Demystifying common carbon-related initiatives
Organisations taking their first step toward reducing their carbon footprint can find the available frameworks, methodologies and definitions overwhelming. Some of the most common examples …
A call to unite on carbon action
The purpose of this briefing note is to outline the need for Australian wood product manufacturers to take action on climate change. This note is supported by the launch of a bespoke tool and guide to help manufactures measure, monitor and reduce their carbon emissions, available on the NIFPI website.
Changes to Science Based Target Requirements to Help SMEs
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released an updated suite of resources, with a particular focus on helping SMEs set targets through a streamlined submission process.
Science Based Targets: Why Localising is Important
Last month, EDGE participated in a webinar hosted by the WWF and Global Compact Network Australia. The theme of the webinar was the “localising” Science Based Targets (SBTs) – i.e. the role of planning, analysis and implementation within Australia as part of international initiatives.
Australian business ‘lagging’ on science-based emissions cuts
Published in the FINANCIAL REVIEW Aug 26, 2019 A United Nations joint-led global push to persuade businesses to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions in line …
Science Based Targets initiative confirm EDGE’s carbon targets are in line with 1.5°C
We received a letter from the Science Based Target initiative, notifying us that as of later this year, all official science based targets will have …
Science-based targets: where are we now and where do we go from here?
It is becoming increasingly clear to companies the importance of climate resilience for a myriad of reasons, ranging from increased investor confidence to supply chain …
Can science-based targets be applied to infrastructure projects?
Since the Paris agreement, there’s been a lot of discussion of the need for organisations of all kinds – from Governments to private companies large …
Edge Environment one of 100 companies leading the charge on climate change action by setting science-based targets
Around the world, businesses are taking bold action to tackle climate change. Nowhere is this more apparent than under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), …
How to get your Scope 3 carbon targets over the line
For us, setting a science based target (SBT) was a reasonably straightforward process. We’re a small organisation, with operations in a single sector, and only a …
