It is time to put people at the heart of ESG
In order to continue the drive towards sustainable business, we must recalibrate our motivations. We should again ask ourselves, why do we care about embedding ESG principles across our business? Why must we continue to strive towards sustainable business...
(S)tep up and be counted
Way back when, good corporate citizenship was straightforward in theory, if not in practice. Time and money went into community projects at one end, while from the other came photos of beaming beneficiaries (or sweaty volunteers) and, if you had the time, a nice...
Measuring the S
Measuring ESG is nothing new. Companies have been measuring and reporting on environmental and governance topics for decades. These aspects are relatively straightforward to measure. The G is often bound to governing structures and management policies already...
The Cost of Living Crisis: Questions worth thinking about?
Inflation at 13%. The Cost of Living Crisis. Bank of England puts borrowing costs up. The Cost of Living Crisis. Energy cap up to £4,266.The Cost of Living Crisis. The Cost of Living Crisis comes with significant non-financial challenges for firms. Employees: We...
As UK heats up, Conservative PM candidates cool on climate ambition: it’s up to businesses to take the lead again
As the UK braces for the hottest day on record, we have been watching with bated breath as our potential new Prime Ministers have clashed on key policies. Whilst they seem more concerned with cutting taxes, many have been asking what a change in leadership will...
Onwards and upwards: SBTi’s climate strategy requirements ramp up, and what this means for companies
Today, on 15 July 2022 the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)’s climate strategy criteria have been updated to a new level of ambition, meaning that companies must now commit to greater emission reductions in the near-term, to remain “science-based” within its...
Understanding, managing and developing your relationship with nature and natural capital.
Most companies are increasingly recognising the need to understand their impacts and dependencies upon nature and natural capital, but for many this is relatively new and unknown territory, and the first question is often, “Where do we start?” Natural capital is an...
Corporate climate commitments burst onto the scene in 2019. Nature is next.
An avalanche of climate commitments began in 2019. By 2020, cities, regions and companies with a combined revenue of over $11.4 trillion were pursuing net zero emissions. Since then, the voluntary carbon market has seen strong demand for carbon credits, with some...
Costing the Earth
After years of the corporate environmental agenda being dominated by climate change, in 2022 the corporate sustainability focus is now broadening towards an environmental transition that is both inclusive and more holistic, considering multiple interlinking...
Welcome to our new Director, David Fatscher
We are delighted to welcome David Fatscher to our team. At a time when businesses are having to navigate increasing ESG disclosures requirements and understand how reporting can help them drive change, we are thrilled to have David bringing a wealth of expertise...
