Business Advice on how best to approach the green issue

In this business tv show we look at how businesses can operate sustainably in emerging economies. Experts Stephen Philips, Chief Executive, China-Britain Business Council, Ian Coleman, Partner, Head of emerging markets, PricewaterhouseCoopers UK, Frederique Schillern, COO Asia Pacific, Equity Trust, and Chris Runckel, President of international business consultants Runckel and Associates, look at issues from energy to air quality, and what green steps are being taken in emerging economies.

Ian Coleman: I do believe that this issue of sustainability, broadening beyond climate change but sustainability which would capture thinking about employment practices as well as just sort of the climatic effects of this activity is going to be an absolutely central issue for the way in which emerging markets emerge.

Chris Runckel: In China a lot of water ways if you are standing next o it your eyes are tearing from the smell of chemicals. If you’re in China travelling for a couple of weeks often times you’ll develop a cough because of the higher levels of articulates in the air. In general pollution is a very big problem in most of these developing countries it’s a problem. In China throughout the eastern area it’s an increasing problem in Vietnam, it will be a bigger and bigger problem in India.

Frederique Schillern: I think we talked about China and its political and economic role in the world; it is more and more becoming a global player. That's going to mean for them to address things like the environment, in turn that means potential for a lot of companies dealing with environmental technology, environmentally friendly systems for example. It means that they have to open up their financial markets amongst other things, is one of the few things that is still very tightly controlled, that means of course an enormous amount of potential for environmental firms and all the advisory professional services that go with that.

Ian Coleman: I think it would be wrong to characterise emerging markets as a ...

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[felpaluche]

Honest to goodness

[womannie]

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massive issues

[titodelibero]

...i think the chinese can't see this problem yet... coz they have to try hard opening they're eyes "widely" ...lol XD ..just kidding :p

[businessexpertschris]

This leaves me wanting to know more about China's air pollution problem and if they are doing anything about it

[businesstvAmanda]

Do china really care?????

[nickolaswinder]

Raises significant questions with respect to business, and business will be the vehicle that is most likely to assist in creating a sustainable world.

[meenieob]

I enjoyed this and liked the fact that there were a number of different people being interviewed - also like the additional locational footage. Interesting ideas and sounds like China is in store for a whole lot of change.

[businesstvrebecca]

The waterway thing is pretty scary

[jittyslitter]

good point!

[truckies2]

Good ideas and great business advice