SEC New Climate Rule: What You Need To Know

SEC New Climate Rule: What You Need To Know

The SEC has proposed a landmark new rule requiring companies to disclose their GHG emissions and climate-related risk. Read this post to learn what this means for companies and what steps your company can take for a strong climate disclosure.

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IPCC Report Sparks Need For Climate Action Planning

IPCC Report Sparks Need For Climate Action Planning

The latest IPCC Climate reports are a call for companies and government agencies alike to cut their GHG emissions. Read this post to learn how strategic, practical climate action planning can progress your company toward your net-zero goal, meeting investor expectations and improving your market positioning and profitability, while contributing to a healthier planet.

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How to Develop an Effective Net Zero Plan

How to Develop an Effective Net Zero Plan

How do you achieve your Net Zero goal, one step at a time? A Net Zero Roadmap can answer all these questions and provide the necessary support to achieve the goals within the specified timeline. Read this post to learn the six steps to building a Net Zero Roadmap.

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COP26 Achievements: Action Plans vs. Pledges

COP26 Achievements: Action Plans vs. Pledges

The biggest challenge for climate change is to go from pledges and aspirations to action plans. Read this post to learn about the major COP26 outcomes and the future of carbon disclosures.

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California Wine Industry GHG and Air Emissions – From Farm to Glass

California Wine Industry GHG and Air Emissions – From Farm to Glass

What specific actions should California wineries and vineyards take to score higher on the CSWA questionnaire and show continuous improvement in sustainability practices? Read this post to learn what steps to take and the importance of establishing a GHG inventory and mitigation plan.

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Sustainable Investing: Can Cryptocurrency Go Green?

Sustainable Investing: Can Cryptocurrency Go Green?

Along with the increased demand for cryptocurrencies, the environmental costs associated with mining cryptocurrencies have also soared. Read this post to learn if Proof of Stake vs. Proof of Work is the key to making crypto more sustainable and how mining operations can reduce their environmental impact by using more sustainable energy sources.

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Corporate Social Activism: What It Is, Why It Matters, and What To Consider

Corporate Social Activism:  What It Is, Why It Matters, and What To Consider

CSR goals are widely accepted as inherently universal truths involving ethics and morality, whereas Corporate Social Activism (CSA) goals are often polarizing by supporting one ideology over another when a firm advocates for government policy change on social and moral issues. Read this post for examples of CSR vs. CSA and what companies need to consider before engaging in CSA.

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Senate Bill Update: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

Senate Bill Update: Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021

Proposed Senate Bill 1251, the “Growing Climate Solutions Act of 2021,” was introduced to the 117th Congress on April 20, 2021, and outlines authorization by the USDA to develop a program to facilitate greater participation of farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners in voluntary environmental credit markets and overcoming barriers to their entry into such markets.

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Future-Proof Your Business with Science-Based Targets

Future-Proof Your Business with Science-Based Targets

Science-based targets are arguably becoming the new normal, with incentives for companies including brand reputation, investor confidence, resilience against regulation, increased innovation, and bottom line savings. Read this post to learn about the different methods for setting SBTs, the 5 steps for setting SBTs, and an SBT quick start guide.

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What is the Board’s Role in ESG?

What is the Board’s Role in ESG?

Today, investors expect that the board will be fully engaged on ESG issues. Read this post to learn how the board can achieve ESG competency and overall ESG fluency in order to better oversee the company’s ESG aspects including identification, assessment, and mitigation of risks.

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Human Capital Management Disclosure Strategies

Human Capital Management Disclosure Strategies

As the importance of human capital is increasingly recognized, companies should disclose on Human Capital Management (HCM) by focusing on strategy and key drivers. Read this post to learn 6 HCM disclosure strategies and how GRI and SASB human capital disclosure topics differ.

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The Rise of ‘S’ in ESG in Reducing Corporate Risk

The Rise of ‘S’ in ESG in Reducing Corporate Risk

Significant progress around disclosing the ‘E’ and ‘G’ in ESG can be explained by the urgency of climate change issues and the global financial crisis. And now, ‘S’ has emerged from the Covid-19 Pandemic in the ESG spotlight. Read this post to learn why social factors make companies more resilient to risk.

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Climate Scenario Analysis – What It Is and What It Isn’t

Climate Scenario Analysis – What It Is and What It Isn’t

Scenarios help corporations make strategic decisions that will be sound for all plausible futures. Read this post to learn about the TCFD approach to scenario analysis and climate-related risks and opportunities.

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Distributed Energy is Driving the Power Transition

Distributed Energy is Driving the Power Transition

As the world is looking to shift away from carbon-based fuels and toward renewable energy, distributed generation technologies are leading the transition. Read this post to learn the many benefits of distributed energy and how it can help you meet your GHG reduction goals.

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Unique ESG Considerations for the Waste Industry

Unique ESG Considerations for the Waste Industry

The benefits of incorporating sustainability and ESG early and throughout an entire waste management project, such as the development of a new landfill, can have a big impact. Read this post to learn more about sector-specific ESG reporting and materiality for the waste industry.

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3-Step Strategy For Setting GHG Reduction Targets

3-Step Strategy For Setting GHG Reduction Targets

How can your company send a message to your customers and investors about your commitment to sustainability? One common way is to establish GHG reduction goals relative to a GHG baseline inventory. Read this post for our 3-step strategy for setting your GHG targets.

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How to Conduct a Global Life Cycle GHG Analysis to Benefit Investors

How to Conduct a Global Life Cycle GHG Analysis to Benefit Investors

Public sentiment is critical to the approval of any project, so don’t let misinformed perceptions judge its viability. Read this post to learn how a life cycle analysis can potentially convey the positive impacts of a project and alleviate the pressure investors often feel when trying to get stakeholder support for their project.

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How to Conduct Your Materiality Analysis Right While Maximizing Its Benefit

How to Conduct Your Materiality Analysis Right While Maximizing Its Benefit

Materiality analysis is the cornerstone of sustainability reporting. Defining what is important/material is perhaps the single most important step during your sustainability reporting process and rightly warrants a significant level of attention. Read this post for tips that will help you gain the most out of your process – both for you and your company.

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