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More than a third of UK business ‘yet to act’ on emissions Locked

Official business survey finds widespread inaction on emissions, insulating buildings and electrifying vehicle fleets.

UK

AECOM offers UK ‘back to work’ opportunities Locked

Roles will be offered for ESG consultants, landscape architects, bridge engineers, and energy project managers.

UK

Climate & sustainability consulting ‘the greatest opportunity’ for BCG Locked

Big 3 firm outlines how it is driving positive societal and planetary change and transforming its business, with 40% of MDs and partners involved in ‘impact’ work in 2022.

Europe, Global, UK

Net zero to bring net job growth — given policy support Locked

Report from Climate Change Committee assesses net zero employment impacts and finds job growth opportunities — but only with active government engagement.

UK

New exec director for the Aldersgate Group Locked

KPMG energy expert Rachel Williams replaces outgoing Nick Molho, who leaves for Aviva Investments.

UK

Climate litigation shown to impact company value Locked

Research project produces “the first robust evidence” linking climate litigation risk to financial risk for defending companies.

Europe, Global, UK

SBTN releases world’s first science-based targets for nature Locked

Revolutionary SBTN targets and guidance are designed to empower businesses to combat nature loss as well as climate change.

Global, UK

New tool makes online advertising greener Locked

Scope3 software uses supply chain carbon data to help brands, agencies and advertising publishers lower the emissions of their campaigns.

Global, North America, UK

‘Sunset clause’ gone but government still committed to ‘smart’ regulation Locked

In a significant u-turn, the revised Retained EU Law Bill slashes list of EU laws to scrap and includes a ‘non-regression clause’ to maintain environmental protection and food standards.

UK

Net zero guidance tailored to private equity investors Locked

Framework customised to suit specific investment characteristics expected to be “game-changing” in decarbonising portfolio companies.

UK

Partnership extends ERM’s satellite imagery facility Locked

Agreement will enhance firm’s capabilities in climate risk analysis, greenhouse gas monitoring, impact assessment for capital projects and other purposes.

Global, UK

British ESG data firm snapped up by Cority Locked

Greenstone’s solutions will be incorporated into Cority’s Sustainability Cloud, allowing data from across an organisation to be aggregated into one location.

Europe, Global, UK

Green private members’ bill re-introduced Locked

Bill commits to a citizen’s assembly to draw up a climate emergency strategy and would define statutory climate and nature targets.

Evolving PFAS regulation is cause for client unrest Locked

Environment Analyst hosted an online event to discuss PFAS policy and practical solutions in light of proposed new regulations and standards.

Europe, Global, UK

Industry experts author books on sustainable business Locked

In two newly published books, leaders from the environmental and social consultancy world share their insights into business models and project management for sustainable enterprise.

Europe, Global

EY offers blockchain-based carbon tracking Locked

Service is designed to add traceability and verifiability to a growing sector currently challenged by opacity and inconsistent data.

Europe, Global

ERM joins businesses warning of social unrest Locked

Senior business leaders have warned that widening inequalities, worsened by COVID, the Ukraine war and inflation, now threaten civil unrest.

Europe, Global

Data analytics in service to nature-based investment Locked

Vian Sharif, founder of London-headquartered biodiversity analytics start-up NatureAlpha, talks to Will Hatchett about what drives the company.

UK

Business Leaders' Forum: Why the pivot to strategic advisory is essential in the era of ESG Locked

Environment Analyst's recent Business Leaders' Forum explored the industry's progress in moving up the professional services value chain.

UK

Jacobs plans split to enhance focus on sustainability & infrastructure portfolio Locked

Global professional services firm looks to drive value creation through ‘bold move’ to separate critical mission solutions (incl. nuclear remediation) business from other core activities.

Global, North America, UK

Accenture and Cervest to offer ‘single source of truth’ for climate risk Locked

New offering combines Accenture’s ESG intelligence expertise with the AI, data modelling and machine learning capabilities of Cervest.

Europe, Global, UK

SME net zero intentions not matched by confidence Locked

BSI survey shows awareness has increased but only a third of SMEs are extremely confident on how to reach net zero. Only 20% are measuring progress in a standardised way.

UK

Report advises on siting renewables to avoid damage Locked

Publication highlights the importance of environmental impact assessment for minimal-harm siting of renewable energy sources.

UK

UK risks ‘falling behind’ on ESG, MPs warn Locked

National ESG strategy required to catch up with the EU, which has implemented a green taxonomy and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

UK

UK launches ocean protection research centre Locked

New hub follows the first international agreement to protect the world's oceans — the High Seas Treaty — agreed by UN members in March.

UK

Climate focus for tech MoU between UK and India Locked

Post-EU partnership follows government-level agreements on science and tech made with Japan, Switzerland and South Africa.

India, UK

Expert Opinion: Business resilience in a climate-aligned economy Locked

Ashlyn Anderson of Cervest describes how climate policy architecture brings opportunities to build competitive advantage in a low-carbon, resilient world.

UK

Galago and Ramboll support TNFD's data project Locked

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures is set to release a biodiversity management framework in September. 

Europe, Global, UK

PwC boosts global nature offer to support employees and clients Locked

More than half of the world’s GDP, or an estimated $58 trillion, is moderately or highly dependent on nature. Big 4 firm looks to grow nature and biodiversity capabilities.

Europe, Global, UK

Arup and IWG promote hybrid working to cut carbon Locked

Joint study assessed WFH impact on emissions based on the commuting habits in major UK and US cities.

Europe, Global, North America, UK