Does your office cafe have a bring-your-own cup discount? And does this make you feel pretty good about the café’s priorities? Well, it turns,out, although well meaning, a discount doesn’t actually incentivize the intended behavior (i.e. bringing your own cup). We’ve reviewed the evidence (all linked below), and what studies have found is the optics […]
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ESG, road-tested. Terralyn gave us access to their Pro features, so we put it head-to-head against two general AI tools most sustainability professionals already have access to — Claude and Copilot — on three real analyst tasks. (Disclosure: Terralyn provided us with free Pro access for this test. We weren’t paid for this review and
Terralyn vs Claude vs Copilot: Is a sustainability AI agent worth it? Read More »
Depending on your approach to life, you’ve either been (secretly) tempted to use AI for calculating your company’s carbon footprint — or you hold that it may be the most irresponsible thing one could do in the sustainability profession. I have held both opinions in my head concurrently, but finally my curiosity has won. The
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If you’re transitioning into sustainability reporting, trying to land your first ESG-related role, or simply feeling overwhelmed by all the acronyms in the reporting world, free introductory ISSB courses can actually be a useful place to start. I recently completed one of the free beginner ISSB courses from the Sustainability Reporting Institute and went through
Navigating sustainability reporting courses and training can be overwhelming. With simplified CSRD coming into force, IFRS standards being adopted across 35+ jurisdictions, GRI standards evolving, and many training providers popping up on the scene while your training budget shrinks, choosing the right course really matters. We’ve compiled this comprehensive comparison of leading sustainability reporting courses
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In one of my previous sustainability roles, I ran the sustainable procurement program — with the aims of collecting carbon data from suppliers and getting them to set a science-based target. I sent sustainability questionnaires to my organization’s top suppliers by spend, and eagerly awaited responses. One thing that really stuck with me was the
You’re about to sign on a new client you’ve been excited about and you see this in your inbox: “Can you share your company’s sustainability policy and environmental action plan?” Your heart skips a beat. You don’t have one. You’re not even sure what they’re really asking for. Sound familiar? Many small businesses face this
As a seasoned sustainability practitioner and ex-sustainability consultant, my approach to date has always been to figure out new standards myself without investing in formal training. I have for a long time felt that once you understand and can apply GRI, you can probably figure out any other smaller reporting standard through just giving
Earth Academy IFRS Masterclass review: is it worth it? Read More »
AI tools for ESG reporting are developing fast, but the gap between the hype and what actually works in practice is still large. Over the last few months I’ve been testing different AI tools and workflows for real sustainability reporting tasks to see what actually saves time and what doesn’t. This is a practitioner’s honest
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In a world where new AI tools are launched almost every day, many now promise to simplify sustainability and ESG reporting for businesses. But for small companies and SMEs, most ESG software remains too complex, too expensive, or designed for large corporates. At HowtoESG, we tested a new tool that claims to change that: Sprig
For small businesses in the Professional Services sector
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