ESG Blog

Why You Need a Water Risk Assessment

Brian Amdur — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 17:00:00 GMT

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 the local community.

Beginning Your ESG Journey in Mauritius (Webinar Recap)

Kendal Moir — Wed, 29 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMT

In part two of our webinar series on the ESG revolution in Mauritius and beyond, ADEC ESG Solutions, PL Consulting, and Orison Legal were joined by three innovators in the Mauritian ESG space. The discussion focused on global and regional ESG trends, the ESG regulatory landscape, legal frameworks, and how one company created and implemented its own sustainability framework.

Key Trends and Data from CDP in 2021: Your Sustainability Journey (Webinar Recap)

John Kester III — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 15:00:00 GMT

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 ESG in general.

How Do I Calculate Scope 3 Emissions?

Tyanna Bui — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 14:15:00 GMT

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 and 2. With more ambitious pledges being made to be net-zero or carbon neutral, companies must now account for scope 3 emissions, which can often comprise up to 90% of a company’s total emissions depending on the industry.

Carbon Offsets Explained

Tyanna Bui — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:15:00 GMT

With pressure mounting for companies to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and do their part to slow climate change, many are looking to carbon offsets as a potential solution.

ADEC ESG Welcomes Cameron-Cole

patrick.schultz@adec-innovations.com (Patrick Schultz) — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:15:00 GMT

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.

Webinar Recap: The ESG Revolution in Mauritius: Demystifying ESG

Kendal Moir — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 16:40:45 GMT

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, organizations, and government agencies of every size have mobilized to minimize climate impacts.

How to Tie Executive Pay to ESG Targets

Sondra Scott — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:00:00 GMT

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 Fortune 100 companies have an ESG measure in their executive pay scheme.

Sustainatech: Applying Data Insights and Technology to Enable the Sustainability Journey

Sondra Scott — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:15:00 GMT

ADEC Innovations is at the center of a rapid global movement where companies, coalitions, and governments aim to apply data insight and software technology to enable their sustainability journey – a movement I refer to as Sustainatech.

Measuring CDP Performance by Sector in 2021

alicia.godlove@adec-innovations.com (Alicia Godlove) — Tue, 11 May 2021 17:00:00 GMT

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 you need to maximize your performance. As CDP’s Global Scoring and Outsourcing Partner from 2011-2019, ADEC ESG Solutions has unique experience in supporting organizations reporting to CDP.

ADEC ESG Celebrates National Park Week

Christel Calilung — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:45:00 GMT

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 time to celebrate national parks and programs across the country and to encourage everyone to discover the nation's diverse natural and cultural heritage.

Webinar Recap: CDP Checkup – Optimizing Your CDP Disclosure in 2021

alicia.godlove@adec-innovations.com (Alicia Godlove) — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 23:44:00 GMT

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 updating your response this year? We take you through a full breakdown below.

CDP Checkup: Optimizing Your CDP Disclosure in 2021

alicia.godlove@adec-innovations.com (Alicia Godlove) — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 17:00:00 GMT

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 Time) and join our expert team of ESG consultants as they provide exclusive tips on updating your response for 2021.

Webinar Recap: CDP Core Principles

Adrienne Garcia — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 00:45:00 GMT

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 across other ESG reporting frameworks. Want to gain a better understanding of the fundamentals and what trends to look out for in 2021 and beyond? We take you through a full breakdown below.

7 Reasons You Should Conduct a Materiality Analysis

Jessica Wang — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 18:00:00 GMT

Companies are increasingly seeing the importance of developing a sustainability strategy to maximize long-term value creation and mitigate against increasing climate-related risks.

CDP Core Principles: A Primer for Reporting Companies

Philip Vuong — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 18:00:00 GMT

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 frameworks as well. Join our webinar on February 22 or 24 (Pacific Time) to understand the fundamentals —and what to look out for in 2021.

ADEC ESG Solutions: 2020 in Review

ADEC Innovations — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 21:34:51 GMT

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? How have attitudes on ESG, sustainability, and resiliency evolved in the wake of 2020?

Parenting Through a Pandemic: Perspectives from a Working Mom

jacki.fricke@adec-innovations.com (Jacki Fricke) — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:30:00 GMT

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 normalcy at home and at work, I’m revisiting some of the things that (used to) work for me. How can I prioritize? Where can I improve?

