This article stresses that businesses need to begin work on their climate reporting.  However, it does not explain the urgency.

If you are a vendor, odds are, you will receive a Scope 3 letter in 2024.  This may be your initial notice from your client that you need to make a decision on if you want to retain that client.

Remember, if you are a vendor, you are categorized as Scope 3.  Larger companies will need to start reporting on their carbon emissions before smaller companies.  However, those larger companies will often need to include data from their Scope 3 vendors.  And, knowing that over the next few years their initial reporting will ultimately become audited reporting and later audited reporting with progress goals, most large companies know they will need to replace some vendors. 

Vendor replacement always takes time.  But in this case, they need to find vendors that are sustainable and have a carbon emissions plan.  That has them worried.  If they find a vendor that satisfies this, they will move fast. 

Therefore, expect a Scope 3 letter and an urgency from your larger clients.

For those of you who are proactive and see this as an opportunity to take market share, watch this master class and contact us.

The author of this Forbes article cautions business leaders not to interpret the delay in the SECs’ climate-related disclosure standards as a sign that the SEC / United States has decided to stand down on ESG regulations.

In truth, the SEC has been aggressively using its Climate and ESG Enforcement Task Force, launched in 2021, to investigate and fine greenwashers.

Further, with the new COP28 agreement and many countries forcing climate-related disclosures, the US will need some form of national compliance program to ensure its business community can compete globally.

For non-public SMEs, why should you care? 

• You should care because you are what is called a Scope 3 vendor, which means that as the larger companies are forced to report on emissions, they are going to need vendors that are sustainable and have carbon emissions programs in order for the larger company to provide the Scope 3 part of its submittal.

• Here is a page from a vendor’s website, talking about Scope 3.

• You can ignore becoming sustainable and having a carbon program and get replaced as a vendor, or you can be proactive and take market share from your competitors who ignore.

If you would like to learn more, watch this master class and contact us.

Sustainability is not just about LED light bulbs and solar panels.

It is also about people – how we live, work and play….while leaving something for future generations.

Your employees are your company’s biggest asset.  Multiple studies show ALL companies around the world are losing roughly 5% of their profits (+/-$10,000 per full time employee per year adjusted by the currency of the country the company resides) to the Big 5 – Insomnia, Stress, Anxiety, Physical Pain and Mental Acuity.  That’s a sizable ‘unforced error’ that can be corrected.

Edenark Group is proud of the ‘people side’ of its sustainability program, which helps people become happier, healthier and more productive.

Our Gym For The Brain business is part of that.

Here is a discussion of some of the things that a person does at Gym For The Brain….and the benefits of same.

If you are not using these tools for your personal performance, health and happiness, take the time to investigate them.  You will be happy you did.

The impact of Scope 3 mandates are already being felt; even before the 2024 laws take effect.

Per this article, recent research shows a bold shift among SMEs, with 89% pursuing suppliers who have solid green credentials (ie, certified) and have a shared commitment to carbon neutrality.

As corporate and government initiatives pressure SMEs to commit to climate change pledges and many organizations and governments are already making it mandatory for SMEs to present verified carbon reduction plans to potential clients (ie, as these SMEs are Scope 3 vendors for their clients), SMEs are not only anticipating these requirements but are also implementing thorough ‘sustainability checks’ to identify sub-suppliers who align with their carbon neutral objectives (and help them satisfy Scope 3 mandates).

• 35% are already seeking suppliers who share their carbon neutrality values
• 23% insist on reviewing their supplier’s sustainability credentials
• 41% review their supplier’s sustainability credentials online
• 35% demand proof of certification
• 29% seek sustainability references

Given the rapid rise in global concern over climate change and the corporate and governmental mandates that are taking effect in 2024, If you think this is not going to impact your business, you are going to be in for a surprise.   

If you would like to get ahead of the wave and benefit from it, watch this master class and contact us.

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Unlimited Auto Wash Club is a 100% Full Service Hand Car Wash that serves South Florida via seven locations and over 175 employees.  It cares deeply about the environment and the community it serves, and has decided to pursue the Edenark Group ISO 14001 environmental sustainability certification program for all seven locations.

The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program and allows SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises) the ability to attain the world’s most popular environmental certification standard via a program designed and priced specifically for them.  This allows an organization to validate, via 3^rd party audit against the world’s top standard, its environmental / sustainability / green / eco-friendly actions.

The program, which allows companies to progressively improve at a pace that works for their needs, helps the organization define how it interacts internally, externally, and with the environment.  It incorporates energy/waste/water, employee health and performance enhancement, community involvement, procurement and suppliers, compliance and regulations, emergency/security, and stakeholder engagement.  Benefits include creating a culture of continual improvement, stakeholder engagement, lower costs, higher revenues and profits, improved employee performance, and…… doing the right thing for the environment for current and future generations.

“We are a leader in our space and being the first environmentally certified sustainable car wash in the region was important to us and our employees,” said Kevin Dalton, CEO of the Unlimited Auto Wash.  “The world needs organizations to commit to being sustainable; not mislead consumers via greenwashing.  We have seven facilities and all seven will get certified.”

