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New platform aims to enhance energy accountability

Sustainability Matters

David Scaysbrook, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Quinbrook, said the technology would help protect companies against accusations of greenwashing. “As Quintrace users can access hourly carbon calculations in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, as well as emerging standards like EnergyTag.

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VCM Code of Practice Launches, with Google, Unilever and Hitachi on Board

Chris Hall

Regulators around the world are considering increasing their scrutiny of companies’ emissions-reduction claims in a bid to dispel greenwashing concerns. . Today’s guidelines will help companies continue to decarbonise in a cost-effective way,” UK Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said. .

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What is the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi)?

Sphera

This has fueled confusion and accusations of greenwashing. Corporate net-zero targets must consider all scopes 1 and 2 according to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Standard s. The Corporate Net-Zero Standard addresses this problem by providing a clear, science-based definition of net-zero.

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Overcoming the Challenges of Measuring Social Performance

Chris Hall

For example, the recent landmark climate proposal by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) establishes a disclosure framework based on the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.