It seems like over the last few months just about everyone has put together a list about sustainability reporting. Common sustainability reporting mistakes, best sustainability reporting practices, misconceptions about the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines — the list goes on and on. We’ve compiled the best of those lists right here for easy reference. Enjoy!
Sustainability Reporting: A few tricks can save you from a lot of heartache
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Was the Recession Actually *Good* for Sustainability? (Part 4 of 4)
Part 4 of 4 – Interview Series with Kenton Harmer hosted by Jennifer Woofter
There are some compelling reasons to believe that the 2008-2011 economic slowdown was (contrary to popular belief) beneficial to the sustainability movement. Don’t believe us? Then you’ll definitely want to check out the last of four video clips with Kenton Harmer (you can read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 in case you missed them), one of the lead researchers on the Agriculture Emissions Supply Chain Report by the Carbon Disclosure Project. In this video, Kenton opines on the future of sustainability benchmarking, why the recession was good for sustainability, and next steps for carbon accounting.
Posted in Business and Sustainability, Carbon Reduction, Sustainable Agriculture Tagged Carbon Disclosure Project, Jennifer Woofter, kenton harmer, susatainable supply chain Comments closed
Do This One Thing BEFORE You Ask Suppliers for Sustainability Information (Part 3 of 4)
Part 3 of 4 – Interview Series with Kenton Harmer hosted by Jennifer Woofter
Today, we showcase the third of four video clips with Kenton Harmer (you can read Part 1 and Part 2 in case you missed them), one of the lead researchers on the Agriculture Emissions Supply Chain Report by the Carbon Disclosure Project. In this video, Kenton reveals what companies should do BEFORE embarking on a data-gathering mission with their suppliers.
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Why can’t we get robust supply chain emissions data? (Part 2 of 4)
Part 2 of 4 – Interview Series with Kenton Harmer hosted by Jennifer Woofter
In 2011, the Carbon Disclosure Project chose agriculture as the focus of their pilot study on carbon emissions and the supply chain. Using the examples of tomatoes and potatoes, the research team looked at how effective, robust, and accessible it was to gather data from agriculture suppliers. The results, compiled in Unearthed: Agricultural Emissions in the Corporate Supply Chain, are fascinating and offer lessons for companies in a variety of industries — particularly those with major supply chain sustainability challenges.
Posted in Business and Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Supply Chain Tagged Carbon Disclosure Project, Jennifer Woofter, kenton harmer, Sustainable Agriculture Comments closed
Emerging Transparency in the Agricultural Supply Chain: An Interview Series with Kenton Harmer (Part 1 of 4)
Lessons on Supplier Sustainability from the Agriculture Sector
There are three things you need to know about the agriculture sector and sustainability:
- The agriculture sector is responsible for about 14% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and about 8% of US greenhouse gas emissions.
- Up to 80% (and sometimes more) of the emissions from agriculture products (food, feed, etc.) occur on the farm and during packaging.
- It is also one of the sectors most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (shifting weather patterns, drought, extreme weather events, etc.).
Posted in Business and Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable Supply Chain Tagged Carbon Disclosure Project, jenifer woofer, kenton harmer, Sustainable Agriculture Comments closed
