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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GRI 21 Oct 2016

GRI fuels improvement in sustainability reporting

Catherine Radojcin 4 Min Reading Time
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has released an update to its reporting standards, replacing the previous reporting structure, G4. 
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Business 13 Oct 2016

How can science based targets help the UK meet national carbon targets?

Catherine Radojcin 3 Min Reading Time
In 2008, the UK government passed the Climate Change Act which established a legally binding target to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by at least 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. This overall objective was then divided into carbon ‘budgets’ – time frames allocated to certain reduction goals. Most recently the UK government ...
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Sustainability Reporting 4 Oct 2016

Which FTSE 100 company is the best at reporting sustainability?

Rachel Hunter 2 Min Reading Time
Congratulations to BT Group for ranking first in this year’s Sustainability Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100 research. Marks and Spencer Group (M&S) scored a very close second, missing the top spot by one percentage point. Both of these companies really pave the way in terms of climate change best practice with holistic and extensive approaches to ...
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Carbon Clear 29 Sep 2016

Sustainability Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100 | 2016 Results

Rachel Hunter 3 Min Reading Time
The Sustainability Reporting Performance of the FTSE 100 is an annual research report that has been published for the past six years.  Companies use it, alongside CDP and Dow Jones Sustainability Index, as a benchmark for how well they are publicly reporting.
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Sustainability Reporting 21 Sep 2016

Sustainability reporting of the FTSE 100 – What’s new for 2016?

Catherine Radojcin 4 Min Reading Time
The announcement today that the UK is likely to ratify the Paris climate deal this year means that we need to think about how those targets become national policies, and the role that businesses must take in reducing carbon emissions and managing their environmental impacts. With that in mind, we are excited to be launching our ...
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