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There's a critical need to reduce CO2 emissions. So how do we get there? Robert LaCount, ERM's Regional Service Leader, Climate Change, North America, stresses that it's crucial for the industrial sector to use the available tools and immediate opportunities, including doubling energy efficiency and tripling renewable power. Hear more from Robert and the rest of the ERM team at #COP28UAE: https://www.erm.com/cop28/ #ParisAgreement #GlobalStocktake #ERMCOP #Cop28 #3xrenewables Global Renewables Alliance International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Tuesday 4th of December was Gender day at #COP28 and we're happy to use the opportunity to highlight Déborah De Mari's thoughts on the importance of applying a gender lens to environmental programmes. She is the founder of Força Meninas (Go Girls), a pioneering educational initiative for girls, aged 6 to 18, to unlock their potential, develop 21st century skills and empower them to create change in the world. The ERM Foundation are supporters of the organization and are proud to help enable Deborah and her amazing work. Thanks to the funding, Deborah has been a part of the WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development LEAP program - focused on women and sustainability, and is attending the WBCSD Council Meeting in Dubai. Learn more about what the ERM team has been up to at #COP28UAE: https://www.erm.com/cop28/ #ERMCOP #ERMFoundation #FemaleEmpowerment
What outcome do you expect from #COP28? Our colleague Caitlin Brown, Corporate Sustainability Managing Consultant, hopes to see #COP28UAE set the tone for further action that emphasizes the need to manage carbon and nature as one. Meet Caitlin and the rest of the ERM team in Dubai: https://www.erm.com/cop28/ #ERMCOP #Carbon #Nature
According to Hiba Arshad, our ESG Advisory Senior Consultant, #COP28 will be a sober reality check With United Nations' first-ever global stocktake on the agenda, #COP28 can act as a true catalyst for countries and non-state actors to make some tangible improvements. Meet Hiba and the rest of the ERM team in Dubai: https://www.erm.com/cop28/ #ERMCOP #COP28UAE
What are your hopes for #COP28? Peter Rawlings, our Global Finance lead, highlights his #COP28 expectations - from breakthroughs that will put the world on a 1.5 degree trajectory to mobilizing capital in the finance sector. Meet Peter and the rest of the ERM team in Dubai: https://www.erm.com/cop28/ #ERMCOP #COP28UAE
ERM NINT – part of ERM, are delighted to have partnered with Brazil’s Tesouro Nacional, The World Bank and the Inter-American Development Bank in developing Brazil's Sovereign Sustainable Bond Framework. Raising USD 2 billion for green and social projects, the framework establishes guidelines regarding use of proceeds, process for project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds and reporting. It underpins the credibility and additionality of Brazil’s thematic issuances, ensuring alignment with best market practices and maximizing its positive impact. Read more on the link below.
How to triple global renewable energy capacity to at least 11,000 GW by 2030 to meet global climate targets? Find the answer in the twelfth episode of Sustainable Connections, #ERMPodcast, where host Mark Lee talks to Bruce Douglas, CEO, Global Renewables Alliance, and Dylan Mitchell, Global Commercial Director of Renewables at ERM. Listen to their conversation below. #Sustainability #Renewables #RenewableEnergy
Past and present human rights issues challenge companies. There are also ongoing worries about working conditions and workforce diversity headwinds. Discover how companies are navigating human rights challenges in our Quarterly Sustainability Trends Outlook below.
The importance of finding a work environment which aligns with one's personal beliefs and values cannot be understated, especially given the hours we devote to work each day. Kim Tran, recently promoted to Partner in ERM's Hong Kong office, can personally attest to this. She found that being surrounded by people who shared her values and beliefs influenced her professional growth and strengthened her sense of personal fulfillment. #LifeAtERM
As we prepare for #COP28, we’ve been asking some of our people, “What outcomes would demonstrate a successful COP28?” Up next is George Chatzigiannidis from our Barcelona office, who highlights the need to act on a local level. Learn more about the key topics of #COP28: https://www.erm.com/cop28/ #ERMCOP #COP28UAE
