1. Data First, it is important to understand that data lacking a follow-up with action is useless. Yes, the act of simply collecting data and consistently measuring your footprint has been shown by the EPA to lead to a 2.4%…
Common worries and challenges surrounding sustainability for commercial real estate firms include the upfront costs of efficiency projects and renewable power, split incentives where property owners are responsible for upgrades but do not reap the benefits of lower energy bills,…
WatchWire dashboards are well regarded as flexible, customizable, and graphical top level views of a client's most important KPIs and actionable insights. WatchWire allows users to select multiple dashboard widgets to personalize their home screen module, as well as the…
1. Data First, it is important to understand that data lacking a follow-up with action is useless. Yes, the act of simply collecting data and consistently measuring your footprint has been shown by the EPA to lead to a 2.4%…
Common worries and challenges surrounding sustainability for commercial real estate firms include the upfront costs of efficiency projects and renewable power, split incentives where property owners are responsible for upgrades but do not reap the benefits of lower energy bills,…
WatchWire dashboards are well regarded as flexible, customizable, and graphical top level views of a client's most important KPIs and actionable insights. WatchWire allows users to select multiple dashboard widgets to personalize their home screen module, as well as the…
Raw data sourcing and acquisition processes for environmental and climate-related data portions of ESG are particularly important due to the quantitative nature of this data. Environmental data points are the most actionable, auditable, and comparable across firms for policymakers and…
1. Lack of a credible standardization While overarching trusted protocols do exist for carbon accounting such as the GHG Protocol, there is still a lack of one definitive calculation model, emissions data collection procedure, and a consistent method of determining…
Where do the Proposed Mandatory SEC Climate Risk Disclosures Currently Stand? What is it: On March 21 of this year, the SEC issued a proposed rule that would enhance and standardize the climate-related disclosures provided by public companies. The aim…
Main Benefits The main benefits of an energy and sustainability management platform include: Giving you the opportunity to identify efficiency opportunities Allowing you to track the energy and sustainability performance of your facilities as well as compare their performance to…
Will the SEC proposal be blocked in court? Proposed US rules to allow consideration of ESG factors for managing pension funds and to require disclosure of climate-related financial risks will be a target of the new conservative majority. We can…
Attract and retain investors: It is clear that ESG has value to investors. As awareness of the importance of ESG issues grows, investors are increasingly looking for companies that are committed to these issues and are willing to disclose information.…