Stay Informed on ESG Matters
Biodiversity - A Landmark High Seas Treaty
March saw the introduction of a historic landmark deal, agreed by the UN to protect 30% of the world’s oceans by 2030. Talks on the treaty have been underway for over two decades making the agreement a dramatic milestone for the biodiversity agenda.
A stark warning: The IPCC report
The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, launched 20th March 2023, has brought to light the urgency of the climate crisis asserting that: “there is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all."
Barclays Campus Sustainability Day
In the lead up to Earth Day in March, Glasgow’s Barclays Campus hosted a week of events, centred on sustainability at their Glasgow campus.
Climate Resilient Plans and Value Chains
The science of tipping points is getting more granular. That’s one of the reasons why companies are starting to build meaningful climate resilient plans and actively engage their entire value chain.
ESG regulatory discussion panel with Nasdaq and IBM moderated by RANE
As we enter Q2, the landscape around environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting remains ambiguous with ad hoc regulations introduced in particular industries; or not at all.
Climate change, disclosures and financial materiality
Companies have historically pursued corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies and disclosed impacts on external stakeholders because of compliance requirements, such as the Non-Financial Reporting Directive