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Net zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere. It’s imperative that businesses publicly discuss their plans to reduce emissions to encourage other organisations to take the same proactive approach towards climate action.

Water shortage is becoming a greater concern to individuals, the environment, and the economy. Therefore organisations are now looking into how their operations and supply chains affect water resources throughout the world. The organisational water footprint approach was developed to enable systematic measurement of water use at the firm level.

After last year’s rescheduling due to COVID-19, the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference will occur in Glasgow between 1 November and 12 November 2021. Arguably, it could be more important than all prior meetings. The event arrives just three months after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released an alarming assessment report that made headlines worldwide. The hope of many (including us!) is that COP26 will yield crucial progress in reducing global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. If so, it will mark the latest chapter in a UN effort that dates back three decades.

  In this episode, we chat with Mandhy Senewiratne, Director of Sustainability and Communications at Fyrefly Global Sustainability. Dan and Mandhy discuss the challenges within sustainability in Australia, her background in water and construction, why we all need to lead by example and more. Enjoy!  

  In this episode, we chat with Helen Wiggs, the Head of Corporate Climate at ShareAction, a non-profit focused on driving responsible investment. Dan and Helen discuss whether ESG is here to stay, the Investor Decarbonisation Initiative, her journey from investment banking to responsible investment and more. Enjoy!

  In this episode, we chat with Paul Dickinson, the Founder and Chair of CDP - the world's largest environmental data disclosure system. Dan and Paul discuss the pivotal moments in the rise of sustainability over the past 20 years, the need for stronger policy, how technology and youth are driving climate action, and Paul's eclectic music choices. Enjoy!

At Rio, we are committed to practising what we preach which is why we have released our 2020-2021 annual report to reflect on our on-going progress against our 12 commitments stated in the Rio manifesto. This report is designed to highlight how Rio has helped organisations and individuals to be more sustainable.

Our Manifesto The Rio manifesto highlights the principles that drive us and the commitments we’ve made to our employees, customers, communities, and planet. There are 12 principles in our manifesto and the last principle focuses on practising what we preach. 

This year's theme for International Women's Day is choosing to challenge and call out gender bias and inequality. In support of this, we are introducing the wonderful women of our team and have asked them to share their experiences on what they #ChoosetoChallenge.  Aya Sakamoto Aya is Product Manager and Principal Consultant at Rio. She is of Japanese heritage and was born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland until moving to the UK to complete her studies. Aya is focused on supporting Rio ESG’s client base, leading projects, and managing the development of the Rio platform.