From ISSB: “The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has today issued its inaugural standards—IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 —ushering in a new era of sustainability-related disclosures in capital markets worldwide. The Standards will help to improve trust and confidence in company disclosures about sustainability to inform investment decisions. And for the first time, the Standards create…
Category: Sustainability
Sustainability 101: What is a carbon offset and what makes it credible?
By: Emma Abrams The carbon market is rapidly growing as more and more businesses and governments commit to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, a target needed to limit warming to below 2°C. Your business may be looking to offset their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and you may have been asked to offset your emissions…
Global Fly Fishing Apparel and Accessories Market to 2030: Growing Interest in Eco-friendly and Sustainable Fishing Equipment Fuels the Sector
The “Fly Fishing Apparel And Accessories Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Apparel, Gears), By Distribution Channel (Online, Offline), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 – 2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global fly fishing apparel and accessories market is expected to reach USD 4.34 billion by 2030, expanding at 4.1% CAGR from…
Launch of the world’s first science-based targets for nature, to mobilize businesses to address nature loss & climate change together
Wednesday 24 May 2023: The Science Based Targets Network (SBTN) has today launched the first science-based targets for nature, aiming to set the global standard for ambitious and measurable corporate action on nature. These targets are introduced against the backdrop of scientific consensus that emphasizes limiting global warming to 1.5C cannot be achieved without halting and…
What are the Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides?
If your business sells direct to consumer products, you should be familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Green Guides, which provide recommendations and standards for businesses regarding the use of environmental marketing claims, often referred to as “green” or “eco-friendly” claims. The purpose of the Green Guides is to prevent deceptive or misleading advertising…
What are Science-Based Targets?
You have likely heard of company’s making net-zero commitments lately, and as part of that commitment is setting greenhouse gas reduction targets that align with climate science, which is basically what science-based targets are; and the climate science says that in order to avoid catastrophic effects of climate change, we must halve global greenhouse gas…