COP26 is anticipated to be the most important Conference of the Parties since Paris in 2015. Nick Cottam investigates what’s at stake and the four goals that will define its success, or failure.
Environment Analyst presents a summary of our latest Sustainability Delivery Group (SDG) roundtable discussing investor priorities on ESG analysis and systemic action on climate change
Research by the ESG specialist indicates that despite mounting investor and stakeholder pressure, many organisations are struggling with disclosing sustainability progress and there is a gap between their intent and implementation.
An empirical scenario analysis undertaken by international ratings agency S&P Global has indicated that the reinsurance industry could be underestimating its exposure to climate risk by 33-50%.
The market for ESG solutions is advancing at breakneck speed as are the societal, regulatory and disclosure pressures. EA looks at how the ESG ecosystem is developing, including the varying approaches of different types of service provider, and considers how the agenda may evolve again in response to COP26
Boston Consulting Group has strengthened pledges made last year to achieve net zero by 2030 and from then to become climate positive. BCG is also expanding its dedicated climate and sustainability client support capabilities and investments.
CRA Sustainability’s Christine Delivanis discusses the unique challenges and opportunities for the food and farming industry as climate plans progress to implementation, and the steps required to achieve measurable improvement on ghg emissions
How the evolving needs of ERM’s key clients - particularly around the energy transition and decarbonisation - are informing the billion-dollar revenue global sustainability consultancy’s growth strategy and how its recent clutch of acquisitions are helping to meet those needs
A report from the Ellen Macarthur Foundation (EMF) has concluded that a circular economy can help halt and reverse biodiversity loss and support conservation efforts
More than 50 companies have started incorporating the World Economic Forum’s Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics into their annual or sustainability reports since the initiative was launched in January 2020.
With its website boldly proclaiming RepRisk to be ‘the world’s largest ESG data science company’, Environment Analyst finds out from one of the sector's originators if the hyper attention on ESG lives up to the reality and how the company is differentiated in an ever-crowding marketplace
Group CEOs reflect on latest financial and sustainability highlights for the Asia-Pacific consulting powerhouse with a focus on changes and challenges brought through CV-19, digital transformation, green finance, and growth in emerging markets
As financial markets begin pricing ESG externalities into market value, businesses must make some difficult decisions. Charlie Johnson, principal at CRA Sustainability, explores the actions that business leaders can take to stay ahead of the curve and continue to create value for all stakeholders
Client and climate consultant together explore the drivers, challenges and complexities of translating Compass Group’s net zero ambitions into supply chain action
Only half of the CEOs of the world’s largest companies believe that their ESG programmes improve financial performance, a survey by the management consultant reveals
Deloitte follows PwC - and other global consulting firms - in offering climate learning for all staff, as part of the mainstreaming of ESG and climate considerations in the professional services space
