Insights shaping the future of business

Net Zero: Obstacles and Catalysts for Business Climate Action

ERM and EDF+Business conducted interviews and a survey to understand the obstacles companies face when pursuing their climate goals and the catalysts that might help to overcome them.

A head start or a waiting game? Preparing for the SEC Climate Rule

Costs and Benefits of Climate-Related Disclosure Activities by Corporate Issuers and Institutional Investors

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Cost of Climate Disclosure Survey Fact Sheet

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How businesses can turn the tide on climate change

19 April 2022

Andrew Angle examines five likely implications for business of the SEC’s proposed “Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures” rule.

6 April 2022

Gitanjali Singh of ERM explores how climate change will impact workforce health, and how businesses can anticipate these effects to protect human capital.

Climate Disclosure Expectations Change: What a Shifting U.S. Regulatory Landscape Means for Companies

Senior Research Associate Andrew Angle offers insight into the U.S. Climate Disclosure Landscape over the last decade and outlines four steps companies can take to prepare for new SEC guidance.

Gas Company Climate Planning Tool

On behalf of Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and through its development of a framework to estimate life cycle emissions of delivered natural gas, the Gas Company Climate Planning Tool was developed to help natural gas utilities and other stakeholders quantify the impacts of alternative supply- and demand-side scenarios.

A Final Word

The Many Faces of COP26

Taking action to accelerate global offshore wind development

What we hope to see at COP26

The 2021 Climate Survey: Evaluating Progress

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An interview with Suzano

An interview with Pablo Gimenez Machado, Executive Director for China and currently responsible for Sustainability at Suzano, about Suzano’s commitment to go beyond net zero and be climate positive.

Translating net zero commitments to the systems change needed to tackle climate change

Summary of our panel discussion with leaders from Shell, J.P. Morgan Chase, and Ford Motor Company, along with the Chief Sustainability Officer of Los Angeles County to discuss organizational net zero commitments through the lens of the systems change required to achieve them.

We must accelerate action in transitioning to a low carbon future

Recording: The Changing Climate for Private Equity

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The ERM Sustainability Institute

The ERM Sustainability Institute generates actionable insight that helps companies understand and navigate the risks and opportunities created by the sustainability transformation.