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Brazil Is in Vanguard of Sustainability Juggernaut

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Sustainability and ESG report for Brazil finds that enterprises in Brazil are pioneers in undertaking important steps toward realizing an ecological transformation agenda.

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  • The 2023 ISG Provider Lens™ Sustainability and ESG report for Brazil finds that enterprises in Brazil are pioneers in undertaking important steps toward realizing an ecological transformation agenda.
  • Brazil was the first country in the world to incorporate global standards issued by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) into its regulatory framework, a move that has led to rising demand throughout the country for sustainability solutions, the ISG report says.
  • “Service providers are increasingly recognizing the importance of sustainability,” said Andy Miears, director, adaptive organization, with ISG.
  • Standardized ESG ratings across industries enable organizations to gauge their sustainability performance relative to their peers, the report says.

EcoOnline Launches Financial-Grade Sustainability Reporting Software

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

LONDON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - EcoOnline, a leading global SaaS technology company, dedicated to providing transformative software that protects both people and the planet, launches its new Sustainability Reporting solution today.

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  • LONDON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - EcoOnline, a leading global SaaS technology company, dedicated to providing transformative software that protects both people and the planet, launches its new Sustainability Reporting solution today.
  • This software enables organisations to easily and accurately calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, understand their climate impact, and comply with upcoming ESG and Sustainability legislation.
  • EcoOnline's Sustainability Reporting software has been developed by experts who were involved in developing the original standards and know exactly what companies need to report on to comply.
  • EcoOnline's new Sustainability Reporting solution is now available to all businesses searching to stay ahead of legislative compliance and build resilience for the future.

EcoOnline Launches Financial-Grade Sustainability Reporting Software

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

LONDON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoOnline, a leading global SaaS technology company, dedicated to providing transformative software that protects both people and the planet, launches its new Sustainability Reporting solution today.

Key Points: 
  • LONDON, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EcoOnline, a leading global SaaS technology company, dedicated to providing transformative software that protects both people and the planet, launches its new Sustainability Reporting solution today.
  • This software enables organisations to easily and accurately calculate their greenhouse gas emissions, understand their climate impact, and comply with upcoming ESG and Sustainability legislation.
  • EcoOnline's Sustainability Reporting software has been developed by experts who were involved in developing the original standards and know exactly what companies need to report on to comply.
  • EcoOnline's new Sustainability Reporting solution is now available to all businesses searching to stay ahead of legislative compliance and build resilience for the future.

Sustainability Reporting and Assurance Practices of Largest Global Companies Continue to Mature, IFAC, AICPA & CIMA Study Shows

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

While progress is being made, the report, The State of Play: Sustainability Disclosure and Assurance 2019-2022, Trends and Analysis , highlights the need for companies worldwide to move toward a global system of sustainability disclosure requirements.

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  • While progress is being made, the report, The State of Play: Sustainability Disclosure and Assurance 2019-2022, Trends and Analysis , highlights the need for companies worldwide to move toward a global system of sustainability disclosure requirements.
  • "That leaves investors and lenders in a bind when it comes to having consistent, comparable and high-quality sustainability information at hand."
  • Among the highlights of the updated study:
    Almost all companies (98%) report some information on sustainability.
  • Only 30% of companies used a standalone sustainability report in 2022, reflecting the growing inclusion of that information in companies' annual or integrated reports.

Trax to Prepare Pharma Companies for California Climate Reporting Regulations

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Trax is now focused on enterprises impacted by upcoming California climate reporting legislation.

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  • Trax is now focused on enterprises impacted by upcoming California climate reporting legislation.
  • “At Trax, we’ve specifically been preparing our shippers for SEC Climate reporting regulations, which have been pushed back.
  • However, these preparations give pharma companies impacted by the upcoming Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act in California a head start to what is considered to some supply chain leaders as an already arduous challenge,” said Steve Beda, Executive Vice President of Customer Success, Trax.
  • “There is a proven method to add up emissions - it’s EN 16258, the standard being used for the upcoming California climate reporting, which is the basis for Trax’s reports.

Global Innovation & Value Summit (GIVS) 2023, Nov 17: 'Moving Forward with ESG: Scoring for Value Creation'

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Friday, November 10, 2023

While Japan stands as the world's 4th largest economy, many Japanese companies continue to lag in their ESG efforts, as Japan itself has not yet committed to requiring companies to report their impacts beyond the environmentally focused Task Force for Climate Disclosure (TCFD).

