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Did you know that more than 60% of the 500 largest U.S. public companies are voluntarily reporting on Scope 3 emissions? In ESG 2023, Insightia research highlights how issuers are being held accountable for emissions reporting on a global scale, with regulators, standard setters and investors alike calling for mandatory Scope 3 reporting. The report’s top findings include: Read More

Most organizations today understand the reasons why a strong ESG strategy is crucial, however many struggle to effectively build, communicate, and implement a clear company-wide ESG strategy. We break down this potentially complicated process for you so that you can ensure you’re creating an actionable and measurable ESG strategy your organization will align with and love. Read More

First developed in 2013 by the climate investment firm HASI, CarbonCount is a decision tool that evaluates investments in U.S.-based carbon-free energy, energy efficiency, and climate resilience projects to determine how efficiently they reduce CO2 equivalent emissions per $1,000 of investment. CarbonCount scores reflect a quantitative impact assessment of the avoided emissions of a project by integrating forward-looking project assumptions, emissions factors, and capital investment. Read More

EV fleets are expanding at a fast pace in several of the world’s largest markets. This is being driven by governments and automakers who are promoting electricity powered vehicles as a key technology to curb oil use, fight climate change and air pollution. Read More

Demonstrating ROI for your ESG efforts is more vital than ever given the uncertainty around global economy and geopolitics. This means not only reporting to and aligning with internal stakeholders and the board, but also staying on top of the diverse global reporting frameworks when budgets are tight and teams are getting leaner.  Read More

The global business community is witnessing a regulatory shift that has massive implications for operations and compliance. Driven by climate change and the pressing need to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and use resources more responsibly, regulatory bodies around the world are issuing new guidelines to drive better tracking and reporting of businesses’ GHG emissions. The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the U.S. Read More

The European Union is taking ambitious and expansive action toward a sustainable future. But what happens in the EU doesn’t always stay in the EU.  Due to the global nature of organizations and their supply chains, any policy developments within the world’s third-largest economy have far-reaching effects across regions and countries. And with its reputation as a global sustainability leader, developments in the EU often provide an indication of what’s to come in other markets around the world. Read More

Today, sustainability plays an increasingly vital role in corporate strategy and operations, with expectations on sustainability leaders growing as climate risks become more material. As those expectations grow, many organizations are encountering challenges as they endeavor to turn their sustainability goals into concrete, impactful initiatives. Read More

ESG expectations are on the rise. And companies are responding. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns continue to ratchet up as stakeholders increasingly expect a company’s business strategy to align with its sustainability commitments, priorities and requirements. Stakeholders understand the impact and dependence of companies on the environment and society, and it’s evident that sustainability reporting and disclosure are more than “check-the-box” compliance exercises. Read More

The GreenBiz 23 Comms Summit, held February 13—14, 2023, in Scottsdale, Arizona brought together nearly 200 communications, legal and sustainability professionals from large companies along with outside experts on sustainability and ESG communications. Read More