Here are the latest News, Blogs and Resources from the Rio Club
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Greenwashing and Greenhushing: Navigating the Corporate Goldilocks Zone
Learn how companies can balance greenwashing and greenhushing in sustainability reporting while driving genuine, impactful biodiversity actions.
21 October, 2024 / Corporate Sustainability, Climate Change,
The New Statesman - Energy & Climate Change Conference 2024
Rio visited The New Statesman Energy and Climate Change Conference.
17 May, 2024 / Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Affordable and Clean Energy, Climate Change,
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What you need to know about the new S1 and S2 ISSB Standards 🌳
Discover the new S1 and S2 ISSB Standards by the IFRS Foundation, designed to enhance climate disclosure and sustainability reporting. Learn how these standards establish a unified baseline, interact with existing frameworks, and may become mandatory.
30 June, 2023 / Circular Economy, Corporate Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Carbon, Climate Change, Biodiversity,
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How do you strike a balance between climate urgency and climate fear?
Do we need to see more positive news to create momentum to drive solutions & change or do we need to be confronted with the stark reality of climate change?
25 November, 2022 / Climate Action, Carbon, Climate Change,
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COP27: What Can We Take Away From This Year's Global Climate Summit?
As COP27 closes with mixed headlines on progress, what can we take away from this year's global climate summit?
21 November, 2022 / Climate Change, cop27, Biodiversity,
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New tools and strategies are required to address biodiversity
Popular understanding of biodiversity and nature-based solutions remains in its relative infancy, but these are issues companies and investors will need to become increasingly comfortable with in the very near future. Anna Chilton of Rio ESG explains why their future – and the future of the planet as a whole – may depend upon getting this process right.
17 November, 2022 / Climate Change, cop27, Nature-based Solutions, Biodiversity,
COP27: Adaptation and Agriculture Day
COP27: Adaption and Agriculture Day saw developments and discussions centred around food systems, soil health, land use and more.
14 November, 2022 / Waste, Carbon, Climate Change, cop27,
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Important Updates from COP27's Finance Day
COP27's Finance Day offers important updates to coalition drives, a huge new emissions report, and key carbon market formations.
10 November, 2022 / Climate Change, TCFD,
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UN Secretary-General has urged zero tolerance for net-zero ‘greenwashing’
António Guterres applauds the growing number of governments and organisations pledging to be carbon-free but denounces greenwashing ‘net-zero’ pledges.
9 November, 2022 / Climate Action, Carbon, Climate Change,
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Six reasons to be optimistic about the climate summit.
As day two begins in Sharm el-Sheikh, here are six reasons to be optimistic about the climate summit.
8 November, 2022 / Environmental Law and Compliance, Carbon, Climate Change, cop27,
Looking towards COP 27
Leaders from 200 nations will gather in Egypt's Sharm-el-Sheikh this November to discuss how countries can take climate action under the Paris Agreement.
1 November, 2022 / Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Climate Action, Carbon, Climate Change,
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How democratising access to ESG expertise can turn intent into action
In order to position sustainability and ESG at the heart of one’s business strategy, actionable insights are required that can only be created through leveraging leading tech and talent. Rio ESG founder Dan Botterill discusses the need to 'democratise' access to these essential resources.
26 September, 2022 / Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Climate Change,
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Zero Emissions Day (September 21st)
Zero Emissions Day raises awareness about the harm caused by carbon emissions but how do we offset carbon footprint and how do carbon offsets work?
21 September, 2022 / Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Carbon, Climate Change,
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GHG Protocol basics: Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions reporting
We look into the basics Green House Gas (GHG) Protocol, and explain what scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions mean and how to report on them. Learn more with Rio.
17 March, 2022 / Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Carbon, Climate Change,
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SECR Reporting Guidance and Compliance | Rio
We address key questions around Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) compliance in the UK, and tackling it effectively. Learn more with Rio.
26 July, 2021 / Corporate Sustainability, Climate Action, Carbon, Climate Change,
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Preparing for CDP Disclosure: Key Considerations
Our Director of Sustainability, Faye Bennett-Hart reflects on her experience leading the questionnaire and scoring teams at CDP and highlights key points and tips for organisations to keep in mind for preparation and submission.
21 May, 2021 / Corporate Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Carbon, Climate Change,
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GRESB Rankings Explained: Reporting for Sustainable Real Estate Investment
This guide to sustainable real estate investment reporting breaks down GRESB Assessments, GRESB rankings, the GRESB Green Star, and alternatives to GRESB.
19 April, 2021 / Corporate Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Climate Action, Carbon, Climate Change,
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How to Set Science-Based Targets for Reducing GHG Emissions
What are science based targets, which organisations use them, and how can you set them for your own business to reduce GHG emissions?
4 March, 2021 / Corporate Sustainability, Climate Action, Carbon, Climate Change,
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Standardised ESG Framework Tracker: The Latest Updates
There are currently too many ESG frameworks, and a landscape of competing ESG standards is not sustainable. But which will become the universal framework?
18 February, 2021 / Corporate Sustainability, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Carbon, Climate Change, TCFD,
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Assembly members put expert speakers through their paces at first weekend of Climate Assembly UK
An update from the first meeting of Assembly UK.
30 January, 2020 / Climate Action, Assembly UK, Climate Change,