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Infographic - Growing Belief in Global Warming by State (Even Among Republicans!)

November 21, 2013 Add Comment Edit

A growing number of Americans now accept the science of climate change and they are calling for action to combat it. Even those that belong to the Republic party -- traditionally a bastion of climate denial -- are coming to terms with the veracity of global warming. As reported in the Guardian, a new study from Stanford University social psychologist Jon Krosnick shows "a vast majority of red-state Americans believe climate change is real and at least two-thirds of those want the government to cut greenhouse gas emissions."

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Survey of Executives Views on Sustainable Supply Chains

May 13, 2013 Add Comment Edit

Here is an overview of PwC‘s 2013 global supply chain survey, Next-generation supply chains: Efficient, fast and tailored. From May to July 2012, PwC surveyed 503 supply chain executives. Some 44 percent of them hold senior management positions, while 34 percent hold C-level posts. Here is a breakdown starting with the 42 percent of respondents who rated sustainability as highly important:

87 percent named optimizing their carbon footprint as their top priority for green adherence in their supply chain,
87 percent said that it’s best to reach an agreement with their suppliers on adhering to the highest ethical standards.
81 percent favor collaborating with suppliers to create a responsible supply chain footprint and procurement framework.
71 percent say effective track-and-trace capabilities are important.
67 percent said sustainability will play a more important role in the supply chains of the future.
48 percent said sustainability is highly important to their company’s supply chain,
38 percent of respondents from the industrial sector rated sustainability as an important or very important value driver influencing decisions about its supply chain.

Supply Chain Report 2012: Sustainability Offers a Competitive Advantage

December 20, 2012 Add Comment Edit

According to an article in Forbes careful measurement and management of sustainability provides short-term, hard-nosed business advantages, especially when it comes to logistics. This is the finding in Supply Chain Report 2012 (pdf) from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP). In this report researchers asked companies about their sustainability initiatives and those of their suppliers, and found an increasing expectation that suppliers take a genuine interest in sustainability.

“The business case is strong and growing: suppliers that do not measure, quantify, and manage their greenhouse-gas emissions will soon see their business move to competitors that can provide better information and clearer evidence of change,” the report concluded.

Sustainability is about more than just appealing to consumers. It is increasingly a competitive advantage among B2B suppliers. Sustainability throughout the supply chain decreases emissions and saves money.

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Extreme Weather is Causing More Americans to Accept Climate Change and Call for Government Action

December 20, 2012 Add Comment Edit

A new Associated Press-GfK poll finds that amost 4 out of 5 Americans now think the globe is warming and they further believe that this constitutes a serious problem for the US if we continue with business as usual. What is most noteworthy about this study is the fact that there is increasing awareness about global warming from people who do not normally subscribe to a science driven world view. Amongst people who trust scientists only a little or not at all, (one third of those surveyed) 61 percent now say temperatures have been rising over the past 100 years. That's a substantial increase from 2009, when the AP-GfK poll found that only 47 percent of those with little or no trust in scientists believed the world was getting warmer.

People tend to believe what they see with their own eyes. Extreme weather events in the US are helping people to see the veracity of climate change. Follow-up interviews revealed that his burgeoning understanding is being driven by rising temperatures, floods, polar ice melt and drought. This is consistent with AP polling in 2006. Less than a year after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, 85 percent thought temperatures were rising.

Overall, 78 percent of those surveyed said they thought temperatures were rising and 80 percent called it a serious problem. That's up slightly from 2009, when 75 percent thought global warming was occurring and just 73 percent thought it was a serious problem.

Nearly half, 49 percent, of those surveyed called global warming not just serious but "very serious," up from 42 percent in 2009.

With 57 percent of Americans saying that they believe the US government should do something about global warming, this may breathe life into hopes for national legislation. The number of Americans who want the government to act is up 5 percent from polls taken three years earlier.

While Americans may want the President to act only 45 percent of those surveyed think he will take major action to fight climate change in his second term, 41 percent who don't think he will do anything at all.

There is still a large divide that separates Democrats and Republicans. A total of 83 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of Republicans say the world is getting warmer. And 77 percent of independents say temperatures are rising.

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Recent Events Prompting US Voters to Act on Climate Change

October 11, 2012 Add Comment Edit

A whole host of events have transpired in the US this summer that should make it easier for voters to understand the tangible implications of climate change. From dwindling Arctic ice, heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and record setting ocean temperatures, voters have a many good reasons to factor climate change into their voting decision this November.

The month of July was the hottest month ever recorded in the lower 48 states in 125 years of record keeping. A report prepared by Democrats in the House Natural Resources and Energy committees, showed that 64 percent of the continental US suffered through drought this summer. Wildfires consumed huge swaths of the West. Ocean surface temperatures in the northeastern Atlantic broke the previous record. As noted in National Geographic, the summer of 2012 also saw the Arctic sea ice sheet melt "further, and faster, than has ever been seen before in human history."

Although US voters have lots of reminders of the veracity of climate change, it remains to be seen if this will have any impact at the ballot box.

