# Blog ### [Inside Carbon: Moody’s expands ESG integration of credit scores to financial institutions](https://blog.validere.com/moodys-esg-credit-scores) Risk assessment firm Moody’s is expanding its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credit scores to financial institutions and consumer products. Between the expansion of credit scores as well... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/moodys-esg-credit-scores) --- ### [A guide to understanding methane intensity](https://blog.validere.com/understanding-methane-intensity) Since methane is a greenhouse gas (GHG) that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide and only lasts about 10 years in the atmosphere, it represents the most significant and immediate opportunity... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/understanding-methane-intensity) --- ### [Inside Carbon: How new SEC ESG rules may affect energy companies](https://blog.validere.com/sec-esg-rules) The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed major rule changes to both the Securities Act of 1933 and SEC Act of 1934, requiring domestic and foreign registrants to disclose... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/sec-esg-rules) --- ### [Ground control to super-major Tom: Does your organization have data overload?](https://blog.validere.com/multiple-sources-of-truth-problem) As experts in measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV), the Validere team works with a lot of companies to help them organize their emissions and operations data. This data can include lab... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/multiple-sources-of-truth-problem) --- ### [Validere raises $43MM to scale its all-in-one commodity management platform](https://blog.validere.com/series-b-announcement) Series B investment led by BlackRock Funds and Mercuria Energy,with Wing VC, Greylock Partners, Pioneer Fund, NGIF Cleantech Ventures and Nova Fleet [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/series-b-announcement) --- ### [Why is Validere a great place to work?](https://blog.validere.com/why-is-validere-a-great-place-to-work) Validere has recently achieved not one, not two, but three recognitions for being a top-notch place to work! In December, we achieved Great Place to Work status, and this month we’ve also been... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/why-is-validere-a-great-place-to-work) --- ### [Validere acquires Phoenix Energy Consultants](https://blog.validere.com/validere-acquires-phoenix-energy-consultants) CALGARY, Alberta & HOUSTON – January 20, 2022 —Validere, a leading data analytics SaaS platform that provides commodity data transparency to the energy industry, today announced the company has... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/validere-acquires-phoenix-energy-consultants) --- ### [Combining insights with action](https://blog.validere.com/combining-insights-with-action) Validere acquires Phoenix Energy Consultants As part of our ambition to digitally transform the world’s largest supply chain to be more commercially and environmentally efficient, we are obsessed... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/combining-insights-with-action) --- ### [Data is now available for the market to incentivize the low emission molecule](https://blog.validere.com/data-to-incentivize-the-low-emission-molecule) Assets onboarded for Methane Performance Certificates (MPCs) to date have a volume-weighted average methane intensity (MI) of 0.0622%, providing a supply source that is significantly below the US and... [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/data-to-incentivize-the-low-emission-molecule) --- ### [Five steps to ESG certification](https://blog.validere.com/five-steps-to-esg-certification) Demystifying the process to ESG Certification [Read more](https://blog.validere.com/five-steps-to-esg-certification)