I named my company, Emerger Strategies, because in fly fishing, an emerger is a fly that imitates aquatic insects as they transform from underwater to above water’s surface; and similarly, we help companies transform from a take-make-waste business model to a circular economy model by measuring and improving the sustainability performance of our client’s operations,…
Category: Sustainability
Event: Sustainability in Action
Lowcountry Local First and the Town of Mount Pleasant are pleased to offer the Small Business Success Series — a variety of workshops led by subject-matter experts and successful founders providing ideas and workable solutions to assist small business owners in sustaining and growing their companies. In the first installment of this series, we’re focusing…
Consumers Want To Hear More From Companies About Sustainability, Study Finds
Among U.S. consumers, 69% agree businesses should communicate more about sustainability and social impact, according to new research from TriplePundit. That includes 75% of Gen Z and 74% of millennials who want to hear more. Consumers support companies that align with their values, and according to a new study, they want companies to talk more about…
EVENT: Let’s Talk Sustainability at ICAST
I am excited to be talking sustainability at ICAST next week at the Orange County Convention Center! Imagine a company that not only champions the sport of fishing, but also leads on climate action and conservation efforts. Products & packaging that are friendly to marine life, and that degrade harmlessly back into the earth. It’s…
Know Your Clothing Campaign: A New Global Network of Apparel Manufacturing Clusters for People & Planet
Cultivating Resilient Apparel Communities through Circularity, Transparency, and Equity Burlington, North Carolina, June 2024 – Know Your Clothing is a campaign spearheaded by TS Designs, a wholesale apparel screen-printing company operating in North Carolina since 1978. With the rise of fast fashion and industries moving overseas, TS Designs has made revolutionary strides in its business model to…
RELEASE: GHG Protocol Launches Official Partnership with IFRS Foundation
LONDON (June 24, 2024) – Today Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and the IFRS Foundation announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding to guide future work and collaboration between GHG Protocol and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The framework for measuring greenhouse gas emissions developed by GHG Protocol has become embedded in capital markets infrastructure through…