Author Archives: Farid Baddache

Business in Uncertain Times – Key Takeaways From a Lively Session

Ksapa attended an event “Responsible Business in Uncertain Times: Strengthening Corporate Leadership amidst Global Conflicts”, held by IHRB. Key takeaways.

SBTN pilot program insights for companies implementing science-based nature targets and biodiversity goals

What to Learn From SBTN Initial Target Validation Pilot?

The Science Based Targets Network’s (SBTN) Initial Target Validation Pilot Summary Report (2024) provides key insights into the pilot phase of validating corporate science-based targets (SBTs) for nature, focusing on land and freshwater. The pilot shows ultimately that too much efforts are invested in top down approaches whereas what’s on the ground is already quite clear.

Climate Week NYC 2024 – Too Much Talk and Not Enough Action

The event began with an excellent observation: put people at the heart of climate action. But instead of demonstrating action, the event got bogged down in a flow of empty words at a time when what we really needed is tangible actions.

What’s up on Governance with CSRD?

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is a major piece of EU legislation that requires companies to report on a broad range of sustainability-related issues, including corporate governance. Under the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), governance-related disclosures are covered under ESRS G1-G4, which outline specific expectations for corporate governance reporting. Boards have a role to play in CSRD, making the regulation and its enforcement a compulsory exercise where top management has “skin in the game”.

Learnings Building Effective Landscape Approach Programs

A landscape approach for business is a strategic framework that aims to balance environmental, social, and economic objectives, recognizing that business activities are interconnected with the broader ecological and social systems in which they operate. Learning from our experience and programs at Ksapa, here are the key elements and benefits of a landscape approach for business

Due Diligence Building Robust Carbon Sequestration Projects

The development of GHG programs sequestrating carbon across agricultural value chains comes with environmental and human right related risks to be properly understood. Ksapa is able to produce robust due diligence first. And Ksapa deploys robust sequestration programs second. That all goes hand in hand and here is how it works.

New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness: Transforming Animal Welfare Standards

The New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness: a turning point in the consideration of animal welfare?

Understand how the New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness is shaping the way we think about animal welfare.