Despite the somewhat doom-and-gloom outlook for the world's economy in 2009, EcoSecurities' recent Carbon Management and Offsetting Trends Survey showed that green issues have remained high on the agenda for both senior management and the board.

Many companies have calculated their carbon footprint and are taking action to reduce it, by implementing energy efficiency measures (85 per cent of respondents), recycling activities (79 per cent), and waste reduction (68 per cent). This makes sound economical sense and represents some of the easiest actions that companies can take.

Source: Business green

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