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Take stock of your green credentials

By: Series: Estates Gazette ; (0319) 10 May 2003, 106-107(2)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the push towards Corporate Social ResponsibiIity (CSR) by government and the stock market. FTSE4Good advisory committee has recently tightened environmental criteria resulting in seven companies being delisted while government's "Modernising company law" White Paper will also increase the environmental burden on companies. Some property firms will have to produce information on contaminated land issues and the UK's biggest companies will be required to produce annual reviews of their energy, water and fuel consumption. Highlights the duties of CSR managers and briefly looks at Land Securities' green credentials.

Discusses the push towards Corporate Social ResponsibiIity (CSR) by government and the stock market. FTSE4Good advisory committee has recently tightened environmental criteria resulting in seven companies being delisted while government's "Modernising company law" White Paper will also increase the environmental burden on companies. Some property firms will have to produce information on contaminated land issues and the UK's biggest companies will be required to produce annual reviews of their energy, water and fuel consumption. Highlights the duties of CSR managers and briefly looks at Land Securities' green credentials.