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Interview

An Interview with Dow

An interview with with Michelle Noack, Climate Transition Director for Dow, about her company’s work to achieve carbon neutrality across its ecosystem by 2050.

By Ananth Sundareshwar, Andrew Angle

31 May 2022

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Report supplement

Technology Supplement - 2022 Sustainability Trends Report

In this follow up to our most recent edition of the annual Sustainability Trends Report, we explore the sustainability issues and trends shaping the business agenda in 2022 from the perspective of the technology sector.

By Susanne Baker, Nicolas Heath, Anthea Van Scherpenzeel, Maria Zyulyaeva

24 May 2022

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Report

Costs and Benefits of Climate-Related Disclosure Activities by Corporate Issuers and Institutional Investors

The SustainAbility Institute by ERM conducted a survey of corporate issuers and institutional investors to understand what U.S. private sector organizations currently spend measuring and managing climate-related disclosure activities

By Mark Lee, Emily K. Brock, Ph.D., Doug MacNair, Ph.D.

17 May 2022

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Fact Sheet

Cost of Climate Disclosure Survey Fact Sheet

A summary of our recent survey reveals what U.S. private sector organizations currently spend measuring and managing climate change data and disclosure.

22 April 2022

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Blog

Game Changer: Proposed SEC Climate Rule Transforms ESG Disclosure

Andrew Angle examines five likely implications for business of the SEC’s proposed “Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures” rule.

By Andrew Angle

19 April 2022

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Blog

Protecting Human Capital: Making Workforces Resilient to Climate Change Impacts on Health

Gitanjali Singh of ERM explores how climate change will impact workforce health, and how businesses can anticipate these effects to protect human capital.

By Gitanjali Singh

06 April 2022

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Blog

Business and the Pursuit of Environmental Justice

Senior Research Associate Justin Nelson explores environmental justice, and the intersection of the social justice and environmentalist movements as well as the disproportionate impacts of environmental harm on people of color.

By Justin Nelson

23 March 2022

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Blog

Climate Disclosure Expectations Change: What a Shifting U.S. Regulatory Landscape Means for Companies

Senior Research Associate Andrew Angle offers insight into the U.S. Climate Disclosure Landscape over the last decade and outlines four steps companies can take to prepare for new SEC guidance.

By Andrew Angle

15 February 2022

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Report

What's Next for Sustainable Business? 2022 Sustainability Trends Report

2022 edition of our annual report in which we explore the sustainability issues and trends that will shape the business agenda in 2022.

By Andrew Angle, Aiste Brackley, Justin Nelson, Laura Street

12 January 2022

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Analytical Resource

E-DRIVE: Evaluation & Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification

The Evaluation & Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification (E-DRIVE) model is a user-friendly analytical tool to support the planning of electric vehicle fast charging infrastructure throughout the United States.

27 September 2021

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Analytical Resource

Gas Company Climate Planning Tool

On behalf of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and through its development of a framework to estimate life cycle emissions of delivered natural gas, the Gas Company Climate Planning Tool was developed to help natural gas utilities and other stakeholders quantify the impacts of alternative supply- and demand-side scenarios.

10 January 2022

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Analytical Resource

STEP - STate Emission Pathways Tool

The STEP tool is an excel-based application designed to evaluate alternative pathways to achieving economy-wide GHG reduction goals and future clean energy targets.

10 January 2022

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Analytical Resource

Regional EV Charging Infrastructure Location Identification Toolkit

The Regional EV Charging Infrastructure Location Identification Toolkit (ILIT) was created to evaluate the existing electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network and provide customizable filters and metrics to identify potential priority locations for future EV infrastructure development.

10 January 2022

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