2022-01-06 17:00
As businesses continue to operate in an era of growing resource scarcity, it’s imperative to understand how climate change will affect operations, supply and value chains, and… Read More
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2021-12-29 16:00
In part two of our webinar series on the ESG revolution in Mauritius and beyond, ADEC ESG Solutions, PL Consulting, and Orison Legal wer… Read More
2021-12-23 15:00
With CDP’s reporting season finally at a close, we took a look back at the successes, challenges, and lessons learned this past year surrounding the reporting landscape and ES… Read More
2021-11-02 14:15
Most companies have made commitments to reduce their greenhouse (GHG) emissions from their operations, such as heat in buildings or electricity from offices, also known as scope 1 a… Read More
2021-10-13 14:15
With pressure mounting for companies to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and do their part to slow climate change, many are looking to… Read More
2021-10-13 00:15
The addition of Cameron-Cole increases our depth and reach in environmental and regulatory compliance, air quality, and greenhouse gas (GHG) services, and environmental assessments… Read More
2021-10-07 16:40
Climate change and its effects have touched every corner of the map, and it is apparent that bigger changes are on the horizon. In response, communities, or… Read More
2021-08-10 14:00
It is no longer a lofty idea supported by the few that executive pay should be, in part, influenced by ESG targets. In fact, according to a recent study by PwC, at least 45% of Fort… Read More
2021-06-08 11:13
Throughout my career I have sought the nexus of purpose, mission and growth. Thirty years later, I have finally found what I’ve been seeking! I am thrilled to join ADEC Innova… Read More
2021-05-11 17:00
Is your company ready to submit its CDP disclosure next month? With the July 28 deadline fast approaching, you still have a few weeks to ensure you have the support y… Read More
2021-04-15 16:45
Every April, America celebrates one of its largest celebrations of national heritage through National Park Week. Recognized by a presidential proclamation, it is a special… Read More
2021-04-06 17:15
Our expert team of ESG consultants at ADEC ESG Solutions recently hosted a webinar to help viewers prepare for CDP disclosure in 2021. Want to gain exclusive insight and tips on upd… Read More
2021-03-17 17:00
ADEC ESG Solutions will be hosting a live webinar to help you understand CDP Core Principles when working on CDP disclosures. Register for our webinar on March 22 or 24 (Pacific Tim… Read More
2021-03-10 18:00
In the latest interactive webinar hosted by ADEC ESG Solutions, our expert team of ESG consultants led a discussion on CDP’s Core Principles and how CDP data can be used acros… Read More
2021-02-23 18:00
Companies are increasingly seeing the importance of developing a sustainability strategy to maximize long-term value creation and mitigate against increasing climate-related risks… Read More
2021-02-16 18:00
ADEC ESG Solutions is hosting a live webinar to help you learn about CDP Principles and where these principles come into play in responding to not only CDP, but other reporting fram… Read More
2021-01-28 21:34
As we gratefully welcome 2021 this month, the ADEC ESG Solutions team is taking a look back on 2020. How did we grow and change as a company and as a team? Who inspired us this year… Read More
2021-01-27 17:30
The pandemic is reshaping the notion of work-life balance, there is no perfect or simple solution. In trying to figure out how to begin the long journey back to a sense of nor… Read More
2020-12-02 18:00
ADEC Innovations recently joined Sister Cities International (SCI) and the Global CEO Alliance (GCEOA) in a recent webinar, City Resiliency and Why it Matters: Global Impacts i… Read More
2020-11-12 17:51
Business as usual is no longer the norm yet operations must continue and adapt to a new reality. How do you achieve resiliency and sustainable operations while navigating through an… Read More
2020-10-21 17:00
Shortly after the release of the Science Based Target initiative's (SBTi) pilot version of the sector development framework for financial institutions early this month, the tot… Read More
2020-10-06 16:45
“Clean air” has been a buzzworthy concept surrounding the environmental movement since the Clean Air Act of 1970, which was passed to help limit pollution and improve hu… Read More
2020-09-24 16:30
Public lands encompass wide swaths of the United States, from national parks to local historic landmarks. If you’ve visited a nearby park, lakeshore, or wilderness area… Read More
2020-08-25 16:15
In our latest interactive webinar with Climate Action KC (CAKC), Private Sector Resiliency: ESG Insights and Opportunities for an Evolving Landscape, we brought together Kansas… Read More
2020-08-06 16:15
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) are vital parts of businesses across all industries, as there exists a growing demand for businesses to measure and manage corporate sust… Read More
2020-08-04 17:00
