It is becoming a business necessity for companies and financial institutions all over the world to report on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy and performance in disclosures made both to investors and publicly. There are now, more than ever, market expectations for comprehensive finance-grade, auditable and comparable ESG reporting. Read more
EXPO REAL is the international trade fair for real estate and investment, and we’re delighted to say that this year we’ll be there, in person! The exhibition is being held in Munich between 4-6th October and is the biggest B2B trade fair in Europe. Read more
The Verco TCFD experts have helped many of our clients to comply with this regulation and they will be presenting a webinar in September. Read more
This article summarises the main points and implications for companies interested in setting FLAG targets, or likely to be required to do so as part of their SBT commitments, based on the consultation and FAQ information published to date. Read more
We are beyond happy to share that we’ve been recognised as one of the Best for the World™ B Corps of 2022 for both Governance and Workers. In this article we describe how we have achieved this recognition in the Workers category. Read more
We are so delighted to be recognised as one of the Best for the World™ B Corps of 2022 for both Governance and workers. Out of 5,000 certified B Corporations worldwide, we are among the top 5% of BCorps in two of the five impact areas assessed as part of the certification process! Our continuous commitment towards our Governance and Workers paved the way for this achievement. We are proud to be one of the Best for the World™ this year and congratulate our fellow shortlisted B Corps of 2022. Read more
From our years' of working with manufacturing clients, we have found that Site/ Group Engineering/ HSE Managers want to use their data to save time and energy costs but don't always have time to do it themselves. Our Contract Energy Manager Service is designed to help and the energy savings made will exceed the cost of the service. Read more
A full house of some 150 owners, managers and energy and carbon advisors from the construction and property industries gathered in the Victoria Street, London HQ of landsec on 5th July for the NABERS UK event to witness a huge step forward being taken in the journey towards net zero carbon office buildings. Read more
July is plastic free month and Verco is keen to get behind this important initiative. Our aim is to form new positive habits for the long-term (not just for one month) and we are working on ways of doing this. Read more
Thanos Patsos, Head of Deliver for Zero, talks about the common challenges that manufacturers face when trying to tackle heat decarbonisation and how they can be overcome. Read more
The Corporates team have developed a comprehensive list of energy and carbon reduction measures as part of their work to help the site achieve an ambitious carbon neutrality target. This study is a one of a number of key decarbonisation studies we are expecting to complete over the next year and follows on from recent similar work completed in Europe, South America and USA. Read more
As more real estate companies set Net Zero Pathways, it is now time to delve deeper into understanding how offsetting and carbon pricing fit into this strategy and how much they can be relied on to achieve carbon targets. Read more
The Contract Energy Manager service allows you to confidently and effectively use your data to identify opportunities and generate tangible benefits within weeks of implementation. Read more
Verco and CCL Secure continue to work in partnership towards achieving Net Zero and report significant achievements in 2021. Read more
As part of our ‘Verco explains’ series we have recently put Director, Andy Todd in the ‘hot seat’ with a live Q&A webinar session, giving attendees the opportunity to ask their net zero questions and benefit from our expertise. Below is a summary of the questions asked and the responses that Andy gave in the session. Read more
Adam Stewart, Senior Consultant, reflects on the changes to the guidance and highlights areas that you need to be aware of in order to maximise your GRESB potential in 2022. Read more
As well as being passionate about helping businesses to achieve zero, we also take action as individuals to ensure a sustainable future for the planet. As part of our Earth Day activities, we have been sharing the steps we have taken in our personal lives to live more sustainably. We thought it would be helpful to share these with you too, so here is a summary: Read more
Jack Edwards, Consultant, discusses the circular economy for Real Estate, the opportunities and how to take advantage of them. Read more
Today is the 52nd anniversary of Earth Day. To acknowledge this worldwide event organised by EARTHDAY.ORG, the Verco CSR team have organised a series of initiatives. Read more
SFDR presents significant challenges for real estate investors. In our new podcast, Mariya, Senior Consultant, discusses these challenges and the actions that real estate investors can take now to put themselves in a strong position once the SFDR disclosure requirements come into effect in early 2023. Read more