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Fresh off the press - the first edition of our bi-annual Global Regulations Radar. It provides an overview of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) regulations that are set to have the greatest impact on companies with global operations. The guide covers policies across three global regions, including Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Access the Global Regulations Radar to find out more about the scope, timelines, and compliance requirements in order to get your company ready: https://lnkd.in/drzkBPbJ #ESG #EHS #SustainabilityDisclosure Aiste Brackley, Ramesh Narasimhan, Justin Nelson

A common theme connects the various barriers that emerged from our research and interviews for the Catching the Wave report: companies struggle to fully digest that the world is heading into a tumultuous period of transformational change. The widespread focus on short-term performance from companies, investors, and banks is likely the largest impediment to the successful integration of sustainability. The Catching the Wave report, which we developed together with WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, lays out the barriers holding companies back, the multiple truths they must confront, and the lessons that can be drawn from past disruptions. Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/drqX8qQf 💾 You can also join one of our two webinars 💻 on 30 July to explore the report's findings further. For APAC and EMEA: https://lnkd.in/dUKzmfUN For the Americas and EMEA: https://lnkd.in/d2JR6mvm #SustainabilityTransformation #Sustainability

Join us and the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development for one of two webinars on their new joint report Catching the wave – Seizing the opportunities of the sustainability transformation. Each webinar will outline the report’s sustainable transformation framework and how it can help companies translate sustainability integration into commercial success, operational efficiency, and resilience. It will also explore the following questions: - What multiple truths do companies need to weigh to navigate the sustainability transformation successfully? - Which external and internal barriers inhibit company action on sustainability and how can they be overcome in ways that create commercial value? - How can companies apply the lessons of the digital transformation to the disruption caused by the ongoing sustainability shift?   - How have companies who have tested Catching the Wave’s sustainable transformation framework benefited from its guidance? Sabine Hoefnagel, Global Leader of Sustainability and Risk at ERM, and James Gomme, Director of Education and Knowledge Management at WBCSD, will moderate the discussion and be joined by speakers from companies who helped test Catching the Wave’s sustainable transformation framework. #Sustainability #SustainabilityTransformation

How well each industry sector is managing its transition to sustainable development in your country or region? Our newly published GlobeScan / ERM Sustainability Institute Leaders Survey captures the perspectives of hundreds of sustainability experts worldwide on the priorities and forces shaping the sustainability development agenda. Explore the survey here: https://lnkd.in/ddfKKqw4 #Sustainability #SustainabilityLeadership #SustainableDevelopment

Join us and the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development for one of two webinars on our new joint report Catching the wave – Seizing the opportunities of the sustainability transformation.   Each webinar will outline the report’s sustainable transformation framework and how it can help companies translate sustainability integration into commercial success, operational efficiency, and resilience. The guest speakers will focus on regional takeaways.   It will also explore the following questions: -What multiple truths do companies need to weigh to navigate the sustainability transformation successfully? -Which external and internal barriers inhibit company action on sustainability and how can they be overcome in ways that create commercial value? -How can companies apply the lessons of the digital transformation to the disruption caused by the ongoing sustainability shift? -How have companies who have tested Catching the Wave’s sustainable transformation framework benefited from its guidance?   Mark Lee, Global Director of Thought Leadership at ERM, and James Gomme, Director of Education and Knowledge Management at WBCSD, will moderate the discussion and be joined by speakers from companies who helped test the Catching the Wave’s sustainable transformation framework. #Sustainability #SustainabilityTransformation

All companies are learning as they go with the sustainability transformation, so no off-the-shelf blueprint for action exists. The framework in the Catching the Wave report draws on the real perspectives of more than 130 business and sustainability executives. It reflects the best available practical knowledge and experiences of what works for companies in advanced stages of integrating sustainability and how they translate this into commercial success, operational efficiency, and resilience. The framework offers practical guidance in five focus areas: leadership and governance, strategy and planning, progress and commercialization, networks and engagement, and continuity and tenacity. We call these categories: -Face It, -Map It, -Do It, -Shape It, -Connect It. Companies must continuously invest in, revisit, calibrate, and align them. Different companies are at different stages or will choose different entry points. No matter where they begin, however, companies must eventually take and link actions in all five areas to successfully absorb sustainability into their organizational fabric,    Download the Catching the Wave report here: https://lnkd.in/dSrXc6hG #SustainabilityTransformation #Sustainability

This London Climate Action Week, we are excited to announce the launch of a new guide designed to help companies and financial institutions invest in high-integrity Natural Climate Solutions (NCS).   ERM, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance (NCSA), and Forest Investor Club (FIC) have developed this report to highlight the climate, financial, environmental, and social benefits of NCS projects and help encourage the flow of private capital into these solutions.   The guide provides the most comprehensive guidance to date and outlines the key stages of the NCS investment process, including how to identify high-integrity NCS projects, conduct thorough due diligence, and implement effective investment strategies, all with the goal of de-mystifying and simplifying the NCS investment process.   In addition to carbon, the guide explains the wider environmental, financial, social, and reputational benefits of NCS investments and how an NCS strategy can be aligned with the individual investor’s business case.  ERM’s Head of Carbon Markets Alexander Cox explains why and how companies should invest in NCS in the video below. Read the full report for more details on investing in NCS projects for the VCM. https://lnkd.in/dMC4vXW8 #CarbonMarkets #VoluntaryCarbonMarket #LondonClimateActionWeek   Alexander Cox, Aiste Brackley, Patrice DATCHANAMOURTY, Justin Nelson, Katie Langemeier, Patrick Colas, Carly Sibilia, Erika Anderson, Oliver Forster, Giulia Carbone, Benjamin Cohen 

Companies that think the sustainability transformation is mainly a compliance issue and little other action is needed should think again. The sustainability shift significantly affects how companies operate, how supply chains are shaped, and what consumers want and expect. Many sustainability-linked markets, like EVs, sustainable food, energy efficiency devices, and critical minerals, will pass the trillion-dollar mark within ten years, and many others are about to take off. Pressure from investors, stakeholders, regulators, and incentives encouraging sustainability investment will likely continue ramping up, creating fresh commercial opportunities and challenges.  The report Catching the Wave, which we created together with WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, contains a practical framework synthesizing the insights, successes, and observations of 130 business and sustainability leaders. This framework offers a set of immediate actions to help identify and overcome barriers to change, expose material risks, capture new value, and future-proof the enterprise.    Download the report here: https://lnkd.in/d52MVxnS #Sustainability #SustainabilityTransformation

When discussing responsible mining of critical minerals, we recommend that companies borrow from sustainability disclosures and commence with good risk management processes such as a focused, asset-level materiality assessment. Through this assessment, companies can identify key stakeholders and their associated needs and expectations. From this understanding, they can make strategic and informed choices regarding which responsible mining frameworks they will utilize. Lastly, companies can identify where there is and is not commonality among initiatives and focus their resources on the actions most important to getting the most value from them. Explore the topic further in our latest article: https://lnkd.in/gbCrrYnp #Mining #ResponsibleMining #CriticalMinerals Glenn Keays, Judy Fedorowick, Susan Lasecki-Coiro, Ramesh Narasimhan