The fortnightly newsletter for thought leaders 2nd March 2012

Enviro forces gather in Rio+20 lead up

It’s just three months until the Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development. So it’s no surprise we’re seeing a burst of activity from global consultancies and institutions on the environmental megaforces that will increasingly influence our personal and business worlds. Read more »



KPMG warns of sustainability “megaforces”

New research from KPMG International identifies 10 “megaforces” tipped to significantly affect corporate growth globally over the next two decades.  Read more »





Deloitte highlights water concerns

Deloitte’s global energy and resources practice has released a report pinpointing key concerns around the world’s water resources.  Read more »



UN/ADB warn on Asia-Pac’s resource constraints

The United Nations and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have bashed their heads together for some new thinking on how Asia-Pac countries could tackle the constraints of limited resources. Read more »



Register for markets & water quality forum

Motu, NIWA and the Land and Water Forum are running a public symposium on markets and water quality in Wellington on 3 April. Read more »





PWC advises targetting emerging middle market

The next big business opportunity will come from the Global Emerging Middle (GEM) – those people who are just below the middle income market segment. That’s according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers International (PwC) report, “Profitable growth strategies for the global emerging middle – Learning from the 'Next 4 billion' marketsRead more »



Business as usual: not an option

PricewaterhouseCooper’s Public Sector Research Centre outlines three far-reaching priorities for governments nationally and internationally in its latest report in its government and CEO series.  Read more »





 

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