Network Resources

One member asks, “Have you heard anything from members about pulling back on Earth Day-related communications and engagements this year compared to their respective prior year activities? For example, our external social media plans this year are more limited and focused on waste stewardship without mention of decarbonization progress and renewable energy investments.” Read More

One member asks, “Who is typically in your organization leading projects for all sustainability due diligence regulations (EUDR, CSDDD, EUFLR, etc.)? Is the Corporate Sustainability team in the overall project lead and if so, which function/person/title (e.g. a specific new “Sustainability Compliance” role, thematic allocation to human rights or biodiversity leads, etc.)? Or is the project lead allocated to the Compliance function? Any insights are welcome!” Read More

One member asks, “We’re starting to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) for energy management and waste management. To avoid starting completely from scratch, would it be okay to ask the network if any members are willing to share their existing SOPs?” Read More

One member asks, “Our team is hearing a lot of feedback about the CDP process from our internal stakeholders and that some peers are not continuing in 2025 due to complexity, cost, etc. Anyway we could poll the Trellis group anonymously for folks who completed CDP this year, who is continuing…?” Read More

One member asks, “I am working with some colleagues on our scope 3 emission plan and I have a question for the network about how manufacturers (or financial firms) are estimating or gathering their scope 3 category 15 investments emissions. Are they using tools they’d be willing to name, their portfolio mgt vendor, questionnaires?” Read More

One member asks, “We are in the early stages of exploring tools that could assist us with: Read More

One member asks, “We are reviewing GHG Protocol’s guidance on base year adjustments due to improved data accuracy. Have any other firms considered or conducted this exercise due to improved data? If so, what was your process?” Read More

One member asks, "We are currently evaluating several supply chain management tools for management of our supply chain risk and decarbonization efforts. Understanding each tool has its own nuances, I’d love to hear from Trellis members on their experiences using Ecovadis Supply Chain Management (and related modules) vs. CDP Supply Chain, and any others that we should consider - particularly as it relates to ease of use, customer service and emissions management." Read More

One member asks for, "recommendations for third-party assurance providers? We are looking for a new partner for our energy, emissions and water assurance and would appreciate any wisdom from the group." Read More

One member asks, "What other companies are doing to incentivize sustainability at the leadership level and would anyone be willing to share the structure for how they do that? Are many companies going so far as to tie bonuses or executive compensation to their sustainability performance?" Read More