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2021-04-22 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 国际 |
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Published: 22 Apr 2021
Type: Member Spotlight
To mark this Earth Day, ERM is announcing its commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions across its operations by 2025. ERM will underpin this commitment by strengthening its existing science-based target for emissions reductions to a 1.5 degrees Celsius aligned target. Speaking of this commitment, ERM CEO Keryn James said, “As the largest pure-play sustainability advisory business, it is important that we set an ambitious net zero target that covers all of our operations. ERM was one of the first professional services companies to set a target approved by the Science Based Target initiative in 2019. Given the important role that business has to play in achieving the ambition of the Paris Agreement, we are continuing to take a leadership position in this effort – and are encouraging our clients and peers to do the same.” Abating operational emissions Value chain emissions (known as Scope 3) will be addressed primarily through a focus on reducing business travel. This year, organizational travel budgets have been reduced by 50 percent and a new travel policy is being implemented. Emissions from employee commuting will be addressed through reviewing office locations and rolling out incentive schemes to encourage lower carbon commuting options. For the past decade, ERM has set greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets and reported annually on its GHG emissions. Over this time, the focus has been on abating scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions across operations and through engaging employees to identify and deliver GHG emission reduction activities across 160 offices in more than 40 countries. Residual carbon emissions ERM will draw on its extensive pool of subject-matter experts as well as emerging best practices to develop a robust and comprehensive plan to address any residual emissions. This includes carbon removal and reduction as well as contributions to biodiversity and livelihoods. This plan will be announced in the current financial year (ending March 2022). An active leadership role
Supporting clients in the transition to a net zero future In setting out the company’s approach, ERM Executive Committee member Sabine Hoefnagel said, “ERM recognizes its client base includes companies in energy-intensive sectors that play an important role in socio-economic development at a global, regional and local level. We know our most significant impact is through the work we do with our clients and we are engaging them through a sector-based approach as the pathway to net zero looks very different from sector to sector. ERM does not only develop strategies and road maps, it is actually supporting its clients on delivering and operationalizing net zero pathways that are scientifically robust, commercially viable and technically practicable – and that meet the needs of today’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors.” In recent years, the company has made significant additional investment in building capability and capacity to support client needs in the transition to decarbonize. Since 2020, a public target has been set as a demonstration of this commitment, with details of this work on the transition published in ERM’s annual Sustainability Report. ERM has been a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) since 2018. Apart from supporting numerous clients on TCFD strategy and implementation, the company has a roadmap for implementing the TCFD recommendations across its own business, with progress disclosed on an annual basis as part of its Sustainability Report. In line with this roadmap, ERM is evolving its enterprise risk management approach to respond proactively to changing climate-related risks and opportunities. |
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来源平台 | World Business Council for Sustainable Development |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/324567 |
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