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A global study prepared by SCS Consulting Services for the International Transition Plan Network found that listed companies with fully developed climate transition plans paid about 0.8 percentage points less in annual interest on their debt than…

SCS Global Services' climate vice president Christie Pollet-Young calls for third-party verification professionals to be included in the rooms where decisions happen, so their practical expertise can inform market design.

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Nick Betts, Director of Climate Solutions at SCS Consulting Services, explains what the GHG Protocol’s new Land Sector and Removals Standard, which takes effect January 1, 2027, means for companies partnering with farmers and ranchers on…

Fewer than 20 chemical recycling facilities operate worldwide, and dozens more are planned. Trellis looks at the new Certification Standard for Responsible Chemical Recycling (SCS-004), built with input from recyclers, brands and NGOs. SCS Global…

After two years of development, the new SCS-004 standard verifies chemical recycling operations on three pillars: feedstocks, environmental impact and social impact. Victoria Norman explains how the tiered certification gives recyclers a credible…

Groundwork BioAg has issued its first verified carbon credits. This is a big step for soil-based carbon removal in the United States under its Rootella Carbon® program.

The company issued 19,568 Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) after…

England's Domesday Book of 1086 tried to put a value on every plow and pasture in the kingdom. The accountants of soil have a stranger job today. On June 24, Groundwork BioAg, an Israeli bio-agriculture company, announced the first verified…

Textile Exchange and SCS Consulting Services released a life cycle assessment that fills long-standing data gaps for polyester, the world’s most widely used fiber. The study offers the first publicly available data on virgin polyester production…

Eastman’s Kingsport site earned ISO 59014 certification through SCS Global Services, covering its methanolysis technology that breaks hard-to-recycle polyester into reusable building blocks. Veronica Vazquez, program director for ISO Integrated…

SCS Global Services, the CEO Water Mandate, WWF and WRI are developing guidance to help companies measure water risks beyond their own operations, including electricity and supply chains. Modeled on the scope system for carbon emissions, the…