As we look to the future and a new year, the Good.Lab team curated this new list of nine key ESG trends to watch for in 2024. We can’t see into the future, but we’ll try! From ESG standards converging to renewed focus on climate risks, here are some of our best predictions for what’s […]
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has become an increasingly important consideration for the mid-market in the USA. We set out to survey 100 business executives and sustainability leaders across 17 industries with revenue between $500 million and $2 billion to better understand where they are in their ESG journeys, current ESG trends, the challenges they […]
Batteries are fueling the transition to a sustainable economy yet pose significant environmental and social challenges. This paradox has led regulators to introduce new regulations, such as the EU Batteries Regulation around how companies make and design their products. As the world moves towards a global circular economy, eliminating unsustainable products and reducing the over-exploitation […]
My Takeaways from the CPA.com ESG Symposium The second annual AICPA and CPA.com ESG Symposium brought together top ESG leaders to exchange ideas and discuss the accounting profession’s critical role within the ESG category and the growing opportunity for ESG services. The event furthered CPA.com’s efforts to enable accounting firms to understand the ESG landscape better and […]
Ecovadis is the world’s largest sustainability ratings provider, with over 100,000 companies rated. EcoVadis ratings matter. They give companies a holistic view of their sustainability performance, enabling them to assess and share their current performance and what they have to do to improve. As the only rating solution for every aspect of Environmental, Social, and […]
California has long been at the vanguard of US environmental policy. In September 2023, the state became the first US state to pass climate disclosure regulations under the California Climate Accountability Package, which requires companies that do business in California regardless of where they are located to report on their emissions, climate risks, and carbon […]
From our inception, we envisioned a company that stands for more than just profit. This vision led us to becoming a certified B Corp and pledging our commitment to 1% for the Planet – a global alliance of businesses another organizations that contribute one percent of their annual sales towards environmental endeavors. Our partnership with […]
Since we first announced that we became a Certified B Corporation™ in 2022 we’ve been on a mission to create a more equitable and sustainable economy through our client work. Being a B Corp is an integral part of our identity at Good.Lab and the way we operate everyday. We pride ourselves on being a […]
If your company has been receiving more data requests about your supply chain emissions and ESG practices from customers lately, this article is for you. Requests for ESG information are undoubtedly on the rise. Supply chain emissions and general ESG disclosures are gathering steam as major brands increasingly look to bolster supply chain sustainability. Amazon […]
The recently released International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) reporting standards for sustainability and climate-related disclosures marks a huge milestone in the evolution of global ESG and sustainability reporting. The standards are the culmination of a multi-decade effort to help companies integrate sustainability impacts into their finances, bringing order to the messy landscape of ESG disclosure […]
The growing influence of ESG is unmistakable. ESG-related assets are set to make a fifth of global assets under management by 2026. Most investors (76%) claim that they will stop investing in non-ESG products in the next two years, and 70% of US CEOs claim that their ESG program improves their financial performance. It is […]
These days, more large publicly traded companies are either voluntarily setting ambitious carbon reduction targets are being mandated to monitor scope 3 emissions and consider a broad number of value chain sustainability issues. But why should private companies care about these issues? As part of the value chains and therefore scope 3 emissions of these […]