Per the United Nations, the World Meteorological Organization and the UK Meteorological Office, the next five years will set new records for rising global temperatures. Per this article, they predict we will exceed the 1.5 degrees Celsius increase from pre-industrial times barrier that was established as a danger threshold by the UN. This will create [...]
97% of large companies have sustainability departments; but many have internally-constructed, non-global-standard-aligned, non-scalable, non-3rd-party-audited, sustainability programs. Many of these programs were created to ‘look good’ but not designed to survive the stress test of external accountability. SMEs have it worse. Less than 1% of SMEs have sustainability programs of any kind. As consumer/client (B2B and [...]
Per Deloitte – 83% of M&A buyers would pay a 3% premium to acquire a company with solid environmental, social and governance performance 14% of M&A buyers would pay a 6% premium to acquire a company with solid environmental, social and governance performance 67% of M&A buyers would seek a 3% discount if your environmental, [...]
Per this article, the New York Assembly is considering Senate Bill S9072A, known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (CCDAA). Similar to California’s corporate climate disclosure law, the CCDAA will initially require companies with annual revenues exceeding $1b, that are operating in New York, to prepare an annual report detailing emissions across Scope 1, [...]
2026 is 33% behind us! We all forecasted a budget for the year. Some of us are confident….and some of us are scratching our heads, wondering where the plan went wrong. Per this study by University of California at Riverside, brands committed to sustainability are growing 4x faster than their non-sustainable peers. NYU/Stern says it [...]
The ISO 14001, which is the world’s largest and most respected environmental sustainability program, has received its latest update. The last update, back in 2015, which created the ISO 14001:2015, allowed for usage of the standard in a broader mix of businesses. The most recent update, the ISO 14001:2026, which came out last month, focuses [...]
We like this list from the Forbes Business Council of 18 reasons why sustainability can be a strategic advantage for your business: It can set your business apart It indicates long-term viability It enables proactive responses to industry changes It provides a competitive edge It expands your target audience It can narrow the divide between [...]
Why do companies make environmental / green / sustainability claims? Because they know consumers overwhelmingly support companies that are eco-friendly. Is consumer demand so great that a company will make claims, even if it knows they are not true? Per this, and other studies, 59% of executives admit their companies are greenwashing. Those same [...]
The 8 Essential Components of an Effective Environmental Sustainability Program In today's business landscape, environmental responsibility is more than just a buzzword—it's a vital part of a company's success and reputation. Customers, investors, and employees are increasingly looking to engage with organizations that demonstrate a genuine commitment to sustainability. But how do you [...]
Due to studies, the #1 issue on the minds of people around the world is the environment (ie, we are using our resources faster than Mother Earth can replenish and we are accelerating our carbon-emissions-driven global warming). The world we are passing to our children will be far hotter and angrier than the world we [...]
