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…
Category: Climate Change
SURVEY ANALYSIS: Americans Want to See Greater Transparency on ESG Issues and View Federal Requirements as a Key Lever for Increasing Disclosure
Whether you are a company that measures its sustainability (ESG) performance for altruistic reasons, or are a company that is feeling pressure from your customers (REI, Walmart, D2C), employees or investors, or are preparing for upcoming climate disclosure regulations from the SEC and EU, now is the time to start getting your company’s house in…
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…
Customer Information: Understanding Sustainability Certifications
By: Emma Abrams More and more customers want to spend their money on more sustainable products: a recent study found that a sustainable lifestyle is important to 70% of Americans. Because of this, companies who make ESG-related claims are seeing more cumulative growth every year. Unfortunately for consumers, there are no universal standards for climate-related…
The Inflation Reduction Act at a year: How the IRA can benefit your business
By: Emma Abrams This August marks a year since the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into effect. The IRA is the US’s largest piece of climate legislation with an estimated investment of $369 billion in climate and clean energy investments, with the goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by around 42% by 2030. The…
Sustainability 101: Net-Zero vs. Carbon Neutral
By: Emma Abrams You may have seen companies make claims about being carbon neutral or on track to be ‘net-zero’. That sounds great, but what does it mean? And how do companies get there? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear that we must reach net-zero emissions by 2050 to limit global warming…