CDP released data today that demonstrates that companies around the world are increasingly disclosing climate transition plans, and the reason is simple, in my opinion: the effects of climate change are real, happening now, and businesses who are not managing climate risk as it relates to their business operations and supply chain are irresponsible at…
Category: ESG
23 Sustainability Goals for your Business
Many companies are not sure what to measure related to sustainability, let alone, what sustainability goals to set. Setting sustainability goals (and actually achieving them) is the easiest way to demonstrate your commitment to sustainability, which is why I am providing you with 23 sustainability goals for your business! The first step that I always…
New Study Finds that Companies who Lead with Climate Action are Rewarded by the Market
Is your company taking climate action? If not, you are making a mistake. A new study mentioned in a recent Anthropocene Magazine article shows that “companies that take concrete steps to respond to climate risk are rewarded by the market; those that don’t are punished.” However, this new study confirms what the GHG Protocol identified…
What is The Natural Step Framework?
I first learned about The Natural Step (TNS) Framework while in graduate school in 2009, but TNS has been around for over thirty years. I believe the TNS principles and framework are very relevant today, and Emerger Strategies uses them, and its ABCD Process, to guide our clients on their sustainability journey. The Natural Step…
5 Reasons to Choose Emerger Strategies
Why choose Emerger Strategies? Inspired by nature, I started my company to protect what I love; and fly fishing taught me that everything in nature is interconnected. Just as a fiddler crab is connected to a tailing redfish, which is connected to a marsh ecosystem that is connected to the moon phase, so are our…
Rick Crawford Earns Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) Fellowship Certification through Sustain SC & Furman University
Rick Crawford has earned Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) Fellowship certification through Sustain SC and the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University. By earning this certification, Rick has demonstrated the leadership qualities necessary “to navigate South Carolina through unprecedented changes in human and natural communities, while supporting economic prosperity and resilience.” Only twenty-four participants…