Is your company ready to submit its CDP disclosure next month? With the August 26 deadline fast approaching, you still have a few weeks to ensure you have… Read More
2020-07-23 17:15
2020 seemingly presents new challenges to organizations and communities on a daily basis. How do you prioritize your staff’s health and safety, while keeping operations runnin… Read More
2020-06-18 17:00
ADEC Innovations ESG Solutions recently hosted a highly relevant webinar on How to Respond to CDP During Times of Global Crisis. The current pandemic has propelled resiliency and su… Read More
2020-06-16 17:00
Our recent webinar, Resilient Cities: Adaptation and Municipal Financing in the Era of COVID-19, brought together Climate Action KC (CAKC), ADEC Innovations, and Mood… Read More
2020-06-05 20:00
On June 5th every year, World Environment Day is celebrated to encourage worldwide awareness and action to protect the environment. This year's theme is Time for Nature, which calls… Read More
2020-06-04 20:30
While transparency and reporting for businesses have become increasingly important in recent years, the changing landscape in light of the current pandemic has made these factors ev… Read More
2020-05-21 19:21
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have become key considerations in the private sector when investors and companies are evaluating, disclosing, and mitigating risk… Read More
2020-03-24 17:15
Over the past decade and into the new one, there has been a marked shift towards corporate sustainability, transparency, and accountability. More and more large corporations are mak… Read More
2020-03-19 18:15
Have questions for our consultants? Join our webinar on Tuesday, March 24 at 8:00am PDT / 3:00pm GMT for tips on how to improve your CDP performance, and stick around for a live Q&a… Read More
2020-03-17 22:59
As more COVID-19 cases are confirmed in the U.S. and globally, we at ADEC Innovations are taking extra precautions to ensure the health and safety of our staff. During th… Read More
2020-03-17 17:15
Right now, the entire world has its eye closely fixed on climate change and what the response from countries and corporations will be in the coming years to keep global warming well… Read More
2020-03-10 17:15
When was the last time you thought about how much you rely on forests? From helping purify drinking water, to providing building material for our homes, to becoming the paper in our… Read More
2020-02-11 18:15
Effective supply chain management (SCM) is essential for any large international retailer. SCM is a complex discipline, drawing together elements of engineering, logistics, IT, an… Read More
2020-02-04 18:15
Supply chain management plays a crucial role in the operations of globalized business. From planning and sourcing to delivery and logistics, effective supply chain management enable… Read More
2020-01-30 18:15
In 2019, CleanChain™, an ADEC Innovation, experienced impressive levels of growth, and now helps more brands and suppliers work towards cleaner chemistry than ever before. The… Read More
2020-01-28 18:15
International retail supply chains are vastly complex systems. The task of managing these systems is rife with challenges, large and small. Global supply chains are affected by… Read More
2019-12-23 18:00
Environmental Planning is an industry that is always changing—especially in California. When a project is proposed, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires th… Read More
2019-12-19 18:00
Last week, ADEC Innovations team members attended the ZDHC User Tool Conference in Shanghai, in one of the year’s biggest events for suppliers and brand partners, focusing on… Read More
2019-11-19 18:15
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Mangrove forests play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems both locally and globally, and they are coming more and more into the in… Read More
2019-11-12 18:15
Friday, November 15th is America Recycles Day! This nationwide event is part of the Keep America Beautiful organization, which aims to end littering, improve recycling, and beautify… Read More
2019-10-29 17:15
This summer, the Walnut Creek office of FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS), an ADEC Innovation, decided that it was time that we pursue a Green Business Certification from the California G… Read More
2019-10-22 17:00
The electronic devices we use to run our businesses, entertain ourselves, and interact with our social groups become obsolete quickly, but throwing them out creates unnecessary wast… Read More
2019-10-15 17:15
Scenario planning is a strategic planning tool that helps you account for the uncertainty of future conditions while developing your business strategy. Evaluating multiple factors i… Read More
2019-10-01 17:15
Webinar Understanding Scenario Planning at the TCFD brings together George Lu, Senior Scientist for Air Quality and Climate Change at ADEC Innovations ESG Solutions, and Gemma Cleme… Read More
2019-09-26 20:42
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Program kicked off a series of in-person meetings in Amsterdam from September 17-19, shining a spotlight on Input and Output Focus A… Read More
2019-09-03 17:00
