbishment, repair and maintenance activities. 32745 Carbon Trust turns to private sector for support UK-wide Government grant funding to the Carbon Trust will be cut by to around £50m next year, meaning the carbon reduction body will increase its engagement with the private sector. The Carbon Trust was set up following the 2008 Climate Change Act, which m...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2011
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Grinding to a halt: Why Government policy risks bringing business to a standstill
... twice as many disabled people (56% compared to 26% of non-disabled people) are restricted in their 1. Improving skills and creating jobs, for example by increasing the number of apprenticeships. 2. Supporting small and medium sized enterprises, such as by mentoring a start-up business. 3. Reducing carbon and protecting the environment. 4. Improving quality of life and wellbeing through measures such as introducing flexible working. 5. Supporting their community, for example by encouraging staff to volunteer. 31641 Banking bonus code City workers are to be restricted to 20% of their bonus in cash u...
Magazine issue | 4 Jan 2011
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Same old: has health and safety really changed after the Young review?
...Comment Members and affiliates share their thoughts and opinions ... Mission Impossible? The Green Investment Bank and solving the climate change conundrum Tim Smith, Berwin Leighton Paisner The Report of the Green Investment Bank Commission, entitled `Unlocking investment to deliver Britain's low carbon future', was published at the end of June 2010. The mission statement of the Commission can be summarised as `working to identify how Britain can better support and accelerate the private sector investment required to deliver the UK's transition to a low carbon economy'. The benchmark for that `low...
Magazine issue | 1 Nov 2010
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Sweeping changes
...lace Law colin.malcolm@workplacelaw.net Printed by Pensord, Tram Road, Pontllanfraith, Blackwood NP12 2YA | Circulation 2,000 (ISSN 1745-0160) LATEST INFORMATION ON: Climate change implications for Facilities Managers Regulatory regime for waste Waste water Emissions to air Contaminated land Carbon reduction Energy performance of buildings and Building Regulations Identifying and managing environmental risks Workplace Law Magazine is published six times a year by Workplace Law Group. It is available free to premium members of the Workplace Law Network. For more information call our members...
Magazine issue | 1 Jul 2010
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Open for Business
...ding network stories and special Workplace Law news update ... environmental Management LAW AND PRACTICE London Thursday 20 May 2010 LATEST INFORMATION ON: n Climate change implications for Facilities Managers n Regulatory regime for waste n Waste water n Emissions to air n Contaminated land n Carbon reduction n Energy performance of buildings and Building Regulations n Identifying and managing environmental risks Introduction to Contents In this issue ... LAtest 05 EDITORIAL Under new management? 06 LEGAL CALENDAR Key legislative dates for spring / summer 2010. heALth And sAfety And enViRO...
Magazine issue | 4 May 2010
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Dealing with bogus claimants
...lso quite a widespread case of deliberate avoidance. The penalties are not very great, and many people see this Regulation as a burden and not a benefit. Instead of seeing it as an opportunity to get your system checked and find out how you could run it better, and how you can save money as well as carbon, people see it as just more bureaucracy. Under the Regulations there is potential for a £300 fine for not having a report, and that fine can increase if you don't get a report fairly quickly after conviction. But there are also safety aspects to it air conditioning systems can pose a risk of le...
Magazine issue | 1 Mar 2010
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The world in your hands?
...COP OUT? In December, world leaders met in Copenhagen for talks aimed at defining a new global treaty to address climate change, to succeed the 1997 Kyoto 15 COMMENT Managed properly, secondments can be of great benefit to all concerned, says Alan "Even without a deal at Copenhagen, understanding carbon reduction is likely to become increasingly part of the remit of facilities managers." P.27 3 www.workplacelaw.net Having problems with an employee? It doesn't have to go to tribunal Just having to reply to a tribunal claim can be stressful and time consuming. If you have a problem with an emplo...
Magazine issue | 8 Jan 2010
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The Diversity Dilemma
...e the passing of the Agency Workers Directive has been seen as a defeat for business, it could spell the end of the flexible workforce, says Rebecca McGuirk. timely update on the legal issues to consider when drafting or reviewing your alcohol and drugs policy. 22 HSE: Two fatalities occurred from Carbon Monoxide poisoning at a private property in Brecon; and vehicle movement assessments must be communicated to staff. 08 CASE LAW Workers and members of the public exposed to unacceptable levels of asbestos; and a building company fined £2,000 for burning waste illegally on Bonfire Night. 16 LEGAL...
Magazine issue | 2 Nov 2009
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Celebrating 35 years of the Health and Safety at Work Act
...y way of victimisation or harassment in the workplace by reason of any religion or belief. The term 'belief ' is defined as 'any religious or philosophical belief ' (Regulation 2(1), Religion or Belief Regulations). Mr Nicholson argued that his beliefs relating to climate change and the need to cut carbon emissions were "not merely an opinion but a philosophical belief which affects how I live my life including my choice of home, how I travel, what I buy, what I eat and drink, what I do with my waste and my hopes and fears." The Tribunal held that: · MrNicholson'sbeliefs give rise to a moral order...
