Jim Giles
Jim Giles is Vice President, Editor-at-Large at Trellis Group. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Atlantic, Economist, Guardian, Nature and other publications. He was the co-founder of Matter, an award-winning investigative publication that was acquired by Medium in 2013. In 2017, he was a graduate of the Sulzberger Executive Leadership Program at Columbia University. He’s also worked as a strategic consultant for several high-impact organizations, including the European Climate Foundation and the Wellcome Trust.
New UN carbon credit mechanism okays first credits — and highlights flaws
Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism approved a Myanmar cookstoves project that follows a methodology rejected by carbon markets experts. Read More
The state of sustainability? Healthier than the media would have you believe
A PwC survey of 7,000 CDP disclosures finds companies are on track to hit emissions goals and upping investment in climate projects. Read More
Target-setting overhaul offers more options for reducing Scope 3 emissions
The SBTi has listened to companies that have long lobbied for more flexibility in dealing with this difficult challenge. Read More
Inside BASF’s insetting project that cut agricultural emissions by 90 percent
A sustainability expert illuminates a process that is finally taking off after years of behind-the-scenes work. Read More
How ‘insetting’ helps food companies cut Scope 3 emissions red tape
Nutrien, Mars and General Mills are among those involved in value-chain interventions, but accounting details still need clarifying. Read More
Buyers show waning appetite for premiums needed to decarbonize shipping
A BCG survey of cargo owners finds slow growth in premiums, with almost one in five declining to pay any surcharge for low-carbon shipments. Read More
Delta is latest carrier to back aircraft design capable of halving flight emissions
The carrier joins Alaska Airlines and easyJet in support of a game-changing new design. Read More
Amazon’s bold carbon credit plan to reshape forest economies
The company is betting that its new approach will avoid problems that have troubled previous protection projects. Read More
Corporate demand prompts request for proposals for 1 million carbon credits
Demand for carbon credits has slumped in recent years, but Watershed said it needs 1m credits to meet customer demand this year and next Read More
For Google’s sustainability reporting, AI is a ‘game changer’
The company's lead for sustainability reporting shares insights — and tips — from his team's first time using AI tools. Read More
