“It’s no longer about being a good corporate citizen. Climate change is happening — the question is, what are the risks and opportunities for your business?” — Laura Zizzo In a recent Manifest Climate webinar, we sat down with our internal experts, alongside two guest speakers, to find out whether US companies are ready to […]
Role: Corporate Sustainability
Navigating California’s New Climate Disclosure Laws
November 30, 2023 Watch a groundbreaking discussion on California’s first-in-the-nation climate disclosure laws, SB 253 and SB 261. We explore the impact on businesses and hear insights from industry experts Laura Zizzo, Co-founder & CEO of Manifest Climate, Amanda Carty, Managing Director, ESG & Data Intelligence at Diligent, and Jake Rascoff, Director of Climate Financial […]
How to Structure Your Climate Team for Success
With its myriad physical, regulatory, and market-based risks, ‘climate’ can no longer be simply the domain of CSR (corporate social responsibility) or ESG (environment, social, and governance) teams. Investors are increasingly looking for evidence that companies are integrating climate considerations into business decisions and future planning. At the same time, new disclosure requirements will put […]
How to Build Climate Consensus in Four Easy Steps
Addressing corporate climate risks and opportunities is now too large of a task to be the sole domain of a single team. To effectively manage climate risks and opportunities, there needs to be buy-in and support from all levels of an organization. This is because the companies that succeed in managing and adapting to climate […]
Breaking Down California’s SB 253 and SB 261 Climate Disclosure Rules
November 9, 2023 California’s legislature just passed first-in-the nation climate disclosure laws: SB 253 and SB 261. SB 253 will require all companies doing business in California with at least US$1bn in revenue to report their Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions, while SB 261 will compel those with more than US$500mn to publicly report […]
The 7 Steps to a Strong Climate Strategy
Building a comprehensive climate strategy is one of the most important actions a company can take to manage its climate-related financial risks and opportunities. While the best climate strategies are unique to an organization, all companies should follow these seven important steps when approaching climate management for the first time. 1. Identify climate-related risks and […]
SB 253 and SB 261: California’s New Climate Disclosure Rules, Explained
Corporate climate disclosure is the current focus of legislative bodies around the world. From the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed climate disclosure rule to the EU Commission’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, more companies are becoming subject to mandatory climate reporting. California, which is both a Democrat state and the US’s largest state economy, […]
Got A Climate Target But No Transition Plan? Start Here
More and more companies are setting climate commitments and net-zero targets. Over 5,000 organizations have set science-based targets, and many more are releasing public climate reports and disclosures. However, only a small fraction of companies have credible plans for reaching their targets. Just 24% of CDP-disclosing companies are on track to reaching their goals. Meanwhile, […]
The Smart Way to Manage Cross-Jurisdictional Climate Reporting
With so many environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and climate risk reporting frameworks, many companies — particularly those with an international presence — are concerned about the complexities of managing multiple jurisdictional climate reporting requirements. But while the climate reporting space is undoubtedly fragmented, many organizations don’t know that most major reporting standards and frameworks […]
Why Accelerating Your Climate Strategy is a Competitive Advantage
More and more companies are developing corporate climate strategies and setting climate targets. For many organizations, risk is the central focus of these discussions as many wonder how to best mitigate the potential impacts of a changing climate and transitioning economy. Yet the upside of risk and uncertainty is opportunity. As climate-leading organizations are discovering, […]