What is NABERS? NABERS is a standardized building rating system which looks at the sustainability performance of commercial buildings around Australia. The National Australian Built Environment Ratings System, more commonly referred to as ‘NABERS’ for short, provides a ‘star’ rating out of 6, similar to an energy efficiency... read more →
Mar
02
Feb
16
Electrification, also known as fuel switching, is the process by which technologies that use coal, oil, and natural gas are replaced with those that draw energy from electricity and is becoming particularly prevalent with building decarbonization strategies. With the world urgently needing to move to reduce emissions and tackle... read more →
Jan
11
I’m excited to announce that Envizi has been acquired by IBM. You can read more about the IBM acquisition of Envizi in their official press release which can be found here. It’s a proud day for the Envizi team and provides strong, market-based acknowledgment for the leadership... read more →
Dec
10
Organizations are increasingly required and expected to report on performance metrics that extend beyond their financial performance. Corporate Social Responsibility, or CSR reporting, CSR is one approach which provides corporate transparency to key stakeholders on an organization’s social and environmental performance. In this article, we will examine CSR reporting in... read more →
Nov
25
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is an international, independent non-profit that supports businesses, governments and other organizations to clearly communicate their impact on the world. Thorough, accurate ESG (environmental, social and governance) reporting is paramount for both growth and transparency, however, sustainability reporting can be difficult to assess without... read more →
Oct
26
Carbon pricing continues to hold a recurring spot in public political discourse around the world, with debates surrounding these climate policies increasing in the years since the Paris Agreement and are expected to intensify further after the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in October 2021. Not only did the... read more →
Sep
02
A net-zero pathway through sustainable aviation fuel For years aviation has been one of the many sectors subject to growing calls for increased environmental stewardship and sustainable leadership. It comes as no surprise that investors and corporations have been driving this pressure given that the global aviation sector produces 750... read more →
Aug
06
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... read more →
Jul
19
As someone with an interest in sustainable real estate and infrastructure, you may have come across the term ‘GRESB’, and be wondering - exactly what is GRESB? In this article, we’ll explain the key things you need to know about GRESB, and why their reporting is an important... read more →
Jun
09
What is CDP? CDP is a popular voluntary reporting framework that companies use to disclose environmental information to their stakeholders (investors, employees, and customers). Reporting is completed on an annual basis with the portal opening in April every year with submissions due in July. CDP maintains this data in an... read more →