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Over two thirds of local authorities failing to gather Scope 3 carbon emissions figures, says study

Envirotec Magazine

It found that local authorities are well behind the private sector in terms of gathering and analysing key Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions data which, according to the Local Government Association, represents between 70 and 80 per cent of a typical local authority’s total emissions 1.

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Creating a Business Climate Action Plan Centered in Justice

B the Change

The downloadable playbook includes examples of how B Corps are influencing policymakers, working with suppliers to develop climate-friendly solutions, and partnering with other aligned businesses. To help businesses along their climate justice journey, B Lab released the Climate Justice Playbook for Business in early 2021.

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4 Steps Your Company Can Take to Move Toward Net Zero

B the Change

Download this practical guide from B Lab that features information to help business leaders understand the intersection of climate action and social justice and advance a justice-centered approach to climate action. Most companies use the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) to guide their emissions measurement.

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Survey Results: ESG Practitioners Underprepared for Changing Global Regulations and Challenging Reporting Requirements

3BL Media

ESG practitioners predicted that over the next 18 months internal ESG budgets will be devoted primarily to the reporting of environmental factors, such as calculating greenhouse gas protocols to measure scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and achieving investor- grade carbon disclosures.

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ESG Practitioners Detail Top Reporting Challenges and Opportunities

3BL Media

Those surveyed, who hold a range of positions from C-suite, VP, Director and Manager to individual contributors at these organizations stated that two of the biggest challenges regarding ESG reporting are calculating greenhouse gas protocols to measure scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions and achieving investor- grade carbon disclosures.

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Cisco Foundation Grantee Uses Data To Fight Climate Change and Rebuild Healthy Forests

3BL Media

We are transferring the data produced at Vibrant Planet PBC into the VP Data Commons, which provides a catalog where scientists can download data the PBC built or link out to other relevant data sources. Collectively, we have an ethos that the data and the science should be free to encourage more scientific innovation.

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Cisco Foundation grantee uses data to fight climate change and rebuild healthy forests

Cisco CSR

We are transferring the data produced at Vibrant Planet PBC into the VP Data Commons, which provides a catalog where scientists can download data the PBC built or link out to other relevant data sources. Collectively, we have an ethos that the data and the science should be free to encourage more scientific innovation.