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At ERM, we recognize that sleep significantly impacts our health and performance. That’s why, in the last couple of months, we have been working with Hintsa Performance, renowned performance coaches and experts, to provide our people with resources, answer their questions, and explain the science behind sleep. Hintsa experts explained that ensuring we rest well is not only about the hours of sleep we get—preparation for bedtime is an important factor for quality sleep. Cutting off caffeine intake in the afternoon and going screen-less two hours before bedtime could do wonders for night rest. You should also pay attention to your bedroom, ensuring it’s dark, quiet, and cool. Hintsa Performance also shared science-based facts to help us understand sleep's impact on our performance. #Sleep #Rest #LifeAtERM #RestWellCampaign

We are delighted to announce our membership in IETA and look forward to working with its broad member network to promote deep climate action and the pursuit of net zero ambitions that advance the Paris Agreement’s objectives. ERM will contribute to IETA’s wide range of regional and technical working groups. High-integrity carbon markets offer wide-ranging opportunities to unlock finance for climate action - supporting, but not replacing, action within the value chain.    While working with IETA, we will be able to share expertise and experience across a range of projects, from protecting and restoring complex ecosystems to evaluating innovative technologies for CO₂ removal. Through our recently launched Climate Markets service, ERM connects its clients with high-quality climate impact projects, helping corporate investors build short- and long-term investment portfolios that can contribute to GHG emissions mitigation and wider economic, social, and nature co-benefits aligned with their strategic goals. To learn more about the IETA, click here: https://www.ieta.org/     #MakingNetZeroPossible #ClimateAction #CarbonMarkets

The data on H&S performance from our 2024 Global Health and Safety Survey participants present an ambiguous picture. The report presents findings from engagements with 256 health and safety Function Leaders, who, among other things, identified unique factors that have yielded performance improvements. The most mentioned factors were shifts in senior leadership engagement, improved access to and better quality H&S data, and enhanced H&S standards, management systems, programs, and tools. However, we also examined the 10 most frequently cited key factors the participants identified contributing to performance deterioration. Explore the topic further in the ERM 2024 Global Health and Safety Survey: https://lnkd.in/e7v_NxAj #HealthAndSafety #OccupationalHealthAndSafety #HealthSafetyWellbeing

Last week, Environment Analyst Global awarded ERM and EESI Remediation Limited UK the "Remediation Project of the Year" award at the 2024 Sustainability Delivery Awards. ERM and EESI teamed up to deliver a remediation project sustainably in a sensitive environment under close regulatory scrutiny. Our joint submission - Insights from the Sustainable Remediation of an Agrochemical Manufacturing Facility - showcased how sustainability was embedded into each stage of a complex UK remediation project. Learn more about the award here: https://lnkd.in/gAfS2pxn #SustainabilityAwards #Sustainability #Remedation

We are thrilled to share that after six years of development, offshore trials have launched to test key elements of our innovative Dolphyn Hydrogen process. They are being conducted in a floating marine environment in Pembroke Port, South Wales. They represent an important step forward in enabling the UK to produce low-carbon hydrogen safely, reliably, and at scale. Dolphyn Hydrogen brings together the expertise of local and international suppliers in the renewable and hydrogen production industries. ERM has mobilized a team that blends skills and expertise across engineering, health and safety services, permitting and consenting, and stakeholder engagement. Learn more about the Dolphyn Hydrogen process here: https://lnkd.in/dhfudQfj #OffshoreHydrogen #HydrogenTechnology #HydrogenEconomy

Following on from PRIDE month, we are proud to share that we have obtained triple certification from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) for our commitment to equality and adoption of vital policies for LGBTQ employees. In June, the HRC Equidade BR survey, carried out by the Human Rights Campaign, in partnership with the Mais Diversidade and the Fórum de Empresas e Direitos LGBTI , awarded ERM Brazil the "Best Companies for LGBTQIA People to Work For" certification. Together with our teams in Argentina and Mexico, this achievement makes ERM LAC triply certified by the HRC. Our people are our greatest asset, and we know that we must work hard every day to continue to make ERM a place where everyone feels supported and free to be themselves. A shout-out to all our people who were involved in achieving this triple recognition around Latin America! #DEIB #Pride #LifeAtERM

Having a supportive community to be yourself and to help educate others can be a key factor when choosing a company to work for.  This was certainly the case for Charles Macmichael, ERM’s Managing Partner in Canada. Through his role at ERM, Charles was given the opportunity to become the executive sponsor of our Pride ERG in North America, the existence of which was an important part of his decision to join ERM.  “I am proud to support an inclusive workplace for the LGBTQ community, including myself as a member of that amazing community.”  #Pride #Pride2024 #LifeAtERM 

This London Climate Action Week, we are excited to announce the launch of a new guide designed to help companies and financial institutions invest in high-integrity Natural Climate Solutions (NCS). The ERM Sustainability Institute, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Natural Climate Solutions Alliance (NCSA), and Forest Investor Club (FIC) have developed this report to highlight the climate, financial, environmental, and social benefits of NCS projects and help encourage the flow of private capital into these solutions. The guide provides the most comprehensive guidance to date and outlines the key stages of the NCS investment process, including how to identify high-integrity NCS projects, conduct thorough due diligence, and implement effective investment strategies, all with the goal of de-mystifying and simplifying the NCS investment process. In addition to carbon, the guide explains the wider environmental, financial, social, and reputational benefits of NCS investments and how an NCS strategy can be aligned with the individual investor’s business case. ERM’s Head of Carbon Markets Alexander Cox explains why and how companies should invest in NCS in the video below. Read the full report for more details on investing in NCS projects for the VCM: https://lnkd.in/dMC4vXW8 #CarbonMarkets #VoluntaryCarbonMarket #LondonClimateActionWeek

“PRIDE means walking through life believing I am worthy and valued for all the facets of who I am and knowing I am more than the sum of my parts.”  Here at ERM, JoAnne Sahli MBA, MSSCM, our Principal Consultant, feels empowered to be her authentic self. JoAnne says she’s happy to actively contribute to the inclusive culture as it allows her to be a role model to younger colleagues who can feel safe showing their own authenticity and diversity.   "Together, we build a culture where we’re all accepted, and in doing so, we provide a space to those who want to be allies.”  #PRIDE #PRIDE2024 #LifeAtERM 

Despite corporate sustainability commitments, a gap remains in aligning these with policy engagement. To bridge this gap, WBCSD – World Business Council for Sustainable Development has announced the initiation of a new Positive Policy Engagement (PPE) workstream supported by an Advisory Board, which will be co-chaired by ERM Partner, Responsible Policy Engagement, Strategic Transformation Advisory, Jules Peck. This initiative will ensure that corporate advocacy positively impacts climate, nature, and equity goals. The Advisory Board will support the development of the strategy for the PPE workstream to provide companies with the tools, insights, and opportunities to align lobbying and advocacy efforts with corporate climate, nature, and equity goals. The focus areas of PPE will be: -Trade association engagement -Business case for positive policy engagement -Transparency and disclosure -Education and capacity-building. Learn more about it here: https://lnkd.in/eHpMQT45 #CorporateSustainability #CorporateAdvisory #Climate