The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) from the EU is a new stringent reporting standard which aims to standardise sustainability efforts. Due to the vast scope of topics that are covered throughout the CSRD (explained in more detail in this blog)...
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Driving Value Creation: How the UNPRI and BIA can work together for Private Equity
The integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations have emerged as a pivotal force within Private Equity, reshaping investment strategies. Our team of experts are seeing an acceleration of pace that goes beyond the traditional metrics of...
This Way Forward: Going Beyond This B Corp Month
This year's B Corp Month theme is This Way Forward, an invitation to join the journey to using business as a force for good, championing B Corp as a platform for continuous improvement. We know all progress is good, but momentum is essential to keep impact moving...
Inspiring Inclusion in the Workplace for International Women’s Day 2024
International Women’s Day (IWD) has been celebrated globally for well over a century, its significance and impact growing each year. It’s a moment for us to recognise the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, the power of which cannot be...
Navigating the Future of B Corp: Unpacking the Evolution of Standards
Today, the B Corp community is made up of over 8000+ B Corps Globally, across 161 Industries and 95 countries, with 1 unifying vision: an inclusive, equitable and regenerative economic system for all people and the planet. However, as the community grows and evolves,...
Demystifying Sustainability Reporting and Disclosure
The reporting and disclosure landscape is continuing to evolve, calling for accountability and challenging organisations to produce in-depth strategic sustainable initiatives to mitigate negative effects and drive positive business impact. In our recent Breakfast...
Navigating Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Climate change presents a global challenge that demands urgent action across all sectors of society. In response to the escalating climate crisis, the UK has implemented regulations mandating businesses to identify, assess and manage their climate-related risks and...
Defining your Carbon and Net Zero Targets
With increasing pressure on achieving Net Zero by 2030, we are examining how setting strategic targets can be the pivotal starting point. In our recent Breakfast Briefing, Seismic’s Head of Service Excellence, Inge Hertzog and Senior Consultant, Joe Venables, are...
How to Avoid Greenwashing: Businesses are getting into hot water over their environmental claims
Businesses are under increasing pressure to have a voice in the global sustainability narrative, but with increasing scrutiny and backlash against greenwashing, many have found themselves in hot water over exaggerated and unsubstantiated claims. In recent years, the...
COP28: Is a commitment to ‘transitioning away’ from fossil fuels enough?
After a draft deal was forged and later rejected by many countries around the COP28 table, last Wednesday morning the final deal passed… 24 hours after the original deadline. The deal calls for a ‘transitioning away from fossil fuels in energy systems, in a just,...
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR): Compliance Simplified
With sustainability regulations and reporting becoming a mandatory requirement for businesses across all sectors and sizes, Seismic’s regulation requirement series is here to help unpack the changes. The series aims to provide key insights and takeaways to help...
How To Get Started With Your ESG Strategy
Whether you’re at the start of your sustainability journey or refining an existing approach, defining an ESG strategy is the first step to actionable change. In our recent Breakfast Briefing, Seismic’s CEO, Paul Lewis and Sustainability Consultant, Ali Perry, are...
B Corp Submission With Confidence: Seismic’s BIA Review
So you’re ready to submit your B Corp assessment - congratulations! This is an incredibly proud moment for any business. Reaching 80 points on the B Impact Assessment (BIA) takes significant evidence gathering work in the short term and, most importantly, long term...
Communicating ESG and Avoiding Greenwashing
With increasing pressure from stakeholders to act on sustainability, it's vital for businesses to communicate transparently and consistently on their impact. In our recent Breakfast Briefing, Seismic’s Head of Sustainability Communications, Olivia Hill, joined by...
How To Successfully Engage Your Suppliers With Sustainability
Engaging your suppliers as part of your sustainability initiatives is crucial for the success of your Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. The majority of a company’s ESG impacts lie within its supply chain, and so meaningful improvement cannot be made...
Are You Ready To B Corp?
The B Corp movement is rapidly growing, with 7,000+ businesses globally and 1,500+ of those in the UK, plus 240,000+ businesses using the framework to create a robust ESG strategy. In this rapidly evolving movement, many organisations are wondering what B Corp really...
The Challenges and Complexities of Certifying as a Large Company
As a large or complex business, understanding the scope of the B Corp process and how to obtain certification can feel daunting, but it shouldn’t deter organisations. With huge impact opportunities across a range of areas, irrespective of certification, the B Corp...
Effective Communications: Developing a Narrative that Matters
The past few years have pushed sustainability into the spotlight. In an era of risk and instability, society has been forced to acknowledge the obvious: we need profound, systemic change to tackle the climate crisis and we must work together to make this happen....
Embedding Purpose into Business
There is increasing evidence that organisations led by purpose and committed to improving their social and environmental performance are reaping business benefits. However, despite the growing recognition of the power of purpose, businesses often find it challenging...