Sustainability guidance and reporting frameworks play an important role to promote transparency between organizations and their stakeholders. There's no shortage of guidance and reporting frameworks; this crowded landscape is often referred to as the ‘alphabet soup’ of ESG. In this blog – we examine the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures framework and its role in the... read more →
May
06
May
06
To enhance corporate disclosure, there’s no shortage of ESG guidance and benchmarking frameworks to enable comparison between companies and supply externally validated information to various stakeholders. In this blog – we examine the role of one sustainability guidance framework – Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB). What is SASB? To distinguish... read more →
May
03
ESG reporting has surged in prominence amid a growing realisation among investors and financial institutions that sustainability risk is investment risk, as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink highlighted in his 2020 letter to CEOs. Meanwhile, the devastating impact of COVID-19 has further accelerated interest in companies’ ESG disclosure and sustainability performance. But... read more →
May
03
After a low-carbon target has been set, GHG accounting baselines have been calculated and financial-grade GHG reporting has been established, the next chapter of decarbonization comes to the fore. What emission reduction strategies will be needed to reach your company’s target, and how should your team prioritize its efforts to plot the fastest, most cost-effective... read more →
Apr
30
The demand for financial-grade greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting is rapidly growing as investors and businesses seek to demonstrate their commitment to decarbonization. The central authority for how to track and report GHG emissions (and thus progress toward goals) is the GHG Protocol. Yet as GHG accounting continues to evolve and attract... read more →
Apr
30
As more organizations commit to decarbonizing their business through pledge platforms such as net-zero initiatives, the Climate Group’s RE100 program or science-based targets, the scrutiny of progress towards these goals is also increasing. These public commitments combined with increasing pressure from investors are intensifying the demand for financial-grade GHG accounting to underpin sustainability reporting... read more →
Apr
30
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that the unprecedented can happen, and preparation matters. After COVID-19, our next great crisis is climate change, and many organizations are heeding the lessons learned in 2020 and planning actions now to reduce their long-term climate impact. A key part of this journey... read more →
Mar
22
Most of the world is committed to limiting global temperature rises to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels to see off the worst effects of climate change. That means halving greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030 and hitting net-zero emissions by 2050. Already, 53% of global GDP has made an intended or... read more →
Mar
19
“We have already waited too long to deal with this climate crisis, we can’t wait any longer. We see it with our own eyes, we feel it in our bones. It’s time to act.” - President Joe Biden, as he signed multiple Executive Orders related to Climate Change in January 2021. ... read more →
Mar
19
Despite the rising prominence of ESG in the business and investor community, ESG reporting isn't getting any simpler. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol publishes a number of accounting standards to help organizations to account their GHG emissions. These guidelines inform the ‘E’ in the 'alphabet soup' of ESG reporting, which encompass... read more →