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The Evolution of Sustainability Disclosure: Comparing the 2022 SEC, ESRS, and ISSB Proposals

This report explores three major sustainability disclosure proposals released in 2022. We examine each proposal’s alignment with TCFD and with each other and highlight the need for convergence among global sustainability disclosure regulations and standards.

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

From Promise to Action on Net Zero - An Interview with Dow

An interview with with Michelle Noack, Climate Transition Director for Dow, about her company’s work to achieve carbon neutrality across its ecosystem by 2050.

All Things Chemical® Podcast: Trends in Product Sustainability and Circularity - A Conversation with Kate Sellers

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Technology Supplement - 2022 Sustainability Trends Report

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

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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.

Business and the Pursuit of Environmental Justice

Senior Research Associate Justin Nelson explores environmental justice, and the intersection of the social justice and environmentalist movements as well as the disproportionate impacts of environmental harm on people of color.

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.

What's Next for Sustainable Business? 2022 Sustainability Trends Report

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E-DRIVE: Evaluation & Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification

The Evaluation & Development of Regional Infrastructure for Vehicle Electrification (E-DRIVE) model is a user-friendly analytical tool to support the planning of electric vehicle fast charging infrastructure throughout the United States.

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.

STEP - STate Emission Pathways Tool

The STEP tool is an excel-based application designed to evaluate alternative pathways to achieving economy-wide GHG reduction goals and future clean energy targets.

An Interview with Ford

An interview with Mary Wroten, Director, Global Sustainability & ESG at Ford Motor Company, about Ford’s commitment to reaching net zero.

Circularity: From Theory to Practice

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A Final Word

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.