Do Carbon Credits Really Help Offset Emissions?
While cutting GHG emissions is the most effective way to mitigate climate change, purchasing carbon credits for offset is getting popular these days.
ESG in a Downturn: What UBS’s ESG Restructuring Really Tells Us
Recent reports that UBS has significantly reduced the size of its Sustainability Office in Asia have reignited a familiar debate: Is ESG losing relevance?
GreenCo Empowers Client with Advanced Sustainability Training
GreenCo recently delivered a tailored training session for a SGX listed company focusing on pharmaceutical products and medical supplies.
Greenwashing: A Common Pitfall Companies Should Avoid
In the era gradually advocating sustainability, greenwashing is a common pitfall that companies should avoid in their sustainability dislcosure.
Raising the Bar: Why ESG Advisory Must Compete on Quality, Not Just Price – GreenCo Can Lead the Way
At GreenCo, we have observed a growing gap in the market. While low-cost providers are increasingly common, there remains a clear shortage of firms that compete on the basis of quality, technical credibility, and a genuine commitment to long-term value creation.
When Climate Disclosure Enters the Enforcement Era
A recent regulatory action in Europe has once again highlighted how climate-related risk management is moving from policy expectation to regulatory enforcement. While the penalty itself may appear to be a technical regulatory issue, the implications are far broader. The case signals a significant shift in how regulators view climate-related risks: no longer merely a disclosure topic, but an area of enforceable financial supervision.
Is AI Itself an ESG Issue?
While the core objective of ESG is to support long-term, sustainable value creation, the current enthusiasm for AI deserves closer and more critical examination.
What is Zero waste
A goal of preventing waste and keeping materials in circulation so that little or no waste is sent to landfill, incineration or the environment.
What is Workforce diversity
The representation of people with different backgrounds, identities, experiences and perspectives across the workforce and leadership.
What is Net zero
A state in which anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are reduced deeply and any residual emissions are balanced by durable removals.
What is No net loss
An objective under which biodiversity losses from an activity are balanced by equivalent gains after applying the mitigation hierarchy.
What is Occupational health and safety
The prevention of work-related injury, ill health and fatality through risk identification, controls, worker participation and continual improvement.
What is OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
Government-backed recommendations to multinational enterprises on human rights, labour, environment, disclosure, corruption, consumer interests, science, competition and tax.
What is Paris Agreement
The international climate agreement aiming to hold warming well below 2°C and pursue efforts to limit it to 1.5°C.
What is Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF)
A financial-industry initiative and standard for measuring and disclosing emissions associated with loans, investments, insurance and other financial activities.
What is Permanence
The duration for which carbon remains stored and the degree to which reversal risk is controlled.
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