KPMG | Global news | Sustainability

An overview of KPMG global news:

Australia

KPMG’s environmental start-up challenge back for another round The Nature Positive prize established by KPMG is back for another round, this time with a focus on the regenerative economy and sustainable food systems and a call-out to First Nations start-ups.
17 October 2024
Canada

Canadian firms worried extreme weather will harm their bottom line The overwhelming majority (92%) of Canadian businesses fear the extreme weather events of the last year are the “new normal” and they will be hit by a climate-related event, according to a recent KPM
09 August 2024
United Kingdom

UK risks squandering early net zero leadership While various sources suggest the country is lagging behind in its transition to a zero carbon economy, a new study contends that the UK may actually be half-way to net zero.
22 November 2023
Canada

KPMG Canada launches Decarbonization Hub KPMG Canada yesterday announced the launch of a Decarbonization Hub to help clients reach emissions reduction goals.
02 November 2023
United Kingdom

Eight ways family businesses can boost sustainability strategy A new report has highlighted eight key success factors for the sustainability and digitalisation strategies of family businesses.
05 May 2023
Canada

Businesses want more government incentives for green transition Businesses say they need more help from the government to help Canada transition to a greener economy, according to a KPMG report.
22 March 2023
Australia

BCG and KPMG on board for Qantas emissions reductions scheme National carrier Qantas has launched a new initiative to reduce flight emissions through sustainable fuel alternatives, with consulting firms KPMG and Boston Consulting Group among initial partners.
15 November 2022
United Kingdom

Wafa Jafri on the importance of diversity to the energy transition Leading the energy and mobility deal strategy team at Big Four professional services firm KPMG, Wafa Jafri has long been recognised for her pioneering approach to inclusive leadership.
30 September 2022
Canada

KPMG and MaRS launch cleantech accelerator KPMG Canada and MaRS Discovery District have together launched the “Climate Impact Accelerator,” which will match promising cleantech startups with corporations and governments to scale up solutions.
21 June 2022
Australia

Alternative plastic start-up wins KPMG Nature Positive Challenge Launched in March, the KPMG Nature Positive Challenge to support local eco-startups has announced its inaugural winner: alternative plastic producer ULUU.
21 June 2022
Australia

KPMG launches support initiative for nature positive start-ups A new initiative will see four environment-focused start-ups share in $200,000 worth of consulting support from KPMG, with the most potentially impactful venture to also receive $100,000 in cash.
21 April 2022
United Kingdom

Engineering firms lead consultancies in race to net zero New research has shown that the consulting industry’s top players are accelerating their push toward major climate commitments.
31 March 2022
United Kingdom

KPMG investing over $1 billion in sustainability and ESG services KPMG is investing big in sustainability consulting. In the coming three years, the global firm is channelling more than $1 billion in its services focused on sustainability and ESG matters.
18 October 2021
Australia

ASX100 companies global leaders in ESG and SDG reporting According to a benchmark from KPMG, Australia’s top 100 companies perform better than some of the largest firms in the world when it comes to sustainability-related financial reporting.
30 March 2021
United Kingdom

KPMG becomes final Big Four member to commit to net zero KPMG has become the final member of the Big Four to announce its intentions to become net-zero by the end of the decade.
12 November 2020
Europe

KPMG inks partnership with supply chain platform ChainPoint Professional services firm KPMG has inked a partnership with ChainPoint, a Dutch provider of supply chain software.
23 October 2020
United Kingdom

Questions remain on net-zero resolve of Big Four Three of the world’s four largest professional services firms have recently committed to producing net-zero carbon emissions in the next decade, while the fourth has made noises toward the same goal
15 October 2020
Australia

Top CEO priorities: Digital, talent, ESG and business purpose Covid-19 has well and truly changed business priorities, as CEOs connect with their business purpose and realise the value of digitalisation, among other major shifts.
06 October 2020
Asia

Report charts the way forward for sustainable investments in Asia Government-backed sovereign wealth and pension funds should take the wheel to drive sustainable investments in Asia, according to new analysis from KPMG.
27 August 2020
United Kingdom

Australian team of Action Sustainability joins KPMG UK origin consultancy Action Sustainability has had its Australian wing purchased by Big Four heavyweight KPMG.
23 March 2020
Singapore

Big Four release their wish-lists for Singapore Budget 2020: KPMG This year’s Singapore budget is just around the corner, and the Big Four have released their wish-lists in advance. Consultancy.asia highlights one areas of each firm’s input in a four-part series.
14 February 2020
India

KPMG organises TV panel discussion on the EV scenario in India Global professional services firm KPMG is playing its part in the debate around electric vehicles (EV) currently prevalent in the Indian market.
05 February 2019
United Kingdom

Lawyers cross-examine Big Four for climate reporting of audit clients The Big Four have been called upon by a group of activist lawyers to explain alleged failures to signal problems of climate change reporting at some of the UK’s biggest companies.
02 October 2018
Europe

Innovation in the renewables sector is crucial to meet Paris targets The world faces considerable barriers to keeping within the Paris Climate Accord upper limit of a 2.0 C rise in temperature over this century.
12 July 2018
United Kingdom

Why a shift to circular economy thinking can benefit corporate strategies A shift from a linear mindset to applying circular economy practices to business thinking can benefit corporates across a range of domains, according to new white paper.
09 July 2018
Thailand

Study shows popularity of electric vehicles in Thailand remains low The number of electric vehicles in Thailand remains low, with under 85,000 hybrids and plug-in hybrids in the country.
27 April 2018
United Kingdom

Just 40% of global companies reporting on UN Sustainable Development Goals As the world attempts to adapt a seemingly contradictory growth-based economy to sustainability measures, aligning business practice with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals goals remains a thorny
04 April 2018
United Kingdom

Stability of renewable sector sees M&A activity race past €20 billion mark Investor activity in the renewable space is picking up, as technologies becomes less costly, and more efficient.
31 January 2018
United Kingdom

KPMG: Sustainable banking in a rapidly changing world Banks play a key role in society by providing the capital required for resources to be used and social engagements to flow.
28 October 2015
United Kingdom

3 firms contribute to Renewable Energy Finance Forum On 23 and 24 September, the ‘Renewable Energy Finance Forum – Europe’ takes place in Dublin.
17 September 2014

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