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One of my favourite pro bono relationships is with Business Schools for Climate Leadership. The transition to a net-zero future will be accelerated when business joins forces - yet there are hurdles and risks involved - check out this article published in Harvard Business Review from my brilliant colleagues in our antitrust team. #sustainability #climate #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw

🌍 We share with you a summary of yesterday's Climate Leadership community meeting, held on the occasion of the launch of the report "Business for Change 2024" (link to the report 👉 https://lnkd.in/dZXPKty8). The event was organized by UNEP/GRID-Warszawa. The debates covered the transformation of regions and the role of business in community action. An interesting part of the meeting was the "climate slalom", where Joanna Maraszek led a discussion on the implementation of the CSDD (due diligence). 🌿How will it affect Polish business? 🌿How will companies handle the implementation of due diligence? 🌿How will it be verified? Thanks for the photo Ewelina Sasin 💚

We're excited to share our latest ERM Market Alert: "Navigating the 2024 CDP Questionnaire: Your Roadmap to Environmental Leadership." This guide is packed with crucial tools, regulatory overview and insights to elevate your CDP performance. Feel free to reach out how ERM can support you through your CDP requirements to provide investor grade disclosures. Rahul Arora, Paul Simpson OBE, Varsha Dandapani, Kay Ramchurn #sustainableinsight #cdp #climate

After spending 21 years of my life co-leading CDP it is a joy to see ERM promoting #disclosure through CDP and supporting our clients to strengthen their strategy, disclosure and implementation of their #sustainability plans. With an increasing wave of mandatory sustainability disclosure requirements including ESRS-CSRD International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) FSB Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) California SB261 &253 etc., CDP remains the leading practice of climate and environmental (#water, #forests, #biodiversity, #plastics) disclosure. It sets the highest bar and continues to be the "gymnasium" to get fit and prepared for those mandatory requirements. Leading companies are using that data to better inform investment decisions, build resilience and identify new opportunities. As our market alert sets out, there are some significant changes from CDP this year in terms of the structure of the questionnaires, the scoring methodology and the disclosure platform. All good improvements that disclosing companies will benefit from understanding. 23,000 companies disclosed through CDP last year and we expect that to be higher again in 2024.

"Trying to meet candidates where they are, people who want to make a difference." “It’s giving people an opportunity to signal their intentions to future employers.” Collin G. Janich and Pete Golding, two of our current Cambridge MBA students, are featured in The Wall Street Journal this week, after the recent launch of their global initiative, the Climate Legacy Commitment. The Climate Legacy Commitment is designed to mobilise #MBA students from leading #Bschools to transform global business practices by integrating #sustainability into the heart of their leadership. "A pledge that is getting future business leaders to commit to climate action," reports The Wall Street Journal: https://loom.ly/-N-sGE4 #Cambridgemba #CJBS #CambridgeUniversity #ESG #netzero #climatelegacycommitment #sustainability #BS4CL #climatechange Cambridge Judge Business School University of Cambridge

If your external ESG disclosures say that you will/wont do certain things, but you have no internal policies to support them ➡️ You have a problem. If your external ESG disclosures AND internal policies say you will/wont do certain things, but you have no documented controls, control assessments or incident reporting framework to prove those policies are actually working ➡️ You have a problem. Good news: I can help you solve your problems 👍🏻 #esgreporting #esgrisk #climaterisk #climatereporting #modernslavery #governance https://lnkd.in/gVuSZnA3

Two years after COP-26, the eight leading European business schools of the Business Schools for Climate Leadership (BS4CL) gathered to address #climatecrisis through research and teaching. Convening on 1-2 June 2023 at IESE Business School, they shared their progress, deepened their interaction and addressed issues such as decarbonising the world economy and the emergence of global disclosure standards. The eight business schools together represent half a million alumni worldwide. As Katell. Le Goulven, PhD, Executive Director of the INSEAD Hoffmann Global Institute for Business & Society said, "This is a big platform to build a force for change." Watch the video here: https://lnkd.in/grqTmrbQ #BS4CL #businesseducation #climatechange #decarbonisation INSEAD Business & Society

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☀️ Exciting Milestone Achieved ☀️ I’m thrilled to announce the successful completion of the Climate Challenge Leadership Programme. This journey has been a profound experience, and I’m eager to share this achievement with you. 🌍 Over the past months, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with a diverse group of emerging leaders from Africa, the global South and the global North. Together, we’ve delved into innovative approaches to tackle the environmental crisis that affects us all. 💡During this program, I’ve had the opportunity to: 🚀 Expand my leadership horizons, learning to Lead Beyond Authority, a skill that’s essential in today’s complex world. 🌱Foster my analytical and creative skills, discovering new avenues for environmental innovation. 🗣Hone my influencing skills by presenting my findings to senior decision-makers. 🌐Most importantly, I’ve emerged from this experience with a fresh perspective and a wealth of new ideas to contribute to the fight against climate change. Our world is at a critical juncture, and the environmental challenges we face are more pressing than ever. As I proudly hold my certificate, I am committed to bridging the gap between North and South, working tirelessly to address these challenges and create a more sustainable future for all. A huge shout-out to the incredible individuals and organizations behind this program. Let's keep the momentum going and continue to make a positive impact. 💚 #ClimateLeadership #EnvironmentalAdvocacy #GlobalCollaboration #Sustainability #ChangeMakers

At CPI, we talk a lot about experimentation 🧪 and learning from failures. 🌱 What does this look like in the context of effective climate leadership? 💡 Find out in our new blog on the importance of experimental governance and iterative learning 👇 https://hubs.ly/Q02xnNVm0