Calculating and measuring land-based emissions: 12 questions to help you set a FLAG SBT
Forest, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) sectors generate roughly 22% of annual GHG emissions globally. As the need for climate action becomes increasingly urgent, it is critical that these emissions be …
Science-based targets for financial institutions: Three reasons to act
As discussions continue at COP27, pressure is growing on financial leaders step up their efforts to decarbonise and lead the net-zero transition. EcoAct experts, Hamish Stewart, Catherine Chisem and Luke …
There is an urgent need for rapid climate action if we are to reach net-zero by 2050 and as a result, the movement for science-based targets (SBTs) has continued to …
Important update on SBTs for Covid-impacted businesses
The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on many businesses around the world. Covid-impacted businesses have struggled to deal with major disruptions, lockdowns and uncertainty has made it a …
Frequently asked questions about science based targets
Science-based targets (SBTs) are ambitious emissions reductions targets that are aligned to scientific consensus on limiting global warming to relative safe levels. These targets are a vital step on the …
How to set and meet a science-based target with confidence
Are you thinking about setting a science-based target (SBT) but unsure what you need to do and whether it is a feasible commitment? Have you already set one but are …
Inspiring change: positive stories in sustainability
The headline news from our Sustainability Reporting Performance reports this year was that corporate action on climate change is simply not happening fast enough. While this is sadly true, the …
SBTi announce important updates for science-based targets
Following the IPCC Special Report on 1.5°C released last October, the sustainability community has been waiting to find out what this means for science-based targets. Up until now, a science-based …
EcoAct Group becomes first international science-based targets partner
Global climate change solutions provider, EcoAct Group, has been confirmed as a Gold Partner for science-based targets through the CDP. CDP collaborates with the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute, …
Behind the scenes of the science-based target movement
The corporate momentum behind setting meaningful Science Based Targets (SBTs) on carbon reductions is building with the total count of companies that have either publicly committed to or set SBTs …
In April we hosted a webinar about the TCFD recommendations, specifically how they will impact CDP disclosures this year. Here we look at some of the questions that were asked …
SBT and TCFD are two acronyms that are here to stay. The new buzz words in sustainability, they are Science-based targets and the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures respectively. …
