Two new ‘green’ international standards for businesses

Posted on 5 Oct 2011 by The Manufacturer

The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) announced two new international environmental standards yesterday.

The Carbon Trust, an independent not for profit company set up by the UK Government will be the first organisation in the country to offer a service certifying to the WRI and the WBCSD’s new international standard for measuring and reporting product carbon footprints. The standards are expected to make it easier for businesses to…

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