Recommended Reading: Rethinking Strategic Management – Sustainable Strategizing for Positive Impact

More often than ever before, the case for sustainability is primarily a business one. If you are seeking a resource to provide greater clarity around why choosing sustainability is also choosing profitability and practical approaches that translate sustainability into strategy and action, we suggest “Rethinking Strategic Management: Sustainable Strategizing for Positive Impact,” edited by Thomas […]
Net Positive Now a Realistic Goal for Ambitious Companies

s Sustainserv celebrates its 20th anniversary, its team has witnessed a long arc in the way companies are integrating sustainability into their strategies, operations and reporting. Originally, sustainability was “the right thing to do,” but many viewed it as an added expense and a hit on profitability. When the concept of “net zero” emerged in […]
Submitting a Science-Based Target for High Growth Company Riverside Natural Foods

Challenge Submitting a Science-Based Target as a company that generates greater than 80 percent of emissions from product manufacturing, with revenues that are doubling every three years. Client Goal As a leading Canadian manufacturer of organic snacks and dog treats, Riverside Natural Foods has set an ambitious goal of achieving Net Positivity by 2035. One […]
Tackling the Scope 1 Conundrum: A need for fundamental rethinking

Companies of all shapes and sizes are increasingly confronted with pressure to set and perform against aggressive greenhouse gas reduction goals. These pressures come from a variety of sources, including investors, employee expectations, customers seeking to reduce emissions in their supply chains, and the situation where peers and competitors are themselves setting such goals. These […]
Beyond the fine print: the impact of the new SEC rule

On March 6, 2024, the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to publish the final rules for climate-related disclosures initially proposed in 2022. After a rigorous comment period, the rules have been altered significantly. The two most impactful changes relate to emissions requirements: The final rules have already been challenged on various grounds. As […]
Assessing the Role of SBTN During Turbulent Times

Sustainable Brands has featured Matthew Gardner’s thoughs on how businesses can then align their SBTN targets with genuine shareholder interests and demonstrate how their nature-based strategies reduce operational costs, enhance efficiency, and create revenue opportunities. If executed properly, nature targets reveal a far more comprehensive view of a company’s environmental impacts and dependencies and can reveal […]