John Davies

One member writes, "I'm on the lookout for impact ROI methods peers may be using. In other words, a method for approving/rejecting projects based on both non-financial and financial measures. Examples of non-financial may be social cost of carbon, productivity, retention, customer satisfaction, etc." Read More

One member asks, "We are starting a vendor engagement program in efforts to manage our Scope 3 emissions. Wondering if other GBEN members have used any vendor engagement products that they find helpful: either a standalone supplier surveying tool, or a more robust tool that can assist with segmenting/prioritizing suppliers (and supplement by aggregating any publicly available emissions disclosures or targets). We have received demos from Kodiak Hub, UL, and Watershed Supply Chain. If there are any other recommendations (or feedback on those specific products) we’d be all ears." Read More

One member asks, "When dealing with mergers and/or acquisitions, how do you manage integrating into your ESG and GHG reporting? • How do you approach integrating with existing public-facing goals? • Do you adjust your baseline, create a separate baseline for new areas, or add the new data without making adjustments? • How long does your company allow for integration of new company/brand info into public reporting information / data sets (eg, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months)? Read More

One member asks, "We’ve discussed EcoVadis from a self-assessment rating perspective recently, but do any members use the EcoVadis supply chain module for their own supplier management? If so, would love to hear your overall experience and whether you would recommend them to help manage responsible sourcing strategies.” Read More

A member wants to know, "in preparation for upcoming SEC requirements, we are raising the bar on our data collection and analysis for Scope 2, water, and waste. Our company's U.S. geographic facilities footprint is quite large; we pay over 30,000 separate utility bills monthly, with about 50% of those bills from small utilities still in paper format. Our current bill paying service is struggling to pull utility usage (kwh, water gallons, etc.) information off of the paper bills - Do any members have experience with outsourcing utility bill payment and also getting accurate usage information?" Read More

So long, spreadsheets. Here’s what you need to know about assessing sustainability software, a $1.2 billion (and growing) market. Read More

CSRD is coming and one member asked for recommendations for consultants members have worked with on double materiality. Read More

One member asks, “Do any GBEN members have experience with their company either “pulling out” of the SBTi target validation process post-submittal, or putting it on hold somehow with SBTi? How did the process work, what was SBTi’s reaction, and given that our commitment isn’t due for over 1 year, did the “on hold” action stay private with SBTi?" Read More

During the recent GBEN meeting in Chicago, there was a discussion about Procurement and Sustainable Sourcing. Specifically, members are interested in resources such as things like a best practice toolkit for procurement or training resources for suppliers. Please share what you can as GreenBiz is looking into how we can share successful practices with procurement and sourcing teams at member companies. Read More

One member asks, "Have any members used CEBA, and can they provide their experiences and/or advice on using it vs. direct procurement of renewables?" Read More