As this article states, the ISSB has published new rules that are intended to put more pressure on companies to disclose how climate change is impacting their operation. This will also help curb greenwashing. Canada, Britain, Japan, Singapore, Nigeria, Chile, Malaysia, Brazil, Egypt, Kenya and South Africa are already considering adoption. Other countries will follow. [...]
NYU/Stern aggregated 1,000+ studies from 2015 – 2020 into this monster report. Some of it is targeted for investors, some for operators, some discusses pure sustainability and some ESG. There is nothing new or surprising in the findings. The quantity of data studied, however, is quite impressive. Key points for sustainability at the operational level: [...]
This audio interview was given in response to the question - "What is the best sustainability program for real estate assets?" Here is a quick flyer on the value of the Edenark Group ISO 14001 program.
As all of us remember, and as this article states, not many years ago, producers of products would say, “Consumers don’t care about sustainability or deforestation – they just want cheap products.” Then, three years ago, the climate crisis and environmental issues caught more of our attention as we were all feeling vulnerable (ie, COVID). [...]
Balanced against some of the climate data we have been seeing, this chart, which shows how fast global solar capacity is rising, is a welcome sight. Solar is far less expensive than fossil fuels, so most new energy creation projects consider solar and the other alternative energy solutions before considering the more costly (in multiple [...]
This article presents four charts and a discussion of each. In summary: Global air temperature is the highest on record Ocean surface temperature is the highest on record Antarctic sea ice is at the lowest on record Carbon dioxide is at the highest on record Bottom line, it is hot and [...]
The purpose of this post is to refresh/restate to all small to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) the opportunity that Net Zero / Scope 3 presents for you. Refresh on Scope 1, 2 and 3 Definitions: Scope 1 – The direct carbon emissions from owned or controlled sources (ie, the business operation) Scope 2 – Indirect emissions [...]
A study discussed in this article reports 98% of CEOs believe they need to make their businesses more sustainable But 58% believe sustainability is in conflict with growth Response: If you believe, as the 58% do, that sustainability is in conflict with growth, you are talking to the wrong sustainability advisors. The study then asked [...]
Per this article, family businesses are serving as ambassadors for sustainability. The article further states that, besides being the ‘right thing to do’ and a driver of growth, family businesses often pursue sustainability to enhance the family’s legacy. Obviously, given what we do, we support any organization that pursues and champions sustainability. That said, given [...]
Edenark Group has a relationship with OneBlueOcean and the CEOs of the two companies are friends. OneBlueOcean is pursuing a noble cause and is doing wonderful work. If you have a passion for our oceans, they are an organization you should know. We occasionally share some of the videos produced by OneBlueOcean. Here is Episode [...]
