Product Spotlight
January 17, 2023
Product Spotlight: Dashboards
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…
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ESG
January 13, 2023
The Importance of ESG Reporting Data Quality
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…
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Carbon Accounting
Sustainability
December 28, 2022
5 Carbon Accounting Challenges and How Address Them
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…
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ESG
Regulatory
Sustainability
December 20, 2022
3 Sustainability Topics to Watch in 2023
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…
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Energy Management
Sustainability
December 16, 2022
The ROI of an Energy and Sustainability Management Platform
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…
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Regulatory
Sustainability
December 14, 2022
An Update on the SEC Climate Disclosure Proposal
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…
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ESG
December 12, 2022
The Benefits of Integrated ESG Reporting
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.…
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Sustainability
December 5, 2022
What Happened at COP27: Exploring the Key Outcomes
Main Concepts & Takeaways: “Loss & Damage” financing The headline accomplishment of COP27 was new funding arrangements for countries most vulnerable to climate change disasters. The unanimously approved deal calls for a committee of 24 countries to work over the…
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ESG
November 17, 2022
The Nitty Gritty on ESG Reporting Frameworks and Standards
Understanding ESG Reporting Standards and Frameworks The use of third-party ESG disclosure standards and frameworks is the starting place for any voluntary ESG reporting your business wishes to conduct. In 2022, the use of ESG and sustainability reports continued to…
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