3 min read - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a rule proposal to standardize the way organizations make climate-related disclosures. The rule proposal would require US publicly traded companies to disclose annually how their businesses are assessing, measuring and managing climate-related risks. This would…
3 min read - The Australian Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has taken another market-leading move with the recent release of a new carbon emissions report for some of Australia’s largest companies. The Corporate Emissions Reduction Transparency Report (CERT) is a voluntary report that sits alongside and…
4 min read - As more organizations commit to decarbonizing their business through pledge platforms such as net-zero initiatives, the Climate Group’s RE100 program, or science-based targets, the scrutiny of progress towards these goals is also increasing. These public commitments combined with increasing pressure from investors are intensifying…
4 min read - “We have already waited too long to deal with this climate crisis, we can’t wait any longer. We see it with our own eyes, we feel it in our bones. It’s time to act.”—President Joe Biden, as he signed multiple…
2 min read - “Supply chain decarbonization will be a ‘game changer’ for the impact of corporate climate action. Addressing Scope 3 emissions is fundamental for companies to realize credible climate change commitments.” — Nigel Topping, UNFCCC’s High-Level Climate Action Champion, The World Economic Forum, January…
2 min read - A net zero economy is inevitable, writes Larry Fink in his 2021 annual letter to CEOs. Companies must prepare now to develop and disclose a net-zero transition plan. When Larry Fink released his 2020 Letter to CEOs, it was heralded…
3 min read - Trudeau outlines the 5 pillars of Canada’s Updated Climate Plan: “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy” Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau recently announced an ambitious new plan for Canada to take action on climate change and build back from the hardship wrought…
3 min read - In developing a “pros and cons list” of petroleum-based energy sources and renewable options, the decision seems obvious. By definition, we know that renewable energy sources are more sustainable in the long-term. However, the history of non-renewable energy is much…
2 min read - As we adjust to COVID-19’s global effects, it is clear that local and national politics play a critical role in delivering minimum standards and implementing guidelines and best practices. The decisions of political leaders can heavily influence outcomes, effects, and…
3 min read - “Awareness is rapidly changing, and I believe we are on the edge of a fundamental reshaping of finance. The evidence on climate risk is compelling investors to reassess core assumptions about modern finance.” — Larry Fink, Blackrock CEO in the…
2 min read - In early August, Bill Gates released a blog that reads more like a call to climate action. “COVID-19 is awful. Climate change could be worse” explains the parallels between the global crisis of COVID-19 and the potential future crisis of climate change.…