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Sustainability report: how to write your company’s first one

A step-by-step guide to writing your company's first sustainability report, from choosing between GRI and ISSB to running materiality, building…

GHG inventory: a step-by-step guide to your first one

What a greenhouse gas inventory is, which data to gather and how to build the first one without stalling on…

How to sell carbon credits from your land: what it takes

A practical guide to selling carbon credits from rural land, covering the certification process step by step, Brazil-specific requirements, contract…

What is ESG? Meaning and how it works in practice

ESG is the set of environmental, social and governance criteria used to measure corporate risk and compliance, now a condition…

How to calculate your company’s carbon footprint: a step-by-step guide

A step-by-step guide to calculating your company's carbon footprint, from setting boundaries and collecting invoice data to applying emission factors…

What are carbon credits and how do they work?

A carbon credit represents one tonne of CO2e avoided or removed, but its value depends on the verification process, the…

Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, explained without jargon

The three scopes decide what a company must measure, what it can influence and where almost all of its carbon…

CBAM explained: who pays, how much and when

The EU carbon border levy entered its definitive phase in January 2026. What changed, who is exempt and the dates…

Brazil’s SBCE: what changes for your company

Brazil's SBCE cap-and-trade system requires large emitters to build verified GHG inventories now, because the measurement rules set during the…

Carbon neutral vs net zero: the difference that changes what you may claim

Carbon neutral and net zero follow different rules under ISO 14068-1, and claiming either without a documented reduction plan is…

Carbon credit prices in 2026: what buyers actually pay

From EUR 12 for Amazon REDD+ to over EUR 1,000 for direct air capture. A practical guide to what drives…
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