Climate Change 9 Jan 2017

Three areas of focus for business and sustainability during 2017

Rachel Hunter 4 Min Reading Time
I’ve not set resolutions this year. However, this year I have decided that I’d like to not take certain things with me into 2017. I’d like to leave the negative aspects of 2016 behind and focus on the now. This particularly resonates for me when I think about climate change. So much was achieved in ...
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Climate Risk 14 Dec 2016

Making climate change risk more mainstream

Rachel Hunter 2 Min Reading Time
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has today recommended through its Taskforce on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) that companies based in G20 nations adopt a range of best practices to report on environmental risks. The group was set up by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney in his role as head of the FSB.
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Scope 3 7 Dec 2016

Good value chain: overcoming the challenge of collecting Scope 3 emissions

Rachel Hunter 4 Min Reading Time
Measuring Scope 1 and 2 emissions is standard practice for many companies. Our research into the sustainability reporting performance of the FTSE 100 found only one company not providing this information publicly. In the context of stakeholder demand and the need to manage business risk, companies are increasingly looking to understand emissions in their value ...
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COP 1 Dec 2016

8 things you need to know about COP 22

Joe (ATOS ADMIN) 3 Min Reading Time
Climate change negotiations are a little like Moroccan tea. It begins with the spectacle of serving the tea, pouring from a hight to aerate it to create a thin layer of frothy bubbles. After that, there is a longer phase, which requires patience as the tea cools and becomes drinkable.
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Sustainable Development Goals 23 Nov 2016

Sustainable Development Goals: what’s the role for business?

Joe (ATOS ADMIN) 3 Min Reading Time
Leading businesses are engaging with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to focus their environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts. This helps ensure that they continue to play a part in building a more resilient world through economic growth and opportunity while also addressing social and environmental need.
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low-carbon 16 Nov 2016

Beyond emissions in the transition to low carbon

Joe (ATOS ADMIN) 3 Min Reading Time
World leaders are into the second week at COP 22 in Marrakech, ‘writing the rule book’ on how to achieve the commitments to climate action laid out at Paris in 2015. As it stands, 110 parties out of 197 have ratified their commitment, showing world unification at a time where collation seems sparse. The global ...
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Business 10 Nov 2016

The worst performing sector is most likely to have an energy management system

Catherine Radojcin 3 Min Reading Time
There are many ways to see how well a company is doing at sustainability – CDP, DJSI, FTSE4Good, ISOs, Carbon Trust Standard etc. Sometimes it can all seem a bit overwhelming trying to understand what it means and whether a company is actually considering sustainability as part of its business strategy, or if it’s just ...
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cop21 2 Nov 2016

Positive energy: businesses and renewables

Rachel Hunter 4 Min Reading Time
Friday 4th November marks the beginning of the historic Paris Agreement to limit emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG) on a global level. This means that all countries must now begin to implement the plan laid out in their ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contributions’ (INDCs), including regular reporting on efforts to reduce emissions. INDCs provide clearer direction ...
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CDP 25 Oct 2016

CDP – are companies doing enough?

Rachel Hunter 2 Min Reading Time
CDP has today released a report examining the findings of company disclosures to its Climate Change Questionnaire.
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