The seven individual locations and their statements can be found here –

• Palm Beach Gardens / Northlake
• West Palm Beach
• Tequesta
• Wellington
• Jupiter
• Palm Beach Gardens / Frenchman’s
• North Palm Beach / Lighthouse Drive

“When an organization pursues, and attains, the Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification, they are not just doing it to see their costs go down and revenues and profits go up.  They are setting a higher bar for their organization and sending a message to all those around them that may be claiming to be environmentally-supportive, but are in truth greenwashing by not validating their actions under a global 3^rd party certification,” says David Goodman, CEO of Edenark Group.  “Companies who are agreeing to adhere to the world’s Gold standard for sustainability certification are allowing their actions to be reviewed; are choosing to be a leader and part of the solution, not the problem; and are joining an elite fraternity of over 300,000 organizations, in over 150 countries, that have committed to continually improving in every way.”

Unlimited Auto Wash Club can be reached at +1 561-WASH-ME-2

Edenark Group can be reached at +1 561.512.2257

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This article offers six reasons why a law firm serving SMEs should develop a sustainability ‘strategy’.

First, let’s change ‘strategy’ to ‘program’.  You can strategize forever.  What you need is to actually execute a sustainability program for your company.  This ties to the 7^th point, which we added, below.

Here are the six reasons the article gives, plus one from us at the end:

• To keep ahead of upcoming sustainability and ESG legislation (and, we would add, carbon emissions and Scope 3 legislation….both for your clients and your firm)
• To help recruitment and attract top talent (again, only if you execute a legitimate sustainability program)
• To attract more clients and boost firm reputation (same point as above)
• To increase profit (same point as above)
• To create future opportunities (same point as above)
• To reduce risk of fraud and ensure compliance (same point as above)
• To actually have experience with the thing you are selling advice on

If you want to show clients you are ahead of the curve, and counsel them on the #1 issue in the world, you need to have hands-on experience with what you are giving advice on.  And, if you want to avoid the embarrassment of being called out for greenwashing, that program needs to be certified with a provider that uses 3^rd party verification. 

If this sounds compelling, watch this master class and contact us.

TruPayroll, a relationship-driven, full service, payroll provider, located in Marco Island, Florida has continued its environmental sustainability commitment by renewing and extending its Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification through 2024. 

Here is a link to its sustainability page.

TruPayroll is part of a three-company supply chain, where all three companies, DataSetGo, Wholesale Payroll and TruPayroll, are certified sustainable.  This creates a wonderful opportunity for organizations seeking vendors who are sustainable and can satisfy Scope 3 mandates.

The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program and allows SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises) the ability to attain the world’s most popular environmental certification standard via a program designed and priced specifically for them.   Edenark Group also helps clients pursue carbon neutrality and ESG compliance, using the Edenark Group ISO 14001 as a foundation for long term compliance.

The program, which allows companies to progressively improve at a pace that works for their needs, helps the organization define how it interacts internally, externally, and with the environment.  It incorporates energy/waste/water, employee health and performance enhancement, community involvement, procurement and suppliers, compliance and regulations, emergency/security, and stakeholder engagement.  Benefits include creating a culture of continual improvement, stakeholder engagement, lower costs, higher revenues and profits, improved employee performance, and…… doing the right thing for the environment and current and future generations.   

“I love helping people beyond my core corporate service.  We strive to have a positive impact on our clients’ personal lives, their businesses, and their community,” said Al Wagner, CEO of TruPayroll.  “This desire to help others is what caused me to become passionate about sustainability.  I want to be part of the global solution by making an impact in my community, for my family and my clients’ families.  The Edenark Group ISO 14001 program gives me that platform,” added Wagner.    

“In 2024, given global warming and governmental regulations, our mission will be sustainability advocacy.  We want to let our clients and community know how easy it is to become certified sustainable and how beneficial it is for the business and environment,” added Wagner.

“Edenark Group has a wonderful relationship with TruPayroll and they are an example of what the world needs more of – an organization that produces a superior product, supports its current stakeholders, shows it cares about future generations via its commitment to sustainability certification, and makes more money due to its sustainability programs,” said David Goodman, CEO of Edenark Group.  “When an organization executes the Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification, as TruPayroll is doing, it not only benefits the environment, but it also benefits its own operation and its clients.  In this case, TruPayroll is part of a three-company supply chain that is all certified sustainable.  This provides far more value to their clients than competitors can offer,” added Goodman.

TruPayroll can be reached at +1.239.394.0358

Edenark Group can be reached at +1 561.512.2257     

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COP28 has ended with a demonstration of global solidarity.  Over 120 countries signed the final document which is discussed in this United Nations press release. 

