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June 11, 2009   » The Latest News on Business and Climate Management   » Featured Story: Intuit Helps Small Business Capture a 'Green Snapshot'   » Expert Insight from our Columnists and Bloggers   » GreenBiz Radio: Wal-Mart's Journey Toward Sustainability and Greater Value Sign Up Now for our FREE Newsletters »Subscribe Here THIS ISSUE'S SPONSOR A Note from the Editor By Eric Olson, BSR >From Why to How: The Return of the Strategist In reading this week's stories, I am struck by what they say about the current moment in our collective efforts to address global climate change. Not long ago, it seemed the primary focus was on making the case for action. How solid is the science? What are the implications? What can -- and should -- business do about it? What are the key technologies and policy mechanisms needed to meet the challenge? While these questions remain important, they have been joined -- or even overtaken -- by another fundamental question: How can each of us as individuals and organizations sort through the growing plethora of tools and approaches to take meaningful and sustainable action? There is no shortage of ammunition to support the business case for action -- see the latest addition from ICCR and Trucost on the financial exposure of different industries to inevitable regulation, and the stellar results achieved by early movers such as Tesco and Marks & Spencer. There is no shortage of tools and resources to support our efforts -- for the latest see our featured story on new tools for small business from Intuit, as well as new software solutions from Hara ... Read More Eric Olson is vice president of advisory services at Business for Social Responsibility.    The Latest News on Business and Climate Management Companies Show Little Awareness of Climate Change Risks, Report Finds By GreenBiz Staff More than two-thirds of S&P 500 companies fail to even mention risks presented by global warming in their annual reports, while just 5 percent lay out a strategy for mitigating those risks, according to a study by investor group Ceres, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Center for Energy and Environmental Security.... Read More Hara Rolls Out Software to Measure and Manage Energy Efficiency, Carbon Pharmaceuticals Outscore Other Sectors in New Climate Scorecard Report Shows How the S&P 500 Would Fare Financially Under Cap-and-Trade Climate Corps Program Cuts Business Costs and Improves Efficiency Carbon 'Pedometer' Helps Volvo Cut Commute's Footprint No Climate Change Fix Without New Land Use, Farming Policies U.K. Retailers Tesco, Marks & Spencer Report Progress in Reducing Carbon Emissions Nokia Siemens Networks Cuts Emissions 13%, Plans to Slash Another Third Aviation Targets 'Carbon Neutral Growth' But Can It Do More?    Featured Story Intuit Helps Small Business Capture a 'Green Snapshot' By Joel Makower Can the company that tamed financial accounting do the same for carbon accounting?... Read More Sponsored Content HP's “GREEN IT FOR DUMMIES” GUIDE HP has launched a limited edition “Green IT for Dummies” guide as an introduction to help organizations go green. The guide has been produced independently by research and analysis firm Freeform Dynamics. Visit HP's Eco Solutions site and get your free copy.    GreenBiz Radio Wal-Mart's Journey Toward Sustainability and Greater Value By Leslie Guevarra Almost four years ago, Wal-Mart announced three major goals that have since driven the company's operations internally and externally. Today, Rand Waddoups, Wal-Mart's senior director of Business Strategy and Sustainability, provides an insider's update on Wal-Mart's efforts toward sustainability, its progress and its next big challenges.... Listen Sponsored Content Get a “GREEN” Education Visit the GreenBiz Executive Education Center to see featured professional and executive education programs that focus on corporate social responsibility, sustainability management and leadership. Click here for more information.    Columns and Blogs Mindy S. Lubber Don't Believe the Climate Bill Doomsayers > Read more... Sandy Hauserman Insurers Need to Address Climate Change By Building Windmills, Not Walls > Read more... Marc Gunther Of Kites, Coal and the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill > Read more... Noam Ross Why the Ethanol Debate Isn't Helping Anyone > Read more...       FEATURED RESOURCES Reclaiming Transparency in a Changing Climate This report from Ceres, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Center for Energy and Environmental Security looks at how many -- or how few -- companies are reporting climate-related risks in their annual reports, and breaks down reporting on a sector-by-sector basis. Climate Risk Disclosure in SEC Filings Ceres, the Environmental Defense Fund and the Center for Energy and Environmental Security analyze recent filings from the world's largest industries, finding that while the energy industries are disclosing climate change risks to a greater extent than other sectors, the detail and depth are far from sufficient to help investors make wise choices. 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