Measuring and managing corporate sustainability have become central parts of doing business for companies around the world. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ranking syste… Read More
2019-08-29 17:00
The Blue Economy was first introduced by Prof. Gunter Pauli in 2004 when he published his book, The Blue Economy, which featured a plan on how to connect seemingly disparate environ… Read More
2019-07-23 17:00
As a member of a sorority at UC Berkeley, I notice that institutional barriers cause inaction across several issues that pervade the Greek* system, including the issue of sustainabi… Read More
2019-07-16 17:00
Months after the Ford government dismantled Ontario’s Cap and Trade (C&T) program, it seemed it would be a godsend to businesses that it had been killed. But, in fact, it… Read More
2019-07-02 17:00
Sunscreens are amazing. They shield us from harmful UV rays, keep us from getting sunburned, and help prevent skin cancer. So why, in summer of last year, did the state of Hawaii ba… Read More
2019-06-19 17:00
CDP’s 2019 North America Spring Workshop brought together participants from a host of CDP-reporting companies and other stakeholders to discuss the latest trends in environmen… Read More
2019-06-12 17:00
Decision making is driven by data. Quality data gives a company the knowledge required to make smart decisions and to back up those decisions with meaningful supporting evidence… Read More
2019-05-30 17:00
My journey to the field of urban planning has been a circuitous one. From a very young age, I always imagined myself helping society, especially the underprivileged, and improving t… Read More
2019-05-21 17:00
In the 2018 CDP reporting season, did your company’s performance exceed expectations? Or have you yet to meet your targets? Either way, there is plenty of potential for improv… Read More
2019-05-14 17:00
One of the most important steps for any company initiating or reviewing their audit processes is finding the right software for the job. If your company is looking to roll out new a… Read More
2019-05-08 17:00
Learn what actions you can take to achieve the next level of disclosure in our upcoming webinar The Road to CDP Management (and Beyond), Wednesday, May 15, at 3:00pm GMT. Register f… Read More
2019-04-30 17:00
In March, representatives from ADEC ESG Solutions attended CDP’s 2018 China Report Launch, “Facilitating Green Development Through Environmental Disclosure.” The m… Read More
2019-04-09 17:00
CDP’s 2019 Questionnaire has now been released, along with a host of guides and tools. To help you get the best results you can, we’ve prepared a rundown of those tools… Read More
2019-03-28 17:33
ADEC Innovations and members of the CleanChain team recently traveled to Nairobi to attend the 4th session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). The week-long meeting i… Read More
2019-03-19 17:00
If your company is responding to CDP this year, then now is the time to start thinking about your strategy for submitting your company’s disclosure and maximizing your score… Read More
2019-03-12 17:00
Responsible chemical management has become a crucial part of doing business in the modern textile industry. Customers expect environmentally responsible brands, investors are paying… Read More
2019-03-05 18:00
At the Paris Climate Conference in 2015, nearly 200 nations came together to sign a legally binding global climate deal to keep global temperature rise this century below 2°C. T… Read More
2019-02-20 18:00
Audits are costly. Managing supply chain connections, conducting assessments, tracking corrective actions, and aggregating all this information into useful reports are necessary tas… Read More
2019-02-12 18:00
The 2018 United States midterm elections occurred on November 6th, offering an exciting day of notable outcomes. The midterms saw a record voter turnout, with 50.3 percent of eligib… Read More
2019-02-05 18:00
Chemical management is a crucial part of the operations of any modern textile brand. By consciously examining the chemicals used in their supply chains, companies can follow through… Read More
2019-01-29 18:00
Environmental planning is crucial to business sustainability. It ensures that organizations comply with existing local, state, and regional environmental regulations and minimizes t… Read More
2019-01-24 18:00
In 2016, the UN Global Compact-Accenture Strategy CEO Study revealed that 80% of CEOs believe that demonstrating a commitment to sustainability and societal purpose is a differentia… Read More
2019-01-10 18:00
In early December of 2018, the Royal Statistical Society announced their international statistic of the year: 90.5%. This number stood for the portion of plastic waste that has neve… Read More
2019-01-03 18:00
In August 2018, FirstCarbon Solutions (FCS), an ADEC Innovation, helped sponsor the Sister Cities International (SCI) Annual Conference held in Aurora, Colorado. Since 1956, SCI has… Read More
2018-12-27 18:00
Every year in the United States, approximately 25-30 million Christmas or holiday trees are bought and sold. Of these, many millions are thrown away and sent to the landfill. If you… Read More
2018-12-18 18:00
