What Is Net Zero

What IS a net zero business?

Whilst it might seem strange, a solid definition for a net zero business, in spite of burgeoning global targets towards the aspiration, still appears lacking. What to do?
What is a net zero carbon building?

What is a net zero carbon building?

Buildings and corporate estates have a huge role to play in reaching net zero in the UK. But does a true sense of a net zero building exist? And if it does, what must big business do to develop more of them?
Carbon offsetting – can big business do it right?

Carbon offsetting – can big business do it right?

Carbon offsetting often carries a negative reputation. Should corporates seeking to achieve net zero simply steer clear completely?
Climate risk reporting

Climate risk reporting: why businesses should prepare for more investor scrutiny

Climate risk disclosure, signals suggest, is of key importance for big business. But overall performance may not yet be up to par.
10 ways to set a net zero target without greenwashing

10 ways to set a net zero target without greenwashing

As environmental sustainability becomes more important to customers and investors, more and more companies are publicly declaring their ambition to reach net zero emissions within the next few decades.

Value chain emissions (Scope 3): key to a credible net zero plan

Many companies are in the process of calculating their current emissions in order to know where they’re starting from on the journey to net zero.
The Environment Agency has offered a three-month ESOS compliance extension with penalties to follow “early next year”.

EA offers ESOS compliance extension with penalties to follow “early next year”

EA offers ESOS compliance extension with penalties to follow “early next year” Businesses that have received enforcement notices for non-compliance with ESOS (the Energy Savings...
Scope 3 emissions reporting benefits: Reporting at this level isn’t compulsory (with a few exceptions), but there are strong reasons to so.

10 business benefits to reporting your Scope 3 emissions

10 business benefits to reporting your Scope 3 emissions As the deadline approaches for businesses to publish their emissions data under Streamlined Energy and Carbon...
Government announced: £12bn “Ten Point Plan” to achieve Green Industrial Revolution & its 2050 net zero target. Ambitious or falling short?

The new “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”: ambitious or falling short?

The new “Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution”: ambitious or falling short? Last night the government announced a £12bn “Ten Point Plan” to...
SECR Reporting Mistakes: Compiling your first report can be a confusing task. Here are 5 common mistakes businesses make.

SECR reporting: is your business making any of these 5 common mistakes?

SECR reporting: is your business making any of these 5 common mistakes? For many businesses, the deadline for their first report under the Streamlined Energy...

SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS