Goals and Positions

While companies may understand the long-term goals and high-level ambitions they need to set, they can be reluctant to commit because they don’t have enough clarity on the work and resources that are needed to get there. In this blog, we share insights from our research into process-based interim targets, and how they can help you to bridge the gap, build momentum, and maintain accountability.

Wondering if taking a corporate position on key sustainability issues is worth your organisation's time and effort? This blog post discusses how position statements can be an important avenue for productive debate, work to clarify expectations, and provide accountability for your sustainability commitments.

Climate change is already having a significant impact on the environment, on communities, and on economies. To address this crisis, companies must set ambitious and credible climate goals. This blog explores trends we have observed around climate goal setting in 2021-2022.

More than ever before, the public has turned its attention to business leaders and said “how are you going to be a part of the solution?” To help companies take a credible position, we have created a straight-forward eight-step approach that will help you to craft a comprehensive yet concise position statement on key issues.

Customers, employees, communities, and even shareholders are demanding meaningful corporate action on sustainability. This blog post lists seven straight-forward questions to help you assess your company’s existing goals, or to consider as you develop your next round of sustainability goals.

Climate change is projected to have significant impacts on economies, the stability of global financial markets, and the companies that operate within them. To address this crisis, companies are recognising they must set strong corporate climate goals. This blog post discusses encouraging and significant developments around climate goal setting in 2020-21.