Magazine issue | 7 Jul 2009
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Cultivating success: how to cut costs and stimulate growth
... costs further down the line. Sub Editor Alex Davies managing Editor Sara Bean Design Gary Jobson Mike Horscroft Cover image istockphoto.com Photography and illustration Rex Features istockphoto.com www.CartoonStock.com Publisher David Sharp T. 01223 431 050 Contributors Alice Reeve Anne Greenwood Carbon Trust David Walker David Woollcott Elizabeth Trzoska Jason Gordois Jennifer Jones Jon Cooper Nic Paton Osborn Abas Hunt Out-law.com Pam Loch Rebecca McGuirk Ruth Malkin Susanne Hinde Matthew Clayton Ian Sinclair Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Printed by Pensord, Tram Road...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2009
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Killing time
...phase of the Energy Efficiency Commitment. Under this scheme electricity and gas suppliers are required to achieve targets for the promotion of improvements in domestic energy efficiency. The first phase of the EEC ran from 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2005 and is expected to save 0.3 million tonnes of carbon annually by 2010. This second phase, running from 1 April 2005 to 31 March 2008, is expected to save 0.5m tonnes of carbon annually by 2010. See Energy Performance of Buildings 2008: special report below. APRIL Temporary employees are likely to be afforded greater protection through plans to tight...
Magazine issue | 27 Feb 2008
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Health hazards: keeping a lid on panic
workplacelaw The exclusive magazine for premium members of the Workplace Law Network Health hazards: Dave Hampton's challenge to cut carbon consumption Page 26 keeping a lid on panic Hazards special issue FEBRUARY 2008 Issue 34 THE EMISSIONS MISSION PRINTERS: As harmful to health as cigarette smoke? The implications of purchasing and office planning decisions Page 16 Interview: The legal team behind the key mesothelioma compensat...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2008
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Facefacts: The real cost of social networking to your business
...f course. Every week we have some form of documentary showing power stations in China, or chemical works in Russia, all pouring out toxic effluent. But we also have informed scientific debate trying to explain the Earth's natural warming over millennia. To add to this heady mix of confusion we have carbon offset schemes that appear to allow polluting companies to go on doing so, by buying credits from companies with a conscience. Who is right? With all the confusion, do we really know which path to take? Let's take one scenario concerning a newbuild project in the UK. The global warming lobby would ...
Magazine issue | 16 Oct 2007
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Smoking ban special
...x and link direct to the latest information forum Subject m Individual member joined: Feb 2002 Share views, comments and experiences or put your questions to other members of the Workplace Law Network in our popular discussion forum... Small changes to buildings play a critical part in reducing carbon emissions The UK could lead by example and fully and openly examine the evidence and tell the truth instead of promoting what could be a myth. Philip Jeffs -- 14:11 17-Apr-2007 I would have thought that preventing China from building a new coal-fired power station every week; or shutting down som...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2007
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The Queen’s Speech: implications for business
...special report Energy Performance of Buildings 2006, authors Bernie Sheehan and former BIFM Chairman Mick Dalton highlighted the fact that the Government had accepted “the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution’s recommendation that the UK should put itself on a path towards a reduction in carbon monoxide emissions of some 60% from current levels by about 2050”. And today’s announcement reveals that this is exactly what the new Bill does; it contains no provision for binding annual targets on cuts in emissions but does set the 60% cut in carbon emissions by 2050. The new Bill will a...
News | 15 Nov 2006
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Energy management special issue
...Year 2005 & 2006 -- interactive business and professional Highly commended: AOP Online Publisher of the Year 2005 -- business IN EVERY ISSUE: EMPLOYMENT LAW, HEALTH & SAFETY, PREMISES MANAGEMENT CONTENTS Legal calendar 06 Forum 07 Energy management more than 08 just tree-hugging? Back to the carbon-saving future 12 Are you up to speed with legal developments taking effect in February and March? Thoughts and opinions from Workplace Law Network members on a hot topic. Combating climate change has moved on from the days of hugging trees but are businesses aware of that? Bernie Sheehan looks a...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2007
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Old git, or still work fit?
... is, of course, a connection between ill health and the smoker. The chances of contraction in a smoker are 15 per 100,000, compared to 10 per 100,000, in nonsmokers. `Passive smokers' are, however, subjected to concentrations of smoke several thousand times less that the smoker. In terms of inhaled carbon particulate, for instance, the occupational exposure limits are several times higher than those the anti-smoking lobby considers acceptable. Why? They have produced no palpable evidence, whereas the HSE (EMAS) has based its limits on seventy years of pathological evidence. If the objective is to re...
Magazine issue | 1 Feb 2006
