Arcus Climate Change and Sustainability Practices Survey

Climate change is an important topic of discussion for governments, corporations and consumers. While there is some agreement that it is important to address some of the challenges posed by rising carbon levels, there is little agreement on anything else. The reasons have to do with how the science is communicated commercial implications and general apathy towards issues that are not seen to impact people at a personal level.

Your response to this quick survey will help us understand your viewpoint on many issues that are driving the discussion on climate change.

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The Arcus survey investigates the state of corporate efforts today to deal with the threat of climate change, focusing on what action is or isn’t being taken to reduce carbon emissions.

Contact us for a customized carbon emissions audit for your company. Find out if your company is at extreme, moderate or low risk in preparedness for the new regulatory and compliance environment.

Arcus research indicates that the top three concerns of senior executives are the following:

Regulatory Confusion	Companies expect to find themselves mired in a multitude of potentially conflicting regulations. In the absence of government participation in the Kyoto Protocol, some regions have taken their own actions on climate change issues. As a result, due to potential of a variety of regulatory regimes, companies expect to find themselves forced to operate under different rules in the different regions in which they operate.
Reputation Risk	Although most consumers do not currently consider climate change to be a front-burner issue, companies expect it to become a mainstream consumer concern in the near future. In part, climate change is expected to gain visibility among consumers in the coming years through the impacts of media reports on severe weather, increased regulations, political debate, and an increase in products marketed as climate-friendly.
Lack of Experience	The number of firms with plans to reduce their CO2 output is rising rapidly, with much experimentation taking place. Projections about cuts are balanced against the lack of experience and difficulties involved in establishing best practice in such a fast-changing field. Expectations about carbon offsetting, and even some basic unanswered questions about who is primarily responsible for what carbon, suggest a lot of effort will be required before large numbers of companies are able to pursue rigorous, effective policies.