Background Following the successful negotiation of the Paris Agreement in 2015, 195 UNFCCC members agreed to aim to keep the increase in global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels, and to limit the increase to 1.5°C if possible. After...
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CDP 2019: did the pressure get to you in 2018? Are you ready for next year?
The CDP disclosure cycle is over for another year, but how much did you feel the heat in 2018? Ecometrica is one of the best partners you can hope to have for your 2019 CDP disclosure cycle. As well as being the only CDP Gold Software Partner for Water, Forests...
Ecometrica recognised on new FT Future 100 list for innovators and industry leaders
Ecometrica has been picked from a select group of businesses for the inaugural FT Future 100 list, highlighting Britain’s most innovative and disruptive organisations. The Edinburgh-headquartered firm, already named on the FT 1000 and the Sunday Times Tech...
Ecometrica lands on Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100
Ecometrica is proud and delighted to announce that we've landed at number 62 on the prestigious Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 list for 2018. Published this weekend, the 18th annual Tech Track 100 league table ranks Britain’s private technology, media and telecoms...
Ecometrica triples profits in record-breaking year
Montreal/Edinburgh/London, 10 August 2018 - Ecometrica has forecast further years of profitable growth after its latest figures showed earnings tripled to £650,000 - almost 15 times what they were two years ago. 2018 saw turnover increase by 109% to £5.5m in the year...
Ecometrica’s Becky Smith speaks at EuroPython 2018
Ecometrica's full team of developers was present at the recent 2018 EuroPython conference in Edinburgh, and the audience in attendance was also treated to a talk by Software Developer Becky Smith. Upgrading from Python 2 to 3 can be a tricky process, especially for...
UK Government announces new mandatory Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework for all large UK businesses
The UK Government has announced its plans for the new Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) regulations to take effect in 2019. The new mandatory reporting framework will replace the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC EES) and extend the scope of the existing...
Securing Investments in Forest Monitoring and Protection
The development of non-market valuation studies and forest protection policies in Brazil, Colombia, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya and Mexico. Monitoring and protection are essential for the conservation and governance of national forest resources and all the benefits that...
Scotland chosen by UK government as site of the country’s first spaceport
The UK's first spaceport will be in Scotland after the government announced that a remote stretch of land on the north coast will be the home of vertical launches. Rockets and satellites will be sent up from the A'Mhoine peninsula in Sutherland, which the UK Space...
US students tackle corporate America’s greenhouse gas challenge
Ecometrica and George Washington University collaboration gives students top tools for carbon footprint management Montreal, Edinburgh, June 2018: A new generation of US graduate students will tackle global corporate greenhouse gas emissions using state...
CDP and Ecometrica Webinar: Progressing Towards Water Stewardship
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinar held on 30th May 2018, hosted by CDP and entitled Progressing Towards Water Stewardship. If you were unable to join us, you can now watch a recording of the webinar below: Extended Answers from the Webinar Q&A...
Ecometrica Platform named Environmental Leader Product of the Year for the third time
Ecometrica has won the prestigious US Environmental Leader Product of the Year Award for the third consecutive year for the Ecometrica Platform, which helps business, governments and society to understand and monitor environmental impacts, and protect the planet’s...
(2) TCFD Recommendations – More On Your Plate? Part Two
Welcome to Part Two of our TCFD thought leader blog. Today's Sustainability professionals are asked to do more with less. Their mandate is to cut expenses and eliminate resources, yet still deliver high-quality products that achieve big returns. In Part One, we...
Ecometrica Sustainability Reporting Platform Updates: Q1, 2018
We want to tell you about our recent work on the Ecometrica Platform. We are always adding new features, updates and fixes to ensure the Ecometrica Sustainability Platform offers the best possible functionality and usability....
(1) TCFD Recommendations – More On Your Plate? Part One
Today's Sustainability professionals are asked to do more with less. Their mandate is to cut expenses and eliminate resources, yet still deliver high-quality products that achieve big returns. Teams deal with large variability in data types (water, energy,...
(2) It’s Time to Spring Clean Your CR Reporting Process: Part Two
Welcome to part two of our guide to help spring clean your Corporate Responsibility (CR) reporting process. In part one, we explored the challenges that CR professionals face around data gathering, data accuracy and repetitive spreadsheet tasks. In this second,...
(1) It’s Time to Spring Clean Your CR Reporting Process: Part One
It has taken until April this year, but spring has finally sprung - and with springtime comes spring cleaning. Spring cleaning means decluttering, organizing and can leave us feeling refreshed and motivated. Going paperless and reducing waste, focusing on...
Ecometrica finds space on FT1000 list of Europe’s fastest growing companies for the second year
Ecometrica has landed on the FT1000 list of Europe’s fastest growing companies for the second consecutive year. The placing was based on revenue growth of 226% in the three years to 2016. It follows a stellar 2017, showing record sales and turnover figures and...