ESG/Sustainability

“Season’s Greetings” to our readers and everyone else on our planet. This is the time of year when joy, goodwill and appreciation resonate in the hearts and minds of billions of people, and families and friends are reunited around the world.

Business lobbyists, in their efforts to persuade regulators to decline to require Scope 3 carbon emission disclosures, have been leaning heavily on the argument that the category is inherently impractical because it double-counts what it purports to measure. The argument, though, has failed to prevent the State of California from adopting that very disclosure requirement.

On November 14, 2023 The United States Government released the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), a report on climate change impacts, risks and responses in the United States.

Consider, for a moment, the supply chain that must be employed to produce and sell cups of coffee to morning commuters at a drive through service window. How many factors must the coffee bar’s analyst include in the process flow analysis?

Moody’s 2022 TCFD Report discloses environmental performance metrics in accordance with the policies and standards of the Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. In its 47 page PDF document, Moody’s employs the phrase “Science Based” 26 times to describe its targets or standards.

Once again leveraging its position as the world’s third largest economy, the EU continues to lead the world in protecting the global environment. The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), which became effective on June 29, 2023, will impact agricultural, forestry and business practices around the world.

The 1975 summer movie Jaws portrayed a suburban New York beach community that recoiled from the assault of a voracious great white shark. Although the film was a work of fiction, a shark (in reality) seriously injured a swimmer last week near a New York City beach. It was the latest shark attack to strike the Big Apple during the…

The Fighting Against Forced Labor and Child Labor in Supply Chains Act was enacted on May 3, 2023, and becomes effective in January 2024. It requires in-scope companies and all government organizations in Canada to provide annual reports on how they manage forced labor/child labor risks – in their own operations and their product supply chains.

The Opening Ceremony’s Parade of Nations may prove to be the most unique event of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Instead of situating the event in a stadium, the Olympic Committee will place the athletes on boats and send them down the River Seine.