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….
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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…
Is your company ready for California’s Climate Disclosure Laws?
Do you know and understand your company’s carbon footprint? Do you do business in California? If you answered yes to these questions, then now is the time to start paying attention to California’s new climate laws: While your company may have less than $1 billion in annual revenues, if you are a supplier to these…
5 Key Takeaways from COP28
By: Emma Abrams In December, 85,000 participants from across the world gathered in Dubai for the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference. It resulted in the first-ever Global Stocktake, an assessment on the progress the world has made so far, and what lies ahead to combat climate change. Here’s what you need to know about the…
The Sustainable Angler Interview with Daniel Nussbaum, CEO of Z-Man Fishing Products
I am stoked to share the latest episode of The Sustainable Angler podcast with you because Z-Man Fishing Products is clearly demonstrating the business case for sustainability as an Emerger Strategies client. We took them through our process of completing a Sustainability Assessment, and developed a Strategic Sustainability Plan that contributed to their decision to…
Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions for your Small Business
By: Emma Abrams Last year, 2023, was the warmest year on record. 2023 was an average 1.48 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial temperatures. Looking forward to the year ahead, scientists are raising alarms about the need to take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions quickly in order to limit warming to the 1.5 degree goal…