Webinar Recap: City Resiliency and Why it Matters

Mary Bean — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 18:00:00 GMT

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 in a Local Context, to introduce and explain crucial concepts related to resiliency, ESG, and the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) as they relate to cities.

Navigating Operations During a Global Crisis: Perspectives from a COO

patrick.schultz@adec-innovations.com (Patrick Schultz) — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 23:09:20 GMT

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 unprecedented global pandemic and addressing complex disruptions?

Setting Science-Based Targets: SBTi’s Framework for Financial Institutions

megan.crawford@adec-innovations.com (Megan Crawford) — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:30:00 GMT

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 total commitment to Science Based Targets surpassed 1,000 companies. SBTi’s new framework allows financial institutions to set science-based targets to align their lending and investment activities with the Paris Agreement.

Celebrating California Clean Air Day

tiana.vernon@adec-innovations.com (Tiana Vernon) — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 16:45:00 GMT

“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 human health. But what does it mean to have “clean air” and how can we, as individuals, help to achieve it?

What are public lands? Why do they matter?

Ashley Chin — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:30:00 GMT

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, you’ve probably just made use of the public lands that are available to all of us!

But what exactly are public lands? And why are they so often a topic of discussion, in both local and national policy?

Webinar Recap: Private Sector Resiliency - ESG Insights and Opportunities

george.lu@adec-innovations.com (George Lu) — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 16:15:00 GMT

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 City business leaders to share their experiences, successes, and challenges addressing ESG from different industries in an ever-changing landscape.

Private Sector Resiliency: ESG Insights and Opportunities for an Evolving Landscape

Adrienne Garcia — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 16:15:00 GMT

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 sustainability and build resiliency worldwide.

Measuring CDP Performance by Sector

alicia.godlove@adec-innovations.com (Alicia Godlove) — Tue, 04 Aug 2020 16:30:00 GMT

Is your company ready to submit its CDP disclosure this month? With the August 26 deadline fast approaching, you still have a few weeks to ensure you have the support you need to maximize your performance. As CDP’s Global Scoring and Outsourcing Partner from 2011-2019, ADEC ESG Solutions has unique experience in supporting organizations reporting to CDP.

How Can You Innovate and Thrive During a Global Crisis?

Jason Brandman — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 17:15:00 GMT

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 running? How do you increase revenue in an industry indefinitely on hold? How do you monitor continually changing local and national regulations, and exhibit business adaptability to operate within them?

Webinar Recap: Responding to CDP During Times of Global Crisis

george.lu@adec-innovations.com (George Lu) — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 17:00:00 GMT

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 sustainability to the forefront for companies and other organizations as they adapt, adjust, and evaluate how they do business amidst global disruption.

Webinar Recap: Bringing Together ESG and Municipal Financing

Mary Bean — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 17:00:00 GMT

Our recent webinar, Resilient Cities: Adaptation and Municipal Financing in the Era of COVID-19, brought together Climate Action KC (CAKC), ADEC Innovations, and Moody’s. We presented an increasingly relevant overview of ESG in the context of private investing for local governments, what ESG factors and risks are used by bond raters, and climate resiliency in the era of COVID-19.

Understanding Scenario Planning and the TCFD

george.lu@adec-innovations.com (George Lu) — Sat, 06 Jun 2020 15:46:15 GMT

Understanding Scenario Planning at the TCFD brought together ADEC Innovations ESG Solutions and the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) for a co-hosted webinar. We presented an overview of scenario planning and introduce the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD) and how these directly affect how companies disclose environmental and financial information.

World Environment Day: Time for Nature

Hunter Donovan — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 20:17:00 GMT

On June 5^th 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 for urgent action to protect biodiversity.

Responding to CDP During Times of Global Crisis

alicia.godlove@adec-innovations.com (Alicia Godlove) — Thu, 04 Jun 2020 20:30:00 GMT

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 even more crucial. The outbreak of COVID-19 has driven companies and other organizations to rethink resiliency, sustainability, and how they do business amidst global disruption.

Resilient Cities: Adaptation and Municipal Financing in the COVID-19 era

Adrienne Garcia — Thu, 21 May 2020 19:21:58 GMT

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have become key considerations in the private sector when investors and companies are evaluating, disclosing, and mitigating risk. In the public sector, local governments face similar risks and many of the same ESG criteria are used by bond rating agencies to evaluate municipal credit ratings.

