By: Emma Abrams You may have seen companies make claims about being carbon neutral or on track to be ‘net-zero’. That sounds great, but what does it mean? And how do companies get there? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is clear that we must reach net-zero emissions by 2050 to limit global warming…
Category: Sustainable Business
‘Special Report on Fishing’ & How the Recreational Fishing Industry Can Lead on Climate Action
A new Special Report on Fishing was just released by Outdoor Industry Association’s philanthropic arm, Outdoor Foundation, who partnered with the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation (RBFF) to produce the Special Report on Fishing. The report provides a comprehensive review of fishing participation trends, including detailed information on specific fishing categories and audiences. That said, I was curious…
Is Climate “Material?”
By Emma Abrams What information should companies be reporting- in other words, what information is “material?” According to the Harvard Business School, “Materiality is an accounting principle which states that all items that are reasonably likely to impact investors’ decision-making must be recorded or reported in detail in a business’s financial statements”. Information that is…
Measure & Reduce Your Company’s Carbon Footprint to Protect What You Love
If you have been paying attention the news lately, you know that the effects of climate change are being felt everywhere, but especially in our oceans. As an angler, I care deeply about the impact of climate change on all marine species and I founded my company to protect what I love. In fact, I…
Sustainability 101: What is Sustainable Tourism?
By: Emma Abrams It’s summer, and vacation may be on your mind. Unfortunately, everyone’s summer vacation has a larger impact than you may think. The tourism industry has a huge global impact: tourism accounts for about 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions and about 10% of global GDP. On top of that, tourism is often…
RepYourWater Releases 2022 Sustainability Report
RepYourWater was one of our very first clients, and I am super proud of what we have accomplished since we started working together in 2016. Corinne and Garrison are as authentic as any two people I have met, and every sustainability initiative they have executed has been done for no other reason than because it’s…
