Credible net zero targets

The FCA is expected to publish its policy statement on Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) for wealth, fund and asset managers in Q4 2023. Michael Johnson and Daniel Barry of KPMG UK offer five proactive steps for firms to consider.

Mark Bryant, Consultant for The Berkeley Partnership and the primary author of the Chapter Zero Board Toolkit, reflects on what he’s learned from his experiences of helping clients on their journey to net zero.

In this Science Based Targets case study, find out how leading global biopharmaceutical business AstraZeneca is working closely with its supply chain partners and peers to tackle its scope 3 emissions.

In this case study from Science Based Targets, discover how Jacobs is addressing the core challenge of reducing its scope 3 emissions.

The Route to Net Zero Standard goal is to help organisations like Siemens to measure and manage their emissions, inform carbon reduction strategies, and create climate targets fit for the future. Through this third-party verification and gap analysis, Siemens plc became one of the first companies accredited with this Standard. Read the case study.

Published following COP27, the United Nations’ Integrity Matters report makes 10 recommendations businesses should implement to develop a robust net-zero strategy with credible commitments and a roadmap to evidence-based action. This briefing from the Climate Governance Initiative highlights the key points for board directors.

In a bid to clamp down on greenwashing, the FCA is proposing a package of new measures including investment product sustainability labels and restrictions on how terms like ‘ESG’, ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ can be used.

The SBTi's 2022 report, examining progress in science-based targets globally, finds continued growth in the number of companies and financial institutions setting science-based targets, despite an increasingly challenging global backdrop.

Through a transparent multi-stakeholder process, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has developed the first global science-based standard for companies to set net-zero targets. The Net Zero Standard gives business leaders confidence that their targets are aligned with what is needed for a habitable planet, and it provides clarity on business climate action to a wide range of stakeholders.

The Net Zero Tracker is aiming to be the definitive global resource for collating, assessing and presenting the scale and quality of net zero pledges across nationals, sub-nationals, companies and other entities

Emma Watson, the Science Based Targets initiative's Senior Manager for Net-Zero, explains the world's first Standard for corporate net-zero science-based targets.

In collaboration with the Carbon Trust, this event explored themes such as understanding what net zero means for corporates, the importance of credible claims to avoid greenwash, and questions you should be asking in the boardroom to explore how your board is responding to the challenge of climate change.

This event for non-executive directors of banks and financial institutions discussed the practicalities of putting together a net zero plan.