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The Carbon Accounting Alliance (CAA) bring together carbon accounting professionals who measure and report carbon emissions, which includes software companies, consultancies, auditors, in-house sustainability managers, standards bodies and independent professionals. They collaborate on solving challenges faced by the industry, share best practice and promote the development of robust standards. With over 2,000 members, collectively they have measured carbon footprints for ove

Last week I stepped off a plane in Manchester to find it hotter than my departure airport in Portugal. Now you don’t need to have lived in Manchester to know that our climate is generally somewhat wetter and cooler than the Iberian Peninsula, but the well-publicised heat dome was clearly having a significant impact. This week, we’re being warned of the return of El Niño, a natural weather pattern that raises global temperatures and worsens some rainfall, and some scientist

The relationship between suppliers and their customers is of crucial importance for many businesses, but for these partnerships to endure, they must be mutually beneficial. We are often asked to analyse supply chain ESG risks and produce responsible procurement plans and policies. Naturally these projects tend to focus on what suppliers are expected to do – abide by Codes of Conduct, offer whistleblowing services, etc. – but the other side of the coin is what companies can do