Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) – Regulations, Requirements, and Reporting
What is ESG? ESG, shorthand for “Environmental, Social, Governance” encapsulates the growing expectation for corporations to uphold ethical standards in these domains. Various frameworks have been established to evaluate and disclose their ESG performance. ESG mirrors the “triple bottom line” conceptualization of sustainability [1]. This approach maintains that sustained viability, whether of a business or […]
7 regulations in the construction materials industry you should know about
Several key EU regulations directly impact construction companies and building material manufacturers. These regulations address various aspects of sustainability, including energy efficiency, waste management, and environmental impact. Here’s a quick overview of the top 7 regulations in the construction materials industry. This table indicates who those regulations are for, what they entail, and when to […]
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) – 2024 Overview
What is the Ecodesign Directive? The European Ecodesign Directive (Directive 2009/125/EC) sets ecological standards for the design of specific product groups in the member states of the European Union. It works alongside its “sister directive,” the Energy Labeling Regulation, which governs the energy labeling of such products—commonly seen on appliances like fridges and washing machines. […]
Ecodesign Directive for Sustainable Products (ESPR): 2023 Overview
What is the Ecodesign Directive? The EU’s Ecodesign Directive (2009) prescribes energy-related Ecodesign criteria for certain products and communicates this through energy labels. So far, it saved consumers 120 Billion euros of energy expenditure (!!), and lowered energy consumption of the regulated products by 10% in 2021. The Ecodesign Directive is based on the sustainable […]
Guide To Sustainable Product Design (2024 Update)
The difference between Ecodesign, sustainable design & circular design for products, is that they approach what ‘sustainability’ in product design means – slightly differently. As sustainability becomes part of business, understanding the different sustainable design approaches is crucial for R&D. How do you deliver the most environmentally friendly products? And proof it? When you finish […]
How the EU’s CSRD Indirectly Hits Suppliers Too
The EU’s new proposed Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), is here to take sustainability reporting up a notch. It’s the successor of the already existing NFRD and will increase the scope of companies who have to report on their sustainability- from 11.000 to more than 50.000 in Europe. Companies will comply with the new CSRD […]
CSRD & ESRS Guide: Prepare for Sustainable Reporting
1. What is the CSRD? The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, also CSRD, improves and replaces the current Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), which applies to approximately 12.000 organizations within the EU region. The NFRD explains the rules on disclosure of non-financial and diversity information for certain large companies- including sustainability reporting. The new CSRD applies to […]
The revised EPD standard ‘EN15804 +A2’: What’s going to change?
What’s the EN15804? To understand this revised standard of the EN15804, it’s useful to first know what this norm initially entails. The EN15804 standard initiated by the EU in 2012, defines how- especially construction- companies should go about creating their Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). The standard is important as it makes sure that the EPDs […]
GHG Protocol Reporting Guide: all you need to know about Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG)
A good understanding of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) impacts is crucial to our collective climate journey. And that’s because it enables companies to thoroughly understand their climate hotspots- as well as to spark the proper responsive actions. It’s no surprise that measuring, reporting, and managing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions (scope 1, 2, and 3) is increasingly […]
Carbon Tax and Pricing: 15-Minute Guide
Have you followed the news recently? If you have, you have probably heard someone talk about Carbon Tax. More than 40 countries already have a system for carbon taxation in place or are talking about implementing some sort of carbon price. Above all, Carbon Tax is supposed to make it more expensive to emit carbon. […]
