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B20 India: ICAEW to advise on ESG assurance
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- 11 May 2023
ICAEW is playing a key role in B20 this year, in particular as part of its ESG in Business Action Council.
What do successful ESG leaders look like?
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- 14 Apr 2023
Sustainability challenges call for new styles of leadership. Which attributes differentiate tomorrow’s ESG leaders from the crowd? KPMG partner Dr Muel Kaptein gives us the lowdown.
United Nations calls for verification of carbon claims
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- 22 Dec 2022
Lee Freeman, Auditel, responds to the UN report Integrity matters: Net zero commitments by businesses, financial institutions, cities and regions.
Five steps to move boards from climate ambitions to action
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- 19 Aug 2022
The business and climate landscape will be significantly different in a few years’ time – and what boards do today will help determine how that looks.
Do heat pumps hold the key to a net zero future?
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- 18 Aug 2022
The government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy is blunt in its assessment of the UK’s heating terrain - to meet net zero by 2050 virtually all heat in buildings will need to be decarbonised. This is the main reason why heat pumps are being heavily promoted as a low-carbon alternative to fossil-fuel heating.
Greenwashing
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- 18 Aug 2022
Greenwashing is the process of making a product or company appear more environmentally friendly than it actually is. This can be done in a number of ways, such as by using green logos or green packaging, making false claims about a product’s environmental benefits, or downplaying the environmental impact of a company’s activities.
How can the government fund a home insulation programme?
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- 12 Jul 2022
There is mounting pressure on the UK government to launch a national home insulation programme as energy bills continue to rise rapidly, but how that could be funded is a big question.
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Effects of the British Property Federation’s new Net Zero Pledge
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- 08 Jul 2022
In this article, we hear from Tim Greenhalgh, from SaveMoneyCutCarbon.
A guide to your Net Zero Journey
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- 17 May 2022
Net Zero is a state of balance between the greenhouse gases produced in the atmosphere and the amount removed from it and as there is an increasing need to combat climate change throughout the world, the journey to net zero becomes ever more important. The UK Government has set out its own net zero reduction strategy and aims to achieve net zero by 2050 with an interim emissions reduction target of 45% by 2030.
Where does the finance profession start with playing its part in solving the ever-increasing global crises?
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- 04 May 2022
The invasion of Ukraine has accelerated the urgency to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, with the case for renewable energy now front and centre for the business community as sustainability is strategic for every business.
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