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  • While Japan stands as the world's 4th largest economy, many Japanese companies continue to lag in their ESG efforts, as Japan itself has not yet committed to requiring companies to report their impacts beyond the environmentally focused Task Force for Climate Disclosure (TCFD).
  • This year's Global Innovation and Value Summit (GIVS) 2023 will first introduce the latest advances in value measurement, sustainability disclosure reporting and ESG from the perspective of EFRAG, ISSB and the US SEC Climate Disclosures, and their impacts on how businesses and governments can effectively operate within these increasingly important, but complex, sustainability standards and frameworks.
  • Finally, GIVS 2023 will offer ideas and insights into how businesses not only within Japan and Asia, but also globally can integrate, enhance and implement value-focused sustainability initiatives going forward.
  • It will bring together some of the world's top experts in value measurement and scoring, sustainability and ESG issues to discuss, debate and brainstorm new approaches to value creation, responsible business and sustainability initiatives and offer ideas and models for their implementation in 2024 and beyond.

Avalon Reaffirms Commitment to Responsible Critical Minerals Development with 12th Annual Sustainability Report

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023

"What has not changed is Avalon's unwavering commitment to the highest standards of environmental stewardship, which can be seen in the many developments undertaken in the past 12 months.

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  • "What has not changed is Avalon's unwavering commitment to the highest standards of environmental stewardship, which can be seen in the many developments undertaken in the past 12 months.
  • Under the Company's revamped leadership, Avalon continues to embrace the principles of sustainability as core to its business practices and reaffirms its strong commitment towards implementing corporate social responsibility ("CSR") best practices.
  • The Avalon management team recently completed the San'Yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program (Ontario) and received certification.
  • Avalon's leadership in applying the principles of sustainability in all of the Company's work is also benefitting the mineral exploration industry generally.

Uniqus Consultech aims to improve ESG data management by Corporates

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Uniqus Consultech Inc., the ESG and Accounting & Reporting Consulting company, announced it has acquired the global ESG business of Goodera.

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  • Uniqus Consultech Inc., the ESG and Accounting & Reporting Consulting company, announced it has acquired the global ESG business of Goodera.
  • Goodera’s ESG tech platform is a well-established cloud-based software that helps corporates manage the performance of their sustainability programs.
  • As a part of the acquisition, Uniqus will acquire marquee global ESG clients using Goodera’s ESG platform and the teams serving these clients will also become a part of Uniqus.
  • Through this acquisition, Uniqus has further strengthened its ESG practice as it seeks to serve a US$10 billion addressable ESG market.

Impact Disclosure Taskforce Created to Scale Financing of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

The Taskforce also intends to explore mechanisms for disseminating and analyzing this entity-level impact information to promote transparency and accountability.

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  • The Taskforce also intends to explore mechanisms for disseminating and analyzing this entity-level impact information to promote transparency and accountability.
  • The Taskforce also obtains input from public development banks including the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the French Agency for Development (AFD), and the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), as well as from the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN), members of the Global Investors for Sustainable Development Alliance (GISD), and Linklaters.
  • Collaborating to provide suggested guidance on standardized impact metrics for development finance will allow entities to more clearly communicate their contribution towards the SDGs.
  • We are working to support greater impact disclosures and ultimately attract more sustainable finance capital to emerging markets and developing countries.”

LeaseAccelerator Announces Enterprise Emissions Analysis and Reduction Software

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

RESTON, Va., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LeaseAccelerator, the leader in Enterprise Lease Lifecycle Management software, announced today the industry's first enterprise emissions analysis and reduction software for leases and assets, LeaseAccelerator Net Zero Asset Manager, along with an Early Access Program to help clients measure and reduce emissions in 2024.

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  • RESTON, Va., Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LeaseAccelerator, the leader in Enterprise Lease Lifecycle Management software, announced today the industry's first enterprise emissions analysis and reduction software for leases and assets, LeaseAccelerator Net Zero Asset Manager, along with an Early Access Program to help clients measure and reduce emissions in 2024.
  • Participants get early access to the software, preferential pricing, and a community committed to sharing feedback and best practices.
  • With LeaseAccelerator Net Zero Asset Manager , clients can:
    Collect, manage, and report on leased assets for emissions compliance and net-zero planning, leveraging usage data and emissions factors for real estate spaces and equipment.
  • "This gives controllers the same controls for emissions and lease accounting data in one asset-level subledger with one audit-trail and integrated business intelligence."