ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is publishing a series of briefing papers for its members about core accounting disciplines in relation to sustainability.

Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited ("LEF" or "the Fund"), the AIM quoted investment company focused exclusively on the environmental/cleantech sector, has announced its interim report and accounts for the period ending 31st December 2008.

Two Tomorrows has been unveiled as the new name for two leading sustainability and corporate responsibility consultancies, Csrnetwork and Sd3, who merged on 1 January 2009. Two Tomorrows operates globally with offices in Bath, London (UK); San Francisco (USA) and Seoul (Korea).

The Go-Ahead Group has just published its web-based 2007/08 Corporate Responsibility report - the seventh year the UK transport company has produced such a document and the fourth year it has done so online.

BMW Group in the UK has produced its first sustainable value report. The document reveals that despite significant increases in production at all four of its UK plants, the general trend over the past five years has been a reduction in energy consumed per vehicle produced.

Global Leader in Responsibility Highlights Key Performance Data in Alcohol Awareness, Environment, People, Community, Accountability.

A new white paper from the global management consultancy Arthur D. Little looks at the future of carbon markets post-2012.

The competition showcases sustainable buildings and presents prizes to ten projects that demonstrate the latest eco-friendly and sustainable approaches in the building and construction industry. The international awards are handed out by the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation.

France Telecom has published its latest Corporate Responsibility Report, which covers measures undertaken in 2007.

Geneva, 8 September 2008 - Bosch, DuPont and Xerox Corporation have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, a first-of-its-kind business effort to help the environment by pledging environmentally-beneficial patents to the public domain. The three companies and founding member Sony pledge environmentally friendly patents to the public.

Anglo American is pleased to announce a substantial commitment to invest $92 million in local communities and biodiversity projects in Brazil, following the completion of the transaction to acquire a controlling shareholding in the Minas-Rio iron ore project and the Amapá iron ore system.

21/08/2008 - Barclays yesterday announced that it would be sponsoring three Mandela Rhodes Scholarships in perpetuity. The announcement was made at the Mandela Rhodes Foundation's official 90th birthday celebrations for Nelson Mandela, held at his home in Cape Town, South Africa.

9 July - De La Rue International has completed the global rollout of TrueContext's Pronto forms solution throughout its Field Mobility team. By replacing paper forms with an electronic handheld solution, De La Rue is benefiting from operational productivity gains as well as an impressive array of environmental savings.

On Monday 23 June, the City of London Corporation will launch its City Climate Pledge. The Pledge is a new initiative, designed to help companies in the City of London play their part in addressing climate change.

Research released by Barclaycard Business shows that just one per cent of business travellers adhered to their company environmental policy and reduced the amount they travelled in 2007.

Csrnetwork has provided the independent assurance statement for Finnish retailer Kesko's eighth non-financial report, which includes case studies of its sustainable activities.

Arthur D. Little's, "Green Purchasing Power" white paper, looks at how leading businesses are benefiting from a sustainable approach to procurement through reduced costs, lowered risk levels, increased stakeholder value and greater scope for innovative products and pricing.