The key language –

• The global stocktake is considered the central outcome of COP28 – as it contains every element that was under negotiation and can now be used by countries to develop stronger climate action plans due by 2025.The stocktake recognizes the science that indicates global greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut 43% by 2030, compared to 2019 levels, to limit global warming to 1.5°C. But it notes Parties are off track when it comes to meeting their Paris Agreement goals.The stocktake calls on Parties to take actions towards achieving, at a global scale, a tripling of renewable energy capacity and doubling energy efficiency improvements by 2030. The list also includes accelerating efforts towards the phase-down of unabated coal power, phasing out inefficient fossil fuel subsidies, and other measures that drive the transition away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just, orderly and equitable manner, with developed countries continuing to take the lead.

What this means for your business –

• Given that countries are tasked with developing stronger climate action plans by 2025….expect to see more governmental laws demanding proof of sustainability, carbon neutrality, carbon emission reductions and net zero attainment. This can be viewed as an opportunity or curse, depending on if you want to get ahead of it and take market share or delay, and lose market share.

• Given that it was agreed that greenhouse gas emissions need to be cut by 43% in six year….expect dramatic demands by governments, investors, lenders and your clients for you to prove you are part of the solution. Again, this can be an opportunity or curse.

• Given that energy efficiency needs to double by 2030….think of your energy demand needing to be cut in half by that time. How are you going to get there without help? 

Next steps for your business –

• You can ignore or take action.

• If you are thinking it might be wise to gather some information on the benefit of becoming sustainable and what kind of program to consider, watch this master class, then contact us.

Wholesale Payroll, a Marco Island, Florida customer-focused, feature-rich, do-it-yourself payroll platform company, has continued its environmental sustainability commitment by renewing and extending its Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification through 2024.

Wholesale Payroll is part of a three-company supply chain, where all three companies, DataSetGo, Wholesale Payroll and TruPayroll are certified sustainable.  This creates a wonderful opportunity for organizations seeking vendors who are sustainable and can satisfy Scope 3 mandates.

The Edenark Group ISO 14001 is the world’s premier environmental sustainability certification program and allows SMEs (small to mid-sized enterprises) the ability to attain the world’s most popular environmental certification standard via a program designed and priced specifically for them.   Edenark Group also helps clients pursue carbon neutrality and ESG compliance, using the Edenark Group ISO 14001 as a foundation for long term compliance.

The program, which allows companies to progressively improve at a pace that works for their needs, helps the organization define how it interacts internally, externally, and with the environment.  It incorporates energy/waste/water, employee health and performance enhancement, community involvement, procurement and suppliers, compliance and regulations, emergency/security, and stakeholder engagement.  Benefits include creating a culture of continual improvement, stakeholder engagement, lower costs, higher revenues and profits, improved employee performance, and…… doing the right thing for the environment and current and future generations.   

“Helping our clients achieve their goals while also operating our company in a fashion that protects our community and environment, is at the core of the Wholesale Payroll culture.  We choose to be part of the solution and show other organizations how easy it is to grow your company while also doing good things for the world,” said CFO, James Murray, of Wholesale Payroll.   

“Equally exciting, we are working with other organizations that have the same core beliefs.  We purchase services via DataSetGo, which has also renewed its certification; and we provide services to, among others, TruPayroll, which also has renewed its certification.  It is wonderful to work with vendors and clients that believe as you do: that you can provide superior service to clients and a wonderful work environment for employees; while also serving the greater good for your community and planet,” added Murray.     

“In 2024, a key objective for Wholesale Payroll will be sustainability advocacy.   We see the Scope 3 mandates and sustainability and emissions regulations across the country and world and want to help our clients and the community understand how beneficial it can be to have a vendor that is certified sustainable; both for the planet and for compliance,” added Murray.

“Edenark Group has a wonderful relationship with Wholesale Payroll and they are an example of what the world needs more of – an organization that produces a superior product, supports its current stakeholders, shows it cares about future generations via its commitment to sustainability certification, and makes more money due to its sustainability programs,” said David Goodman, CEO of Edenark Group.  “When an organization executes the Edenark Group ISO 14001 sustainability certification, as Wholesale Payroll is doing, it not only benefits the environment, but it also benefits its own operation and its clients.  Even better in this case, as Wholesale Payroll is part of a three-company supply chain that are all certified sustainable.  This presents far better value to their clients than their competitors can offer,” added Goodman.

Wholesale Payroll can be reached at +1.239.610.1096

Edenark Group can be reached at +1 561.512.2257     

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After you read this article on climate pollution you will go back to running your business.  As part of that, you and your team will prepare your next marketing message, spending money trying to get prospects to look at you.

Given that the #1 thing consumers are looking for is if a company can prove it is sustainable (ie, that it is certified/verified)….

Given that 7 out of 10 consumers will move their business if they find a certified sustainable business…

Given that certified sustainable businesses are growing up to 20x faster than their non-certified peers due to consumers rewarding them…

Given that it is going to get a lot warmer for future generations if we don’t take positive climate action…

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to include in your marketing message that you are a certified sustainable company and doing your part to help solve this problem?

If this is worth considering, watch this master class and contact us.