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The SEC Climate Rule
Elevate your strategy and navigate regulations to stay ahead
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Addressing the Strategy Execution Gap in Sustainability Reporting
2024 ESG Organization Survey
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KPMG U.S. ESG and Financial Value Survey
Businesses report ESG delivers value in many ways, but hurdles remain
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US ESG Due Diligence Study
The sustainable advantage: Leveraging ESG Due Diligence to Unlock Value
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The SEC Climate Rule
Elevate your strategy and navigate regulations to stay ahead
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CA Climate Laws: GHG Emissions and Risk Reporting
New CA laws requiring measurement and reporting of GHG emissions (Scopes 1, 2, and 3) and climate-related financial risks
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COP28
This year’s COP28 in Dubai draws together world leaders, policymakers, and industry innovators to formulate strategies to tackle climate change. KPMG will be at the center of the action.
Energy Transition
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The evolving technology landscape of energy supply
Understand the role energy supply technologies can play in your roadmap to net zero.
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The Wild West of Renewables
Supply chain constraints, inflationary pressures and increased financing costs pose challenges for monetizing energy tax credits
Navigating evolving cyber risks in the energy sector
Amid increasing cyber risks and regulatory changes, a robust governance and risk framework is key to building resilience and trust.
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Embracing Data-Driven, Tech-Enabled Transformation
In a fast-moving landscape, effective change means getting a handle on vast, often multifaceted data sets
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Energy Institute 2023 Statistical Review of World Energy
KPMG is proud to be working in association with the Energy Institute on the latest Statistical Review of World Energy.
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The hydrogen horizon
Adopt cleaner energy alternatives in your accelerated timeline to net zero.
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Empowering the Energy Transition
Affordability, reliability, sustainability and equity
The Future of Energy
Are you as excited as we are about the future of energy? The energy industry is on the same trajectory to change the world through the energy transformation like the dawn of the internet was way back when. Want to know what excites KPMG partners about the future of the industry? Listen along as they talk about where the energy industry is heading!
Consumer & Retail
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Earth Day 2023 on the horizon
Consumers continue to prioritize sustainability
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Consumer Perspectives: Consumer & Retail Business Transformation
Understand how Consumer and Retail business transformation can reduce costs and deliver growth.
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KPMG generative AI survey report: Consumer and retail
Learn how to take advantage of generative AI and boost organizational efficiency.
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KPMG consumer pulse survey | Back-to-school
Focus transformation with fresh insights into consumer habits and shifts in buyer behaviors.
Sustainable Finance
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Greenwashing, greenhushing and greenwishing
Greenwashing, greenhushing and greenwishing: Don’t fall victim to these ESG reporting traps
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ESG: Businesses realize the rewards of a robust social program
by Zoe Thompson, Social Strategy Leader, KPMG ESG
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Defining sustainable finance
Create more economic and social value through financial products and investments that consider ESG issues.
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Scope 3 – Category 15 GHG Emissions
An overview of the PCAF’s methodology for determining financed emissions, the relevant data considerations, calculation techniques, as well as reporting and disclosure implications.
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GHG emissions reporting for finance professionals
KPMG professionals explain the accounting for GHG emissions through the lens of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
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Financed emissions reporting
A four-phase approach to help you measure and account for financed emissions
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ESG metrics that matter
Leveraging ESG data leads to enhanced outcomes for private equity investors
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ESG Metrics in Private Equity
An industry guide to ESG metrics developed for the Sustainable Markets Initiative
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Private equity’s ESG sea change
Private equity has made great strides on ESG, with a drive towards standardization, ESG as a value driver, and a shared industry voice as priorities.
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On the 2023 board agenda: Energy
Five priorities for boards to focus on
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American Worker Pulse Survey Energy & Chemicals
Energy and chemicals industry insights from the American worker survey.
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The SEC Climate Rule
Elevate your strategy and navigate regulations to stay ahead
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ESG in a downturn
How Enterprise Risk Management can help companies craft and execute ESG strategies
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The trusted path to ESG
KPMG helps organizations achieve maximum value for organizations’ ESG, GRC and financial reporting from the Workiva platform.
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Embed climate considerations in your supply chain strategies
With supply chain disruptions businesses have an opportunity to embed climate considerations into their supply chain strategies
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Consumers walking the talk, spending based on ESG
Studies have found that consumers are more likely to buy from purpose-driven companies and are considering sustainability in their decisions.
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Private Equity and the Climate Imperative
With pressure from climate-focused global investors, PE firms should focus on driving value by aligning their climate initiatives with core business decisions.
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ESG
Ability to deliver on ESG strategy and commitments will hinge on technology-driven solutions
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Sustainability reporting at tech, media and telco companies
TMT leads in several areas, but biodiversity opportunities remain
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KPMG DEI Progress Survey: A look back and a path forward
First KPMG DEI Progress Survey shows that progress may be tougher than the promise, but leading practices could drive headway.
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Seven ways ESG reporting is already here
So, you don’t think you have to worry about ESG reporting quite yet? Think again.
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Podcast: ESG reporting update (EU)
Listen to ESG reporting developments and expectations – with a focus on European Sustainability Reporting Standards.
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GHG emissions reporting for finance professionals
KPMG professionals explain the accounting for GHG emissions through the lens of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
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Handbook: GHG emissions reporting
Our new guide explains the measurement and reporting of GHG emissions through the lens of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.
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Podcast: GHG emissions reporting
Listen to an overview of how GHG emissions are classified, tracked and reported under the GHG Protocol.
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ESG Risk Practices
What‘s Missing and Why It Will Matter
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The DEI challenge: Measuring progress
We asked corporate leaders how they’re faring with diversity, inclusion, and equity efforts. The results are heartening and sobering.
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Is circularity a solution to the bullwhip?
How a more circular approach to product design and go-to-market strategies could help address the bullwhip effect
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