climate reporting Sustainability reporting anxiety mounts among UK firms Worryingly, 38% of UK sustainability decision makers admit they are “not clear” on what they should be reporting on. Melodie Michel 25 March 2024
Operations & Finance Ball Corporation cut Scope 3 emissions for the first time in 2023 – by almost 29% “Not that we will achieve this every year, a few things went our way!” Melodie Michel 25 March 2024
Operations & Finance Companies urged to act on water risk in supply chains, with billions of dollars under threat Just half of the 3,163 large companies analysed by CDP currently engage with their supply chains on water issues. Melodie Michel 22 March 2024
Climate Targets Sainsbury’s unveils new 2030 climate targets that include land use and agriculture This is the first time the UK retailer has set goals for land use emissions, which come with a commitment to end deforestation across primary commodities by the end of 2025. Melodie Michel 19 March 2024
Operations & Finance Inditex faces supply chain scrutiny amid record profits The Spanish group got the lowest grade on traceability amid 52 companies recently analysed by NGO Remake World. Melodie Michel 15 March 2024
Policy & Standards Global banks set to include capital market emissions in net zero targets The second version of the NZBA guidelines reflect improvements in financed emissions calculation methodologies and data quality. Melodie Michel 14 March 2024
Sustainability Reports Volkswagen sees carbon footprint jump despite vehicle intensity gains Volkswagen managed to lower vehicle carbon intensity in 2023 – but commercial growth outweighed these emissions gains. Melodie Michel 13 March 2024
Operations & Finance Nokia admits it is ‘not on track’ to meet 2030 target but bets on exponential decarbonisation The telco is doubling down on climate commitments with a new goal to reach net zero by 2040. Melodie Michel 12 March 2024
Operations & Finance Big business urged to set business travel targets as emissions inch towards pre-Covid 19 levels Accenture's business travel emissions grew by 47% between 2022 and 2023. Melodie Michel 12 March 2024
Climate Targets JBS and X among 284 companies that failed to meet science-based target-setting commitment Scope 3 challenges, lack of sector-specific standards and fear of not being able to meet targets top the reasons for missing deadline. Melodie Michel 11 March 2024