ERM Sustainability Institute

Why should companies care about Just Transition? Because true sustainability is about more than climate action—it’s about achieving progress that’s fair and inclusive. Balancing environmental goals with social responsibility ensures businesses support their people, engage communities, and drive equitable change. It’s not just the right thing to do; it’s critical for long-term success. We’ve created a new video exploring Just Transition, why it matters, and how businesses can integrate it into their strategies. Join Alexandra Guaqueta and Aiste Brackley to learn how your organization can align climate ambitions with social equity.

Renewable energy adoption is gaining speed as the world pivots to technologies like solar panels and wind turbines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the worsening effects of climate change. The third report in our Renewables Conundrums series explores the environmental impacts this growth could have and presents four steps to best navigate them. By following these steps, companies can capitalize on numerous benefits, ranging from emission reductions and cost savings to more reliable energy generation and wildlife protection. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d3CkD9HD #cop29 #renewables #renewablesday

The big question dominating COP29 is how to unlock finance to enable countries and companies to invest in decarbonization. Transition planning is vital to making the business case to investors.  A new ERM-WBCSD primer explains how to leverage transition planning for precisely that.     At the corporate level, companies increasingly use transition planning, which breaks climate, nature, and just transition goals down into a specific plan of action. Although this trend is primarily driven by pressure from regulators to disclose the actions companies take to reach their sustainability goals, the real value lies beyond compliance: it helps to bring investors on board.      If companies engage in a proactive and strategic way, transition planning will:    🔗 Connect commercial and sustainability strategies    🗺 Create a corporate blueprint for driving a just net-zero and nature-positive transformation and seizing its commercial upside  💡 Serve as the foundation for the compelling, data-driven business cases companies need to convince investors    Download our transition planning primer, "Moving from Plans to Action", for a practical, hands-on guide to kickstart or further develop your transition planning journey. https://lnkd.in/esunmbSf   #Transitionplanning #Climate #COP29 WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development 

As the world gathers at the crossroads of Asia and Europe for COP29 in Azerbaijan, the energy challenge in Asia – to meet massive energy demand growth, while drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with targets under the Paris Agreement – will be top of mind for participants. For regardless of decarbonization efforts in Europe, the U.S., or elsewhere, the world will not reach net zero without Asia playing its part. However, Asia is behind other regions and needs to find an accelerated pathway to catch up. There are significant challenges to the commercial viability and success of low carbon technologies in the region – not least, the lack of coordinated (including cross-border) regulatory support and incentives, held back in part by the lack an overarching regulatory regime across the region. Keeping track of evolving policy trends across key countries in the region is an essential first step for energy players looking to identify opportunities for innovation, collaboration and advocacy that will help strengthen the enabling environment for low carbon technologies to succeed. Our latest report covers four of these policy trends and outlines what they mean for the future of the energy transition in Asia. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egEGWKXB #COP29 #Sustainability

💡 Calling all leaders in Sustainability, Finance, and Information & Technology! We invite you to share your insights to help enhance corporate sustainability through stronger collaboration across functions.   Join the ERM Sustainability Institute, Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), SustainableIT.org, GlobeScan, and Salesforce in an innovative Sustainability Value Creation partnership. Participate in a brief, 10-minute global consultation on the value of sustainability. 🔗 Get involved here: https://lnkd.in/eKSwyBXz As a token of appreciation, you'll receive exclusive early access to our findings. 🔒

The economic loss and financial risks caused by climate change and extreme weather are rising sharply. Companies are trying to soften the blow by implementing resilience and adaptation strategies. By preparing they can avoid risks and higher costs of capital. Discover more insights in our new trends report: https://lnkd.in/eTpYGpvr

Nature-based technology is transforming climate action, helping businesses tackle biodiversity loss while advancing their sustainability goals. Discover how this Nature Tech movement is creating innovative pathways for impactful environmental solutions. Explore more in our new Nature Tech Revolution insights report: https://lnkd.in/eAeAzRpW #COP16 #Nature #Naturetech

As AI technology booms, so does its energy consumption, increasing demand for clean power. While the industry pushes for decarbonization, some regions are reverting to fossil fuels. Read more in our latest quarterly trends report. https://lnkd.in/eTpYGpvr

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is significantly increasing global energy consumption, driving demand for cleaner power.   There is a growing conflict between AI’s energy consumption and the industry’s push for decarbonization, which in some regions, leads to a return to fossil fuels.   Discover more, in our latest Sustainability Trends Outlook: https://lnkd.in/eTpYGpvr #CleanPower #CarbonFootprint #LowCarbonSolutions

Our latest quarterly sustainability trends outlook is now available! Providing a concise summary of the latest issues impacting the private sector, this summary focuses on the following four trends: ·      Rising energy demand driven by Artificial Intelligence is causing a race for clean power ·      Regulatory pressure and a crackdown on misleading sustainable plastic claims trigger the development of innovative alternatives ·      Extreme weather patterns force companies to implement climate adaptation strategies ·      Companies step up decarbonization throughout their value chains and tighten the thumbscrews on suppliers   Explore each of these key macro trends affecting business decision-making here: https://lnkd.in/eTpYGpvr #Sustainability #SustainabilityTrends