The Science Based Targets initiative announces an updated definition of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) alongside new fee and waiver details. From Science-Based Targets initiative: November 1, 2023 — Today, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) announces it is updating its definition of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) that qualify for the initiative’s SME target validation…
Category: Carbon Footprint
Become Climate Neutral Certified in 2024!
As you may already know, Emerger Strategies is a Climate Neutral Open Certification Service Provider Network, which means we help your organization align to the Climate Neutral Standard and achieve certification. Climate Neutral Certification Climate Neutral is the independent nonprofit working with consumers and companies to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions. Its certified community represents companies…
Most Companies Who Purchase Carbon Credits are Climate Leaders
If you follow sustainable business news, then you have certainly read about the scrutiny the voluntary carbon market (VCM) has faced over the last few years, and companies that have purchased carbon credits to achieve carbon neutrality have even been accused of greenwashing. Well, according to a recent TIME article, most companies who purchase carbon…
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Announces Launch of Manufacturer Climate Action Program (MCAP)
Program to enable manufacturers on their decarbonization journey For most companies, at least 75% of their carbon footprint comes from their Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions, which is their upstream and downstream value chains, and if we are going to get serious about climate action, then understanding, measuring and reducing your company’s Scope 3 emissions…
6 Reasons Why Doing Good is GOOD for Business!
By: Rick Crawford Consumers are seeking out brands that embrace sustainability, and there are currently three main drivers for company’s to operate more sustainably, which means they measure not only their economic bottom line, but also their social and environmental bottom lines, which is known as the triple bottom line. The first driver is a…
Upcoming European Climate Reporting Regulation: Is your business ready?
By: Emma Abrams There are more and more incentives for businesses ready to be climate-forward, but there are also new regulations that will require companies to disclose climate information. One of those is the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which entered into effect Jan 5, 2023. Under the already existing Non-Financial Reporting Directive…
