London’s 2012 Olympic committee are taking heat on Dow’s sponsorship of the games. The committee says Dow came up with the best sustainable proposal to wrap the stadium “by quite a distance”. At issue is the world’s worst industrial accident, the 1984 Union Carbide tragedy in India, which left an estimated 15,000 dead and injured…
Category: Sustainability
Microsoft Open Day in Jordan focuses on Cloud Computing.
(MENAFN – Jordan Times) More than 1,500 IT professionals and experts will convene in the capital next month to explore the latest innovations in cloud computing technology at the 2011 Microsoft Open Day. The two-day event, which starts November 1, provides an opportunity to showcase advanced innovations and IT business solutions and exchange views on…
SEC seeks to clarify climate change reporting
Surprising no one, the SEC released interpretive guidance on the presentation of global climate change risks last week. Specifically, the SEC’s interpretative guidance highlights the following areas as examples of where climate change may trigger disclosure requirements: Impact of Legislation and Regulation: When assessing potential disclosure obligations, a company should consider whether the impact of…