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GHG Emissions

Why Mid-Market Companes Are Suddenly Being Asked for EcoVadis and CDP

A manufacturer receives an EcoVadis invitation before an RFP is due. A distributor is asked for emissions data during a customer review. A specialty contractor is required to disclose climate information to remain on an approved supplier list.

Reducing Embodied Carbon Requires More Than Good Intentions

A building's embodied carbon profile is defined before it is open for business—and it lasts a lifetime. It comes from the manufacturing and delivery of materials used to build the building—its concrete, steel, glass, aluminum, insulation, interior...

Emerald Gives 2026: Supporting What Matters Most

The last year has been rough on the non-profit industry. As funding cuts spread, the need to make every resource go further grew.

Why District Sustainability Planning Matters

Many organizations pursue sustainability one project at a time: an energy audit, a controls upgrade, a lighting retrofit, or a renovation that finally gets funded. Those efforts can deliver real wins. But when they happen independently, it is harder...

Carbon Reporting: Where Companies Are Still getting it Wrong

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have become the shared language for sustainability, environmental impact measurement, and procurement decisions. In 2026, the push for transparency and comparability is not slowing down. Even in its omnibus-reduced...

Is Your GHG Emissions Footprint Ready to Be Reported, and Defended?

Reporting pressure has changed what “good enough” means. Emissions data is no longer something companies prepare only for internal tracking or sustainability reports. It is increasingly a requirement of doing business. Large buyers are pushing...

EcoVadis and CDP: Two Ways Customers Build Sustainable Supply Chains

You finally have the EcoVadis medal your customers kept asking for. Procurement is relieved, sales is happy, and your inbox is a little quieter. Then the next RFP lands and someone asks more questions: Have you provided ESG and climate-related...

The Top 5 Building Priorities for Design Teams and Facility Managers for 2026

Long-term goals and promises are great, but results are what matter. As owners, lenders, and regulators converge on higher expectations for sustainable buildings, credible data is no longer negotiable. Heading into 2026, make sure every claim is...

Supply Chain Engagement: The Key to Scope 3 Reporting

The hardest part of climate reporting isn’t tracking what you control, it’s figuring out what you don’t. That’s why Scope 3 emissions deserve your attention; it’s where the majority of emissions live, and where regulators and customers are now...