What Is a Sustainable Supply Chain?

Alex Donovan — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 17:15:00 GMT

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 making commitments to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.

How to Improve Your CDP Response for 2020

Jessica Wang — Thu, 19 Mar 2020 18:15:00 GMT

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 with experts from ADEC Innovations. Want tips on how to improve now? Read on for the latest advice from ADEC Innovations.

COVID-19 Update: Reaffirming Our Dedication To You

ADEC Innovations — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 22:59:19 GMT

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 this time of uncertainty and change I want to assure you of our continual commitment to you, our customer, and to the reliable, excellent service you have come to expect from ADEC Innovations.

How Can Oceans, Wetlands, and Other Aquatic Ecosystems Help Tackle Climate Change?

Hunter Donovan — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:15:00 GMT

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 below 2°C. Why, then, are we focusing on water when we should be looking at greenhouse gas usage and lowering our global footprint? The reason is because the two go hand-in-hand.

3 Ways Organizations Are Reducing Their Impact on Forests

Adrienne Garcia — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:15:00 GMT

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 books, trees and forests provide many environmental services that are crucial to our modern lives.

What are the components of effective supply chain management?

T.J. Reynoso — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 18:15:00 GMT

Effective supply chain management (SCM) is essential for any large international retailer. SCM is a complex discipline, drawing together elements of engineering, logistics, IT, and marketing to improve efficiencies and reduce costs.

Looking Ahead: Supply Chain Management Trends for 2020

Ian McGowan — Tue, 04 Feb 2020 18:15:00 GMT

Supply chain management plays a crucial role in the operations of globalized businesses. From planning and sourcing to delivery and logistics, effective supply chain management enables businesses to respond flexibly to changes in consumer demand, market conditions, and other global factors.

CleanChain: 2019 Supply Chain Sustainability Journeys

Wendy Ye — Thu, 30 Jan 2020 18:15:00 GMT

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 platform passed a number of milestones in the past year, in terms of international networking and community building as well as growth. Here are some of CleanChain’s most notable achievements from the past 12 months.

The Top 5 Challenges in Retail Supply Chains

Alex Donovan — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 18:15:00 GMT

International retail supply chains are vastly complex systems. The task of managing these systems is rife with challenges, large and small.

City Planning: How to Assess Impacts to the Environment

Kevin Bolland — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 18:00:00 GMT

Environmental Planning is an industry that is always changing—especially in California. When a project is proposed, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires that impacts to the environment are assessed for their severity.

Commitments to Clean Chemistry: The ZDHC User Tool Conference

Dave Buenviaje — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 18:00:00 GMT

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 sustainable practice and environmentally-conscious production. With more than 400 delegates from 200 companies gracing the event, this year’s conference was a major success for the industry.

What are Mangrove Forests?

megan.crawford@adec-innovations.com (Megan Crawford) — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:15:00 GMT

Mangrove forests play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems both locally and globally, and they are coming more and more into the international spotlight. Threatened by climate change, pollution, overfishing, and human expansion, mangroves need our protection to survive. But why are these forests under threat, and why are so many organizations now prioritizing their preservation?

7 Facts About Recycling You May Not Know

Hunter Donovan — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 18:15:00 GMT

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 communities. In the spirit of the day, here are seven facts and tips about recycling you may not have known.

FirstCarbon Solutions Gets Green Business Certified

Kathleen McCully — Tue, 29 Oct 2019 17:15:00 GMT

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 Green Business Network (CGBN).

Recycling Electronics: How You Can Contribute to the Circular Economy

robert.goldsand@adec-innovations.com (Robert Goldsand) — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 17:00:00 GMT

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 waste—the rare metals and refined plastics contained within them take considerable energy and resources to manufacture.

Scenario Planning: Understanding Risk and Opportunity

george.lu@adec-innovations.com (George Lu) — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 17:15:00 GMT

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 involved in a range of future possibilities will help you better understand uncertainties and key areas of vulnerability.

The Future of Clean Chemistry: ZDHC In-Person Focus Area Meetings

dinali.mallikage@adec-innovations.com (Dinali Mallikage) — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:42:35 GMT

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 Areas (FA). The ADEC Innovations team had a fantastic time meeting with ZDHC and our CleanChain™ brands—keep scrolling for a few of our highlights.