Top 5 lessons learned at the GRESB AP exam
For some of us striving for excellence is not an operational choice, it simply defines who we are. Here at E.S.G. Solutions everybody involved in the delivery of our Clients’ GRESB projects has to demonstrate their competence in this benchmarking tool, regardless of their position within the company. Our Managing […]
Double materiality in sustainability reporting
Following on from her blog article published earlier this year about sustainability reporting, our Senior Consultant Anna Rinaldi has now shared with us her views also about double materiality. Double materiality is a key concept in sustainability reporting, recognising that sustainability issues are relevant from two distinct perspectives: impact materiality […]
Unpacking Scope 3: Category 10 – Processing of sold products
GHG Scope 3 Downstream activites | Category 10 – Processing of sold products Understanding emissions created when your product is transformed by others When companies think about their carbon footprint, they often stop at the point of sale. But for many industries the story does not end there. Some products […]
A stroll around our City office: visiting St. Paul’s
Every quarter our London-based team takes a few hours off duty to spend some quality time together on activities and tasks that we enjoy or care about. Last week we took full advantage of a glorious Spring day and visited our local little church, St. Paul’s Cathedral! Our City office […]
Unpacking Scope 3: Category 9 – Downstream transportation & distribution
GHG Scope 3 Downstream activites | Category 9 – Downstream transportation & distribution Introducing the first of those activities classified as “downstream” in the GHG Protocol’s Scope 3 directory. What happens to your products after they “leave your gate”? For many companies, emissions don’t stop once a product is manufactured […]
Back to the basics: GP and LP
A client of ours was telling their stakeholders that for a certain property portfolio they were not acting as GPs but as LPs. They entered into the details of what these different roles entailed and we thought to write our latest blog article about the main differences between these two players. A GP […]
Unpacking Scope 3: Category 8 – Hidden emissions in Upstream Leased Assets
GHG Scope 3 Upstream activites | Category 8 – Leased assets Let’s spend a couple of minutes on the GHG emissions associated to “leased assets”, which is of a paramount importance for the real estate industry. In fact, for most organisations this is still the only Scope 3 material topic […]
Happy MIPIM everybody!
MIPIM is proving again to be one of the most exciting events of the year. E.S.G. Solutions and its Associates are delighted to be present in Cannes this week to meet other sustainability leaders from every angle of this planet and discuss with Clients about turning Climate Change insight and […]
CRREM, UK NZCBS & ESOS updates
The week leading to MIPIM 2026 is turning out to be quite eventful, and not necessarily for the right reasons. Sticking with energy and carbon related matters, here’s our top-3 updates that the industry should be aware of. Update No.1: CRREM The CRREM Foundation will retire the standalone CRREM Risk […]