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Education is central to putting nature, people, lives, and livelihoods first at COP 28
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- 02 Nov 2023
COP 28, the global climate summit, opens in Dubai on 30 November with a major focus on "putting nature, people, lives, and livelihoods at the heart of climate action".
Future-proof your firm with carbon accounting
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- 13 Oct 2023
Accountants have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform the way they work and contribute to a cleaner future. When you pair spend-based data with annual reporting, you have the foundations of a service that will future-proof your firm: carbon accounting. This article is designed to break down the jargon and empower your firm to leverage this unique commercial opportunity.
Carbon Accounting: Empowering SMEs to Measure and Mitigate Environmental Impact
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- 11 Jul 2023
In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the need for organizations to address their environmental impact has become paramount. Carbon accounting, a technique used to measure and manage carbon emissions, has emerged as a powerful tool for businesses to understand and reduce their carbon footprint. In this article, we will explore what carbon accounting entails, how it can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and why chartered accountants should embrace carbon accounting.
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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