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The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment explained
The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment (the Commitment) calls on organizations, businesses and cities to take action to reduce all operational and embodied carbon emissions within their building portfolios by 2030, and to advocate for all buildings...
What is the Climate Pledge?
The Climate Pledge is a joint initiative between Amazon, a major platform for e-commerce and IT services, and Global Optimism, a climate advisory organization that was founded by Christina Figueres and Tom Rivett-Carnac, two architects of the ...
RE100 initiative explained
Renewable Energy 100 (RE100) is a global corporate renewable energy initiative led by the Climate Group in partnership with CDP aimed at getting the world’s most influential businesses, specifically those with annual electricity demand over 100...
Science-based targets: What are the key commitments required?
In the race to a net-zero future, science-based targets serve as a key driver of decarbonization. ...
The future of ESG reporting: looking into the crystal ball
ESG reporting has surged in prominence amid consumer, shareholder and employee pressure, combined with a growing realization among investors and financial institutions that sustainability risk is investment risk (as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink ...
TCFD framework: What it is and why it matters
Sustainability guidance and reporting frameworks play an important role in promoting transparency between organizations and their stakeholders. There’s no shortage of guidance and reporting frameworks; this crowded landscape is often referred to as...
Sustainability Action Plan: guidance and template
Once only the responsibility of sustainability managers, ESG performance and sustainability are today considered key areas of strategic focus for organizations, often reflected in Sustainability Action Plans developed by organizations. Looming ...
SEC’s climate disclosure rule proposal explained
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 ...
SECR reporting explained
What is SECR reporting? SECR, which stands for Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, is a sustainability reporting framework which is mandatory for large organizations in the United Kingdom (UK). It looks at not only the greenhouse gas (GHG) ...
What is a NABERS rating and why is it important?
What is NABERS? NABERS is a standardized building rating system which looks at the sustainability performance of commercial buildings around Australia. The National Australian Built Environment Ratings System, more commonly referred to as NABERS for ...
Electrification: decarbonizing buildings through fuel switching
Electrification, also known as fuel switching, is the process by which technologies that use coal, ...
CSR reporting, explained
Organizations are increasingly required and expected to report on performance metrics that extend beyond their financial performance. Corporate Social Responsibility reporting, or CSR reporting, is one approach which provides corporate transparency ...
