Carbon Accounting: How to Get Started
Carbon accounting is imperative to the future of every business, as discussed in our previous post. So the next question is: How do you get started?
There are three different “scopes” through which emissions are categorized in a business.
Carbon Accounting: Not a Question of IF, but WHEN
It is now widely understood that greenhouse gases, including carbon (CO2), play a significant role in regulating earth’s temperature. The more carbon (and other greenhouse gases) put into the atmosphere, the more the temperature rises. The full and farthest ranging effects of increases in earth’s temperature are not fully known. Carbon accounting is the first step businesses can take to understand their impact on the planet.
Sustainability Roundtable: Orion, Salesforce, and YPO NYC Chapter
Months in the making, the teams at Salesforce and Orion were well prepared with questions that would spark conversation such as, “Where do you see the opportunity to implement sustainability in your business?” and “Where are you seeing success?” One of the most important questions the roundtable discussed was “What are your challenges?”
How to Start Carbon Emissions Accounting
The planet is witnessing an alarming trend as climate change is creating new challenges that worsen the problem. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a reduction of carbon emissions in 2020, and unfortunately, that’s going to be short-lived.
Strategic Emergence™ from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Part Four – Sustainability
The COVID-19 pandemic created challenges for all aspects of life as we know it. It caused a humanity crisis and an economic crisis. It also made us very aware of how fragile life is, the importance of community, and the value of essential workers. The biggest lesson we should all learn from COVID-19 is that we can’t survive without sustainability.
Orion Pledges to Plant 100 Trees to Honor NYS First Responders and Health Care Workers
Orion Global Solutions LLC will plant 100 trees to honor New York State’s first responders and health care workers fighting COVID-19 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The trees will be planted in the New York region by One Tree Planted, a non-profit organization focused on global reforestation.
Orion is committed to educating our employees and clients on all aspects of sustainability including how to reduce carbon emissions, recycle, and generally clean up the planet. As a Salesforce Net Zero Cloud partner, we are proud to be implementing a simple tool to assist organizations of all sizes with carbon accounting and increasing their awareness around the impact of their actions. We’re also proud to be a Net Zero Cloud customer as well!
In addition to the articles we post here, please visit our sustainability website - Orion ESG Solutions - which includes important information and resources.
YPO Leaders For Change - Sustainability Initiative & Pledge
Yacov Wrocherinsky, YPO NYC Chapter Chairman and CEO of Orion Global Solutions, shares how YPO and Salesforce come together to make a difference and take a personal commitment toward sustainability.
A Meeting Of The Minds On Sustainability
The Climate Action Reception was held on the Ohana floor at the Salesforce Tower Bryant Park with breathtaking views of NYC and hosted by Suzanne DiBianca, Executive VP & Chief Impact Officer at Salesforce, Michael Hartman, SVP Financial Services & Healthcare/Life Sciences, and Eric Eyken-Sluyters, SVP Retail & Consumer Goods.
Personal Leadership for Sustainability with YPO & Salesforce
We are at a crossroads in human history, where climate change will affect our future generations, our children and their children. Sustainability is a responsibility that starts with leadership and a change in mindset.