Publications
Throughout Paul’s career he has published his research and opinions on a variety of subjects. Here you can find scientific papers, articles, opinion pieces and newspaper articles.
The origins of CSR – in reality it was sustainable development version1
critical-eye-march-2004 Paul Toyne’s article for Critical Eye in 20o4 looked at Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Exploring whether CSR was emerging as a critical business issue as organisations recognise how their behaviour can influence how attractive they are to, amongst others, investors and the job market. So just what is CSR? Where did it come from?
Responding to climate change can offer innovation and business oportunities
sustain_in-the-city_2006_careful-climate-care1 Paul wrote this article in 2006 for Sustain magazine. It was published at a time, when finally the world was waking up to the potential dangers of climate change and companies were starting to innovate and provide solutions. In 2006, wind and solar farms were not established features of our coastline and countryside, nor
A decade later these CSR/sustainability issues have not gone away and are ever more business critical!
sustain_csr-magazine_in-your-hands-1 In this article Paul wrote in 2005, he explored, through case studies, how some companies were responding to global challenges of climate change, water and energy security. A decade later these issues have not gone away and are ever more business critical!
Role and skill set of the corporate sustainability officer
dr-paul-toyne-gacso-role-of-sd-practitioner-may-2011 Authored by full-time sustainability practitioners and Paul, this is the first publication of the Global Association of Corporate Sustainability Officers. It outlines the role and skill set required.
BBC Wildlife cover story on goshawks in Britain
BBC Wildlife Magazine May 1998 The Great Escape BBC Wildlife, the monthly magazine devoted to nature, commissioned Paul to describe the ecology of the goshawks and his population dynamics study of the elusive bird of prey. The photos and illustrations are stunning! The article was well received, and was even translated and published in an
How the construction industry viewed Bovis Lend Lease’s FSC only policy
cn_26jun08_paultoyne_timber_supplychain In a keynote speech at a Construction News sustainable supply chains conference Paul outlined Bovis Lend Lease’s procurement strategy to only procure timber and wood products that had Forest Stewardship Council chain of custody. Here is how it was reported by CN. Lend Lease led the industry in tackling issues over the provenance of