A recent study conducted in 2020 by IBM found that ‘almost six in ten consumers are willing to change their purchasing habits to help reduce negative environmental impact.’ IBM also found that ‘eight in ten consumers indicate that sustainability is really important to them.’ With findings like these it comes as no surprise that companies are […]
Evidence shows that the Earth’s life support system is at risk if the global average surface temperature continues to rise. We need to stabilise the Earth’s temperature at a maximum of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels to reduce the risk of catastrophic climate change.1 To achieve the 1.5°C cap, global carbon emissions must stop increasing in […]
Our Founder and CEO, Will Richardson, was invited onto the Impact Goal Rush podcast with Woon Tan. where cover why businesses large and small should use the Science Based Target Initiative. They talk about SBTi, Science Based Target Initiative, a little known initiative that will ensure your company be inline with the net-zero target of […]
IEMA member Adrian Clamp, Sustainability & Systems Director of J. Coffey Construction discusses issues of leading contracting companies committing to Net Zero commitments not being possible without Tier 1 sub-contractor support in order to meet the challenge of the Government’s Net Zero 2050 objective. Following participation in an IEMA Net Zero webinar, J Coffey Construction […]
Introduction In October 2018 the IPCC published a special report highlighting the need for us to stay below 1.5 degrees warming compared to pre-industrial times. Since this announcement, a plethora of campaigns and policies have been put forward across the globe some more pertinent than others. Recently Germany passed a bill to be coal free by 2038 […]
In the last 170 years, we have added 2.4 trillion tons of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, whereby half of this amount has been added in the previous 30 – 35 years (The World Counts, 2020). As a result, governments and business are being placed under increasing pressure to introduce and implement sustainable practices that […]
Businesses however big or small can reduce their carbon emissions, there are many changes that can be made to business operations in order to do this. We have compiled 10 actions you can take to significantly reduce carbon emissions. 1. Switch to renewable energy backed by REGO certificates REGOs – or Renewable Energy Guarantees of […]
At Compare Your Footprint, we want to help as many businesses as ever to go ‘green’. This is why we offered a free webinar for businesses looking to be guided through the carbon emission reporting inventories, as defined by the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, with a specific focus on the corporate […]
We are now more aware of our impact on the environment than ever before. Rising levels of emissions, non-biodegradable products and consumerist lifestyles are all contributing to the problems our world now faces. Luckily, innovation is on the rise and new eco-friendly products are being developed, providing the same functionality as their non-eco counterparts with […]
In the business world, sustainability continues to be a growing concern among companies big and small – from a few operational changes, green initiatives can have a big impact on the bottom line, and present a good incentive for customers and clients to choose one company over another. One of the biggest “hidden” impacts of […]
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