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Maximise your GRESB potential in 2023

The GRESB Real Estate Assessment results are out for 2022! With the publication of the results, you are likely to be looking ahead to next year and thinking about taking action to improve your ESG performance and scoring in 2023. We are delighted to have provided ongoing expertise and advice to our Real Estate clients to help them achieve an average Standing Investment score of 78 out of 100, above the benchmark average of 74, for funds submitted in 2021 and 2022. Our experienced team have a deep understanding of the requirements and where to target improvements that will have the most significant impact. Read more

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Land sector guidance double bill: SBTi FLAG and GHG Protocol guidance – implications for corporates

Two long-awaited publications came out within days of each other at the end of September. The first was the Science-Based Targets Initiative’s (SBTi) guidance for Forestry, Land Use and Agriculture (FLAG). The second was the GHG Protocol draft Land Sector and Removals Guidance, which sets out the associated rules for GHG accounting. Our expert team have set out the main issues and implications for corporates in this useful summary. Read more

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World Mental Health Day 2022

The 10th October is World Mental Health Day, recognised by The World Health Organisation. This year the theme is ‘Make mental health and well-being for all a global priority.’ Read more

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Energy Management Summit 2022

We're really looking forward to attending the Energy Management Summit on 11th-12th October in London. Commercial Director, Tim Kay and Ali Ahmed, Business Development Manager will exhibiting and on hand to start the conversation with you around your net-zero journey. Read more

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Net zero scorecard and pro-tips

Free, online diagnostic tool to get an instant output on your net zero position across 6 key measures, along with pro-tips to share with your teams Read more

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Who remembers CoP26?

Read this peer-reviewed paper co-authored by out Technical Director Robert Cohen: Exceeding 1.5⁰C global warming could trigger multiple climate tipping points. Read more

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Navigating the complexities of ESG Reporting Frameworks

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

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Verco recognised as a Best for the World™ B Corp for exceptional impact on its Governance and Workers

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

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Contract Energy Manager- A net zero cost service for manufacturers

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