Climate Change Problems Escalate

The expansive impact of our changing climate raises serious issues for the world's economies and societies and will continue to be a priority issue for corporate management well into the future. According to a 2007 report published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), global warming and other climate issues are primarily attributable to an increase in greenhouse gases caused by advanced industrialization that in turn cause the earth's climate system to heat up. In addition to these significant findings, the report also predicts that if the world continues to depend on fossil fuels, average climate temperatures around the world will rise approximately 4°C by the end of this century, with detrimental effect on the planet.

While energy conservation measures taken up in the industrial arena have made significant progress, there are also calls to reduce CO₂ emissions through product technologies. As a global supplier of glass products for buildings, homes and cars around the world, the NSG Group is taking on the challenge of solving global climate change issues through its core glass business.

 

CSR Report 2007