In response to the effects of climate change and the need for sustainable practices, organizations across industries have come together to form coalitions with the aim of creating l… Read More
2018-12-11 18:00
The holidays are fast approaching, and in many cultures, this is the season for spending time with loved ones—and the season for giving. What better way to spread the holiday… Read More
2018-12-04 18:00
When the Canadian government announced its carbon tax (CT) for the four provinces that had not implemented their own approved equivalent greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reducing prog… Read More
2018-11-27 18:00
Few industries are as complexly intertwined with the causes and effects of climate change as tourism. Tourism is a resource-intensive industry, and its components, including transpo… Read More
2018-11-20 18:00
Transparency and accountability are a key part of achieving high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance. Regular supplier auditing is the most common way for many o… Read More
2018-11-13 18:00
When the G7 Ministers of the Environment recently met in Halifax, Nova Scotia to specifically discuss the big problem of plastic garbage clogging our oceans around the world, it was… Read More
2018-11-06 18:00
Sustainability is not just a buzzword. It is a driving force behind the future success of virtually any organization. A recent report indicates that consumers, especially millennial… Read More
2018-10-30 17:00
Yoga pants, track jackets, joggers, comfy gym shorts—athletic clothing is no longer just for athletes or fitness gurus. The athleisure trend is at an all-time high, particular… Read More
2018-10-23 17:00
Transportation is a major environmental issue that impacts individuals on a daily basis. Pursuing green alternatives to driving can seem daunting, but normalizing green transportati… Read More
2018-10-16 22:00
The CDP response season is over for another year. If your company participated in the world’s most widely-recognized measurement of carbon emissions this year, then it is time… Read More
2018-10-09 17:00
There is a lot of confusion between cap and trade and a carbon tax. More governments are implementing one or the other to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to mitigate the cost of sev… Read More
2018-10-02 17:00
The CDP response period may be over for this year, but it is hardly the time to kick back and relax just yet. Every organization should be thinking about planning and implementing t… Read More
2018-09-25 17:00
In 2018, California experienced some of the largest wildfires in its history. The Mendocino Complex Fire, the biggest of several devastating fires that struck the state this summer… Read More
2018-09-18 17:00
Each year, around
8 million tons
of plastic waste enter the world’s oceans. This uniquely damaging form of pollution
harms and kills many kinds of wildlife
, both in an… Read More
2018-09-11 17:00
One of the first actions the new Conservative government of Ontario took was to start dismantling the cap-and-trade program—an electoral promise made by Premier Ford when he i… Read More
2018-09-04 17:00
Last month, we looked at different ways the Philippines has worked to build sustainable practices and climate change resiliency. As an island nation, the Philippines is particularly… Read More
2018-08-28 17:00
Particularly for those living or working in urban areas, rush-hour gridlock is one of the most obvious forms of environmental degradation in our everyday lives. What if more people… Read More
2018-08-21 17:00
Global climate change is heavily disrupting many ecosystems across the world. While some countries fail to acknowledge the importance and urgency of the matter, others are working t… Read More
2018-08-14 17:00
When last we spoke, we covered three simple steps you can take to reduce the amount of waste produced in the home: starting a home garden, using an eco-bag, and shopping at farmer… Read More
2018-08-07 17:00
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) announced on July 11, 2018, that the state has met its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets four years before the target yea… Read More
2018-07-31 17:00
The world has a waste problem. And of the 1.3 billion tons of waste produced globally each year, the United States is responsible for 254 million tons of it—nearly 20%, despit… Read More
2018-07-24 17:00
Chances are, you have seen signs around your city declaring a relationship with a ‘Sister City’ on the other side of the globe. It sounds important, but what is a Sister… Read More
2018-07-17 17:00
Kinder Morgan, a publicly-traded company known for its controversial Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline through British Columbia, recently made another news headline: Shareholde… Read More
2018-06-05 17:00
In our previous blog post, we discussed what science-based targets are. Now we explore how to set science-based targets.
In 2015, 195 countries came together to develop… Read More
2018-05-30 17:00
In 2015, 195 countries came together to develop the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, which commits its signatories to take action that will prevent average global temperatures from… Read More
