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Seizing the decarbonisation opportunity: 6 learnings

Antler's climate journey

 

Embedding climate risk into the investment lifecycle – 4 learnings

Brighte's climate journey

 

The definitive guide to financed emissions

Measuring financed emissions is becoming a priority for all financial institutions. By quantifying the emissions from their investing and lending activities, investors, banks and insurance companies can begin the process of integrating...

GreenFin 2022: Key Takeaways for Private Markets Investors

Over 600 sustainability, finance and investment leaders gathered at Pier 60 in New York City at the end of June to hear industry leaders share their insights at GreenFin22, the GreenBiz-hosted conference described as the premier ESG event aligning...

Carney Emphasises Importance of "Real" Emissions Data in GreenFin Keynote

The financial industry faces a big shift before the end of the decade, with investment firms facing pressure from multiple stakeholders to decarbonise investment portfolios.The need for firms to take action now was one of the themes in the keynote...

AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum in Sydney Makes a Strong Case for Net Zero Portfolios

Left to right: David Vella, Natasha Morris, Carl Prins, Suzanne Tavill, Greg Wasserman

Last week, the Pathzero team attended the two-day Private Equity & Venture Capital Forum Australia and New Zealand, hosted by AVCJ in Sydney. Pathzero Co-Founder...

Unlocking carbon data in private markets to accelerate the transition to net zero

Getting to net zero by 2050 will not be possible without private market investment managers aligning their portfolio emissions with the Paris Agreement. After all, money managers control the flow and allocation of trillions of dollars globally and...

How technology can reduce greenwashing in responsible investment

A significant shift is underway in how seriously the investment community is taking their climate-related risks and responsibilities, and one of the biggest drivers is the increase in consumer demand for responsible and ethical investment. Consumers...

COP26 observations and how they impact business

In the early hours of Sunday morning, a “fragile win” for the climate was declared as the Glasgow Climate Pact was agreed to at COP26, however not all hope was lost! Significant achievements were made on coal, deforestation, and carbon trading, and...

COP26 and what it means for your organisation

In a little under a month, one of the most significant climate events of our time will play out in Glasgow for the world to see. But why exactly is COP26 so important? And what opportunities does it present for the business community?

Unpacking the 2021 IPCC Climate Change report

On the 9th of August, 2021, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), released the first instalment of its Sixth Assessment report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. The report, described as "a code red for humanity" by...

Why it's worth paying for verified carbon offsets

When outsourcing any tasks or services, paying to ensure high quality and insurance of action is critical, and therefore worth the extra expense. If your organisation is looking to purchase and finance carbon offset projects as part of your journey...

Why you should measure your carbon around tax time

As the Australian financial year is coming to a close, the end of financial year reporting for a lot of companies is underway, ready to be published for stakeholder viewing and tax reduction purposes. Whilst financial reporting is a regular annual...

Here's everything you need to know about Carbon Neutral Certification

You may have been told by someone in your organisation to investigate carbon neutrality and how your business can become certified, or maybe you’re the climate champion in your organisation and you want to encourage climate action to be taken, or...

Want to know the brand benefits of Carbon Neutral Certification?

Being carbon neutral certified is an inevitable future for all businesses. The discussions held at the Leaders to Leaders Summit on Climate demonstrated that the global push for net zero targets is only gaining momentum. Carbon Neutral Certification...

Is Carbon Neutral Certification the same as carbon offsetting?

Offsetting your emissions and becoming carbon neutral are two phrases that are commonly associated with each other. While offsetting is an integral part of being Carbon Neutral Certified, there are distinguishing differences between the two. It is...

Emission Scopes Explained

Businesses are beginning to recognise the urgency in reducing their environmental impact. Whilst this recognition is important and a great first step, the larger question remains, how can businesses reduce their emissions in a way that is quick and...

What is Carbon Neutral and Net Zero, and all those other buzzwords?

These days it seems like there are a lot of sustainability buzzwords going around. Countries and organisations are working towards setting various climate action goals including carbon neutrality and more recently, net zero targets. What is the...

Why measure your carbon footprint?

Organisations are beginning to truly comprehend the climate emergency at hand and are wanting to act. However, in order to take steps that work towards combating this issue, you must first understand the nature and extent of your impact.  

We're Carbon Neutral Certified, what can we do next?

Many organisations around the world have chosen to demonstrate their commitments to climate action and sustainability by becoming carbon neutral.  Becoming carbon neutral means that your organisation understands its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...

How can I get a carbon neutral certificate?

How to get carbon neutral certification in 6 steps, including who provides certification and the choices you need to make.