John Davies

One member asks, "We are in the process of preparing an RFP for a Scope 1 decarbonization strategy project and I was wondering if you can ask the network for recommendations or input who they have used in similar projects and any watchouts to consider as we embark on this process. Scope 1 emissions are driven primarily by the combustion of fuels (primarily natural gas) to generate thermal energy / steam for our production processes. Other emissions include combustion of fossil fuels in on-site vehicles and emergency generators, biogenic emissions from fermentation processes, and use of refrigerant-containing equipment for HVAC." Read More

One member writes, "We are looking into consultants who help suppliers set science based targets – basically assisting companies who set Scope 3 targets to decarbonize their supply chain. Would love to know what consultants or external resources folks have used for this - from everything to making the online educational resources, to being an advisor to the supplier in their own emission reductions journey." Read More

One member shares, "We are hoping to move from a spreadsheet/consultant-based method for calculating and tracking our annual Scope 3 emissions and are looking for an automated solution that can accommodate a mix of methods (e.g. spend-based, activity-based, and supplier-specific emission factors). Wondering if anyone has looked into or recommends any digital solutions?" Read More

One member asks, "What are the best food and beverage sustainability resources that help to define current trends in the marketplace and showcase best in class sustainability practices?" Read More

One member asks, "Voluntary reporting frameworks are converging around dual materiality, as are emerging mandatory reporting regulations. Human rights and environmental due diligence similarly require annual processes to assess salient outward risks, and the classical enterprise risk management (ERM) requires annually assessing inwards risk. These processes can be time and data intensive. In my experience, they are also usually performed separately – partially because of how they naturally evolved, partially because of which department is responsible, and partially because it’s hard to focus on both directions of materiality at the same time and get a good outcome for multiple purposes. Has anyone developed a process or come across any easy tools, templates or tech solutions to help streamline and align the annual (sustainability) materiality, human rights risk assessments, and enterprise risk management processes? I would also be glad to speak with anyone willing to share their experience." Read More

It's an evergreen topic that is always nice to update as one member writes, "Which consultant are companies using to produce their annual sustainability reports? We are looking for a vendor that has expertise and capabilities in sustainability reporting guidance frameworks, writing, design and website development." Read More

One member asks, "Does anyone have recommendations on people/firms to conduct ESG Board training?" Read More

One member asks, "Which consultants help companies complete CDP? We are looking for vendors that are hands on to do the writing, project manage and have knowledge of the survey so they can do it well/advise vs consultants that only advise on how to increase scores, etc." Read More

One member asked about biodiversity consultants or resources to recommend, "We are looking for external guidance on a biodiversity roadmap and metrics setting." Another member asked, "What types of collaborations members are involved in that focus on biodiversity, similar to the SBT for nature corporate engagement program?" Read More

One member asks, "I’m looking for a list of advisors in the renewable electricity/power purchase agreement space. I’m curious to know what advisors others are currently using or have used in the past to help them find and negotiate PPAs." Read More