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PENGUIN PERSPECTIVES BLOG

Penguin Perspectives Blog

This is where we cherry pick the latest news and views on climate change and how its effects are already making waves in our economies, societies and daily lives. Tune into the fresh perspectives and opinions from both our own experts and other great movers and shakers on the climate scene and read uplifting stories from our climate protection projects across the world. Have an idea or topic you'd like to learn more about? Get in touch - our experts will have it covered!

South Pole: 17 years of innovating for carbon markets and climate finance

South Pole: 17 years of innovating for carbon markets and climate finance

Renat Heuberger
The love-hate relationship between nature and fashion
21 March 2023

The love-hate relationship between nature and fashion

Santiago Martinez

The fashion industry and nature have a mutually beneficial relationship. Yet the impacts that the industry can cause, from biodiversity loss to carbon emissions, can be problematic. Several fashion brands and initiatives are setting an example for a more positive way forward, and forward-thinking companies are focusing on their biodiversity impacts and dependencies.

Online shoppers want to save money and contribute to climate action: here’s how ecommerce can help deliver on both
17 March 2023

Online shoppers want to save money and contribute to climate action: here’s how ecommerce can help deliver on both

Trevor Leslie, Megan Griffiths

Combining climate impact reduction and offsetting is ecommerce’s greatest strength when it comes to delivery.

Why your e-commerce business needs a sustainable check-out option
22 February 2023

Why your e-commerce business needs a sustainable check-out option

Michael Eder, Zyrah Montebon

So much business takes place online: the challenge is standing out from the crowd. How do you convert online browsers into customers and keep them loyal to your e-commerce brand? The answer is: tuning into consumer trends to boost engagement and drive sales – and sustainability is top of that list of concerns.

Verzicht auf Entwaldung: So können Unternehmen die FLAG-Richtlinien umsetzen und ihre Lieferketten zukunftssicher gestalten
15 February 2023

Verzicht auf Entwaldung: So können Unternehmen die FLAG-Richtlinien umsetzen und ihre Lieferketten zukunftssicher gestalten

Marc von Niederhäusern, Christopher N. H. Schwarz

Ab April 2023 gelten für FLAG-Unternehmen neue Richtlinien für SBTs. Hier beantworten wir die wichtigsten Fragen und richten den Fokus speziell auf entwaldungsfreie Lieferketten.

paris agreement nature blog
08 February 2023

What companies need to know about the new ‘Paris Agreement for Nature’

Alexandra Frank, Liliana Martínez

The Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was signed by 196 governments at COP15, providing pathways for action in the private sector. How do companies set targets, disclose, and adjust their impact? This blog details nature-related action.

How to use low-carbon hydrogen in your decarbonisation strategy
27 January 2023

How to use low-carbon hydrogen in your decarbonisation strategy

Matt Sprague, Gokce Mete

In this article, South Pole’s low-carbon hydrogen & industry transition expert, Gokce Mete and Associate Director and Principal Consultant for Climate Strategies, Matt Sprague, discuss how companies can integrate low-carbon hydrogen into their net zero journeys and some of the challenges they may face.

South Pole's reaction to criticisms of REDD+ and the VCM
20 January 2023

South Pole's reaction to criticisms of REDD+ and the VCM

Renat Heuberger

REDD+ was created by the UN as a critical channel to move climate finance to parts of the world that other initiatives don’t reach. It is challenging to predict deforestation rates, but it is essential to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030 if we are going to have any hope of meeting international goals on climate change.

Innovate, iterate and take action NOW - 2023 must be the year of true climate impact for all
04 January 2023

Innovate, iterate and take action NOW - 2023 must be the year of true climate impact for all

Renat Heuberger

After a tumultuous year, South Pole CEO Renat Heuberger looks ahead to what challenges and opportunities 2023 holds for true climate impact.

Agriculture’s problem child: rethinking the management and application of fertiliser
15 December 2022

Agriculture’s problem child: rethinking the management and application of fertiliser

Anvita Srivastava

Fertiliser use is responsible for a large amount of global emissions, but understanding fertiliser use in your value chain and making certain interventions can have a large impact.

What is biodiversity, and why should companies care about it?
14 December 2022

What is biodiversity, and why should companies care about it?

Christina Mallin, Alexandra Frank, Liliana Martínez

With the UN Biodiversity COP in full swing, learn about why your business should follow the trend and start to seriously consider the opportunities that come from protecting nature… or what is on the line if the private sector doesn’t step up.

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