Beyond compliance: How can businesses lead in climate and sustainability in 2025?
EcoAct CEO, Stuart Lemmon, identifies key trends that will shape corporate sustainability in 2025 for businesses
Scope 3
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Regulatory mandates needed to overcome Scope 3 disclosure challenges
‘We are sending a clear signal to the market that regulatory mandates are needed for systemic progress,’ NZAOA paper stated
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Portfolio decarbonisation needs to be measured by multiple metrics for accuracy
Individual carbon metrics are impacted by idiosyncratic biases and short-term volatility, according to LSEG report
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More than 40% of FTSE 250 companies have yet to declare a net zero target date
Only 14% of the FTSE 250 have Science-Based Targets initiative accreditation
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Companies are failing to ensure their readiness for integrated climate reporting
Compliance and Scope 3 emissions measurement are the top concerns
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BSI launches scheme to support organisations to meet net zero and ESG targets
Comes after BSI research found 23% of organisations are unclear about what net zero means
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SBTi’s failure to endorse carbon credits to address Scope 3 emissions ‘a missed opportunity’
The trend of companies leaving SBTi could ‘accelerate’ in the next 12 months
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Less than 10% of top oil and gas companies report Scope 3 emissions from their investments
Leads to discrepancies in investment portfolio carbon footprinting
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Over 90% of US companies plan to increase reporting efforts on SEC’s final climate rule
Enhanced reporting around CSRD and California’s climate legislation also on the cards
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Barclays’ CEO: We want a government that pushes for sustainable technologies
At the recent Bloomberg conference, business leaders covered how banks are financing the transition
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KPMG: Just 29% of companies are ready for ESG data verification
‘The goal line is continually evolving,’ says report from KPMG
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Aegon urges shareholders to take action over Shell’s ‘weakened’ sustainability plans
Hilkka Komulainen has called on fund managers to vote against climate transition plans at Shell’s AGM