CDP’s 2024 Integrated Questionnaire Explained
This year, CDP has moved to a new, integrated questionnaire model, combining Climate, Water Security, and Forests questionnaires into one. How has it changed, and will this impact your response in the coming months?
California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) Explained
In 2023, California signed SB 253, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, into law. What does this mean for your organization and its GHG emissions data reporting programs?
California’s SB 261: The Climate-Related Financial Risk Act
Proposed in early 2023 and passed later that year, SB 261 is a part of California’s larger Climate Accountability Package and mandates reporting on climate-related financial risk.
TNFD: Requirements and How Biodiversity Drives Success (Part 2)
Nature-related topics are gaining traction in the ESG reporting space. What do the recommendations set out by the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures require, and how can your company adapt?
The SEC’s Climate Disclosure Rule: What You Should Know
We review the who, what, where, and when of the SEC’s new Climate Rule.
CDP and ISSB Alignment: What May Change and How to Prepare
CDP is making some big updates to its questionnaire this year. How might alignment with IFRS S2 change the way you disclose, and what can you do to prepare?
The Importance of Internal Controls for ESG Data and Reporting
How can you improve the accuracy and reliability of your ESG data, build trust, and manage risk? Establishing internal controls for your ESG data could be the answer in the face of a constantly evolving ESG regulatory space.
Why Evaluate Supply Chain Sustainability? Resilience, Regulation, and the Role of EcoVadis
Sustainability platforms like EcoVadis are helping companies worldwide engage their supply chains on environmental, social, and ethical topics.
The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) Explained
New legislation in the EU is making sustainability reporting mandatory for many companies. How might the CSRD affect your business, and what can you do to prepare for disclosure?
ISSB, IFRS S1, and IFRS S2: How Will Your Business Be Impacted?
The sustainability reporting and disclosure landscape is continuously evolving around the world.
Getting Started with Biodiversity and the Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
With the release of the TNFD’s recommendations, biodiversity as an ESG topic is more popular than ever. But what is biodiversity in the context of the TNFD? And how does it impact your ESG strategy and reporting?
Measuring Social Impact: Challenges and Best Practices
From diversity and inclusion to labor practices and workplace safety, an organization’s impact on the “S” in ESG can be difficult to measure and track. We address some of the challenges that quantifying social impact presents and provide some solutions for organizations that are looking to make it a priority.
Scope 3 Emissions Under the SEC’s Proposed Rule
In recent years, governments globally have enacted ESG-related disclosure regulations on companies that operate within their borders in an effort to increase accountability around climate risks and impacts.
Best Practices for CDP Responders in 2023 (Webinar Recap)
ADEC ESG hosted a webinar to help you understand the latest questionnaire changes from CDP and how to best optimize your response for 2023. We review the highlights and best practices from that webinar here.
CDP in 2023: Upping the Ante on Water Security
CDP has made some notable changes to its 2023 Water Security questionnaire. We’ll be exploring what those changes are in-depth and look ahead to what we may be able to expect in future iterations.
Seasons of ESG: Navigating Sustainability Initiatives
Demands on ESG programs are at an all-time high. Here, we break down several key areas within ESG to help you visualize a yearly timeline and tackle your initiatives effectively.
CDP’s New Plastics Section: What You Need to Know for Your 2023 Disclosure
Global sustainability reporting non-profit CDP is setting its sights on plastics disclosure. What’s driving this shift, and how might CDP’s focus on plastics impact your organization?
Disclosure in 2022: This Year’s Key CDP Takeaways and Trends
From transparency in emissions data to ESG target integration, here’s what we learned over the 2022 CDP reporting season and what you can do to prepare for what’s ahead.
Take Action for CDP 2023: A Checklist for Responders
Your 2022 CDP disclosure has been submitted. Congratulations! You and your team are breathing a well-deserved sigh of relief. What’s next on the agenda, and what should you look forward to for the 2023 season?
4 Ways to Engage Your Supply Chain on Scope 3 GHG Emissions
To help you improve your scope 3 emissions management, we’re taking a look at how emissions are impacted by your value chain and breaking down four key ways you can start engaging suppliers to work towards your ESG goals.
GRI Standards Revisions Part 3: Revising Materiality
The GRI’s disclosure standards have recently undergone major changes. Find out what this means for your reporting strategy in the third and final installment of our series.
4 Answers to Your Sustainability and ESG FAQs
Find answers to your sustainability and ESG questions in our FAQ round-up.
Prepping for Your CDP and ESG Success in 2022 (Webinar Recap)
Disclosing to CDP this year? Stay on top of the 2022 changes to CDP’s methodology with our latest webinar and hear what experts at ADEC ESG Solutions have to say.
GRI Standards Revisions Part 2: How Do the New Universal Standards Align?
The GRI’s disclosure standards—which provide guidance for a significant portion of sustainability reports—have recently undergone major changes. Find out what this may mean for your reporting strategy in the second of our three-part series.
2022 CDP Updates: Optimizing Your Response (Webinar Recap)
CDP is changing in 2022. What lies ahead for responding organizations? Two of our ESG disclosure and reporting experts sat down to discuss updates to CDP for this year and answer audience questions.
How Your CSR Report Can Drive Action in Your Company
In recent years, it has become increasingly commonplace for organizations to publish an annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) report to communicate their sustainability journeys.
ESG Trends in the APAC Finance Sector (Webinar Recap)
We partnered with CohnReznick and Sandpiper Communications on a webinar presenting ESG trends for the finance sector in the Asia-Pacific region. How can organizations adapt and implement ESG practices to position themselves as thought-leaders? What actions can you take to support responsible growth?
GRI Standards Revisions Part 1: Eliminating Core and Comprehensive Options
The GRI’s disclosure standards—which provide guidance for a significant portion of sustainability reports—have recently undergone major changes. Find out what this may mean for your reporting strategy in the first of our three-part series.
Understanding the Mechanics of ESG Shareholder Proposals (Webinar Recap)
In a recent webinar hosted by global law firm Katten, ADEC ESG Solutions’ George Lu spoke on the mechanics of ESG shareholder proposals and what’s driving the push for sustainability.
Key Trends and Data from CDP in 2021: Your Sustainability Journey (Webinar Recap)
With CDP’s reporting season finally at a close, we took a look back at the successes, challenges, and lessons learned this past year surrounding the reporting landscape and ESG in general.
