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What do financial institutions need for portfolio emissions measurement and reporting? Financial institutions (FIs) must measure portfolio emissions regularly to demonstrate progress in decarbonization over time, and they must start with a baseline measurement. FIs that are ready to determine their baseline face several challenges, including incomplete or inconsistent emissions data in some areas of the business. In other areas, data may be missing entirely. Read More

Improve ESG Knowledge and Understanding at the Board Level Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) programs have experienced significant growth in both visibility and importance in the past five years. Read More

Environmental management is about more than just maintaining regulatory compliance and avoiding failures, like fines and reputational risks. There are several benefits that come with a robust environmental management system focused on achieving positive outcomes, and many industry leaders are turning to ISO 14001 to guide their journey. Read More

Extreme weather, a changing resource mix, and energy price volatility – these factors are transforming the energy landscape and driving organizations to prioritize energy resilience. Read More

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