Fly fishing for tarpon has taught me many lessons, both personally and professionally. For example, fishing taught me that everything in nature is interconnected. Just as a palolo worm, a hungry tarpon, a flats ecosystem, and the moon phase are connected, so are our businesses and our planet. The understanding that all of nature, and…
Category: Sustainability
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…
We are Committed to Protecting What We Love – Join Us!
At Emerger Strategies, we don’t just consult on sustainability; we live it. As proud members of 1% for the Planet since our inception in 2016, we dedicate 1% of our annual sales to environmental causes. We also practice what we preach, which is why our commitment goes beyond advice, and why we are also Climate…
Protect What You Love
I started my company to protect what I love, which is Emerger Strategies’ purpose. As a passionate angler who fell in love with nature through fly fishing, I quickly discovered that pollution, climate change, and habitat degradation were posing significant risks to our fisheries. I am also witnessing in real-time and sea-level rise, plastic pollution,…
How to Measure Your Company’s GHG Emissions
Launched in 2001, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, was developed by a multi-stakeholder partnership led by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), and provides guidance to organizations so they can accurately report on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, also known as a carbon footprint….
SEC Adopts Rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
For Immediate Release from the SEC. Washington D.C., March 6, 2024 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted rules to enhance and standardize climate-related disclosures by public companies and in public offerings. The final rules reflect the Commission’s efforts to respond to investors’ demand for more consistent, comparable, and reliable information about the financial…