Terrafiniti
Sustainability Consultancy, Sustainability Consultants, Sustainability
Despite considerable regulatory focus on carbon neutral claims, companies are still getting their communications wrong, so what is happening?
While many large companies now appear wary of making claims about carbon neutrality, we can still see considerable focus on these in the SME space, some fuelled by questionable labelling schemes.
This article reviews recent regulatory and best practice developments and explores where businesses have gone wrong.
To drive change in their organisations, sustainability professionals have to be effective influencers as well as content experts.
However, navigating how to develop the right messages for the right audiences can present a range of challenges, especially when sustainability can be complex, nuanced, and the subject of assumptions and strong passions.
Understanding the nature and types of communication that are used and valued by different groups, functions and professions in your organisation is fundamental to success.
Even within a single organisation, ways of thinking, cultural norms and professional perspectives can vary widely. Successful sustainability communication needs to recognise and utilise this diversity.
ESG and Corporate Sustainability reporting with an investor focus is increasing in importance. Many company reports are still stronger on rhetoric than on providing a clear picture of sustainability issues, impacts and risks. In addition, there are still challenges in how companies identify which of these issues, impacts and risks are material to the company now and in the future. Joss Tantram, Partner at Terrafiniti, reviews regulatory guidance for ESG and sustainability reporting and considers the fundamentals of good disclosure for stakeholders while enhancing investor engagement.
Greenwashing is insidious and widespread. It’s also harmful to your reputation, one of the main sources of value from taking meaningful action on sustainability issues.
And greenwashing is becoming a tidal wave.
So how should marketers and other professionals tackle this?
COP26 in Glasgow is possibly the most crucial event for the global community to properly develop climate responses. Does the announcement of the ISSB herald a new dawn for climate disclosure and the end of greenwashing?
Sustainability Disclosure Grows Up Sustainability reporting and ESG disclosure are finally growing up. They are moving from being desirable towards mandatory. So how do you avoid the pitfalls? Read this article to get the full story on what’s happening, where and what it means for you. If you don’t want to read the detail, here …
Materiality is the difference between a weak sustainability approach and one that’s logical, planned and based upon what’s important. What matters most?
Sustainability is a transformative agenda. It requires companies to not only develop new priorities, but also to become corporate activists – to act to affect the wider system within which they operate.
A review of global sustainability reporting trends based upon entries to the CRRA15 Sustainability Reporting Awards
Can sustainability standards drive the innovation we need for a sustainable future?
If your organisation either already reports or intends to produce a sustainability report, you need to think about independent assurance.
CSR and sustainability reporting is growing fast. This post provides guidance for companies to report their performance creatively and meaningfully.
