Do you know and understand your company’s carbon footprint? Do you do business in California? If you answered yes to these questions, then now is the time to start paying attention to California’s new climate laws: While your company may have less than $1 billion in annual revenues, if you are a supplier to these…
Category: Climate Change
5 Key Takeaways from COP28
By: Emma Abrams In December, 85,000 participants from across the world gathered in Dubai for the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference. It resulted in the first-ever Global Stocktake, an assessment on the progress the world has made so far, and what lies ahead to combat climate change. Here’s what you need to know about the…
The Sustainable Angler Interview with Daniel Nussbaum, CEO of Z-Man Fishing Products
I am stoked to share the latest episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast with you because Z-Man Fishing Products is clearly demonstrating the business case for sustainability as an Emerger Strategies client. We took them through our process of completing a Sustainability Assessment, and developed a Strategic Sustainability Plan that contributed to their decision to…
Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions for your Small Business
By: Emma Abrams Last year, 2023, was the warmest year on record. 2023 was an average 1.48 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial temperatures. Looking forward to the year ahead, scientists are raising alarms about the need to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly in order to limit warming to the 1.5 degree goal…
3 Emerging Sustainability (ESG) Regulatory Trends for 2024
Whether you are a publicly traded company, privately held, or even a small company that’s part of a multinational company’s supply chain, you are now feeling pressure from regulators, investors, retailers, customers, and employees to demonstrate your commitment to sustainability. Sustainability, also now commonly referred to as Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) by investors, is…
Amazon’s 2023 Higher Impact Report Results: U.S. Consumers are Demanding Sustainability
According to the Amazon’s 2023 Higher Impact Report, sustainability is increasingly important to U.S. consumers. The report highlights what we have seen with our own clients for years now…shoppers support brands that align with their values and they are demanding more commitment to sustainability from brands. Here are some highlights from the Higher Impact Report…
