Paula Gruben - EnergyElephant

Scope 3 is no longer just an ESG exercise – it's become a proof point of leadership.

Scope 3: The elephant in the boardroom

A practical guide to decarbonising your supply chain. Learn how to measure, manage, and report value chain emissions, engage suppliers, set science-based targets, and turn Scope 3 data into a business advantage.

Energy

How Does Energy Efficiency Impact Your Property Value?

Economies, ecosystems, and communities are all interconnected, and future-facing businesses are becoming increasingly aware of the value that smart, green buildings deliver – not just for the environment, but asset performance too.

Quantifying avoided emissions provides a valuable metric for organisations demonstrating the broader climate impact of their products and services.

Carbon

Scope 4: A critical piece of the net-zero puzzle

Measuring and reporting Scope 4 (avoided emissions) can help organisations articulate their positive contribution to system-wide decarbonisation beyond merely lowering their operational footprint. The data can be used to inform strategic decision-making, as well as attract capital and investment.

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice handed down a landmark ruling.

Climate Change

Historic Climate Ruling: Finally, a shift from moral appeals to legal accountability

A landmark ruling by the world’s highest Court provides unprecedented clarity on the obligations of all States in respect of climate change, and an authoritative framework for climate litigation and corporate accountability. Here’s what you need to know.

Energy

Energy Resilience: What every business leader needs to know

Reflecting on lessons from the April 2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout, we explain why energy resilience – once the domain of grid operators/engineers – is now a boardroom issue. And what your organisation can do to avoid becoming collateral damage in any potential future electricity grid failures.

EnergyElephant supports International Day for Biological Diversity 2025

Climate Change

Climate Change & Biodiversity Loss: Two sides of the same coin

The way in which information is framed and expertise is communicated is crucial for prioritising environmental issues. It's time to raise the nature agenda, to show that biodiversity loss and climate change are two sides of the same coin. The solutions to both are deeply intertwined.

EnergyElephant explores sustainability data through the lens of the good, the bad, & the ugly.

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Is Your Sustainability Data Helping Or Hurting You?

Examining sustainability data through the lens of 'the good, the bad, and the ugly', with real-life examples of different data management practices.

Submission deadline for 2025 GRESB Assessments is 1st July.

frameworks

How to Make Tenant Utilities Data Collection Easier for GRESB Reporting

Advancements in smart technologies and sustainability software offer powerful solutions to commercial property owners and managers, transforming the once uphill battle of obtaining utilities data into a streamlined workflow that aligns tenant and landlord interests.

Illustration shows how sustainability management software can help companies with B Corp Certification.

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Leveraging Sustainability Software to Attain (& Maintain) B Corp Status

If you're an existing or aspiring B Corp, you'll know that embedding sustainability into your operations and culture is a top priority. To facilitate this process, developing interoperability frameworks that break down data silos is key.

Sustainability

How to Secure Funding for Sustainability Software (with Budget Proposal Template)

Our budget proposal template is designed to help Operations, Finance, and Sustainability/ESG teams make a strong business case to senior management for investing in sustainability management software (even when vendor pricing is unknown).

Product

Free RFP/Tender Guide with Customisable Template for Seamless Sustainability Software Procurement

Developing a strong Request for Proposal/Tender document is key to ensuring a smooth software procurement process. To help you choose the right sustainability management system for your organisation, we put together a sample list of 80 questions for you to ask (and what to look for in a response).

Climate Change

The Intersection of Cultural Heritage & Climate Change

What can the echoes of a Celtic pagan festival teach us about the urgency of climate action today?

Energy

Create an Effective Energy Budget for Your Business

Energy costs are one of a company's top three operating expenses. We show you how to create an effective budget that’ll not only help reduce your energy consumption and costs, but also improve sustainability across your organisation.

Climate Change

Nature-based solutions to keep cities cool in a warming climate

World Green Building Week is the largest global campaign to accelerate climate action in cities. With heatwaves being one of the most concerning consequences of climate change, we explore two scalable prototypes that can be adapted for local conditions to tackle the urban heat island effect.

SMEs in the supply chains of large companies are indirectly affected by the CSRD.

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Harnessing the Power of Sustainability Software to Simplify CSRD Reporting

As the first wave of companies prepare to file under the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), they’re waking up to the realisation that spreadsheets, data lakes, and legacy systems can’t cut the mustard. Here’s how a fit-for-purpose sustainability management system can help.

Energy

From Gust to Grid: How wind energy powers our lives

Many misconceptions and outdated assumptions about the wind industry persist, with subjective interpretations formed on a limited factual basis. In this article, we invite you to actively challenge your perception biases, and to reframe challenges - real or perceived - as opportunities for growth.

Climate Change

Forest Elephants: Unsung heroes in the fight against climate change

Forest Elephants are on the brink of extinction. The loss of this species would result in a 7% decrease in the above-ground biomass in Central African rainforests, which is valued at around US$43 billion. We simply cannot afford to lose the carbon-capture services of this precious natural resource.

Cartoon-style illustration representing the submission deadline for 2024 GRESB Assessments.

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Unlock Real-time Energy & Carbon Data to Boost Your GRESB Rating

A high GRESB Rating holds significant weight, shaping investor decisions and driving ESG strategies. Using an energy management system and sustainability software, with access to real-time data at an asset level, can help you both meet compliance and improve your GRESB Performance Score.

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