Led by Quebec Canadians Believe that Climate Change is Real

August 21, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Of all Canadian provinces, Quebec is most likely to accept the reality of climate change, while people in the Prairies are the most resistant. According to IPAC-CO2 Research Inc., only two per cent of Canadians believe that climate change is not occurring. However, when it comes to the cause of climate change or what to do about it, Canadians are woefully ignorant. While most Canadians believe that Climate Change is real (54%), the majority still do not attribute it to human activity. When asked about anthropogenic climate change the East is better informed than the West. When asked whether they believed climate change is a man made phenomenon, twice as many people from the East agreed with the statement.

Climate Change is Man-made

Quebec (44%)
Atlantic Canada (34%)
British Columbia (32%)
Manitoba (24%)
Alberta (21%)
Saskatchewan (21%)

“Our survey indicates that Canadians from coast to coast overwhelmingly believe climate change is real and is occurring, at least in part due to human activity” explained Dr. Carmen Dybwad, CEO of the environmental non-government organization. “These findings have been consistent from 2011 and 2012. Canadians care about issues like extreme weather, drought and climate change.”

“Canadians most commonly (54%) believe that climate change is occurring partially due to human activity and partially due to natural climate variation,” said Briana Brownell of Insightrix Research, who conducted the survey for IPAC-CO2.

When it comes to what to do about it, 35% of Canadians believe the priority should be to promote cleaner cars running on electricity or low-carbon fuels while only 13% favored a tax on carbon dioxide emissions from the whole economy. The strongest support for a carbon tax comes from Quebec (24%) while the least support comes from B.C. (6%).

Rather than support low or zero carbon solutions, the study suggests Canadians seem to prefer Carbon Capture and Storage. Although 71% of residents of Quebec indicated they would be concerned about carbon sequestration.

This research was conducted by Insightrix Research, Inc. on behalf of IPAC-CO2. This online survey of Canadian residents was collected from 1,550 Canadians between May 29 and June 11, 2012.

Click here to see the survey.

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MIT Survey Shows More Businesses are Embracing Sustainability and Turning a Profit

May 17, 2012 Add Comment Edit

More companies are getting serious about sustainability and they are turning a profit in the process. This is the conclusion of the third annual survey titled Sustainability and Innovation Global Executive Study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The 2011 survey gathered more than 4000 responses from executives and managers across all industries and regions. Results were published in January 2012.

The report indicates that Europe is the overall sustainability leader, while emerging markets are steadily improving. Progressive organizations are leading the way in making the business case of sustainability. Leading industries include energy, utilities and automakers.

It is no surprise that the larger the company, the more likely it is to have made sustainability a priority. According to MIT’s data, the case is especially true of companies within the commodities sector. With the exception of industrial services and media, survey respondents have indicated that sustainability related plans have contributed to their company’s profits.

It is interesting to note that those companies that do not make the business case for sustainability, but attempt such actions, results in a decrease in profits. This suggests that companies interested in sustainability have must set clear goals and develop a targeted plan to enhance profits.

The leading benefits from embracing sustainability are improved brand reputation, increased competitive advantage, and better innovation. Companies profiting from sustainability-related activities were driven by customer preferences, resource scarcity and legislative or political pressure.

To learn more about the MIT/BCG findings click here to use the interactive data visualization tools.

© 2012, Richard Matthews. All rights reserved.

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Launching of the New Global Green Economy Index (SM)

May 11, 2012 1 Comment Edit

The 3rd edition of the annual Global Green Economy Index (GGEI) will be launched in September 2012. It measures perceptions and performance of 27 National & City Green Economies. The GGEI has a new index measuring cities, in addition to the 27 nations already being tracked. The enhanced 2012 GGEI will also feature more in-depth perception survey data and greater geographic sampling in emerging markets, solidifying its position as a leading analytic tool for international stakeholders in the green economy.

Dual Citizen Inc., a Washington-based consultancy, publishes the annual report ranking 27 nations and their main metropolitan area according to their green leadership, domestic green growth policies, cleantech investment climate and commitment to sustainable tourism.

“Nations and cities at various income levels and stages of development are beginning to consolidate their positions in the fast-growing global green economy. The Global Green Economy Index provides these stakeholders with expert perceptions of their standing, a measurement of their performance, and strategic insight on how to employ communications to advance national, city and multilateral agendas in this space,” said Jeremy Tamanini, the founder and lead consultant at Dual Citizen Inc.

The enhanced 3rd edition of the GGEI will include:

Perception survey data and new performance index for 27 urban areas enabling coordination and comparison between national and city green growth and branding. More in-depth perception data for each of the four main dimensions of the index. For example, the national green leadership dimension will provide data on how expert practitioners rank national heads of state, a country’s global media presence, national input to international forums and focus on sustainability in development aid. Enhanced geographic survey sampling in key emerging markets like China, Brazil and India.

Dual Citizen Inc. provides governments and international organizations with analytic tools and strategic communications consulting to advance policy and economic agendas. In addition to the 2012 GGEI, the firm will introduce a social media analysis tool later this year.

For more information contact Jeremy Tamanini - Jeremy@dualcitizeninc.com To download the 2011 GGEI click here.

The survey component of the GGEI – which polls thousands of practitioners working in the global green economy – is currently underway. To go to the green leadership survey click here.

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