EU’s Right to Repair: Updates for Product Design
The Right to Repair is a policy movement aiming for longer-lasting products. Right to Repair Legislation can force producers to enable product repairs in various ways. And empower consumers by offering repair information and DIY options. The lifetime of our electronic appliances is generally lower than what they’re originally designed for. This disappoints consumers as […]
Life Cycle Assessments & The Fashion Industry: The Good, The Bad, The Potential
With the recent increase in greenwashing claims for big names like H&M, Boohoo, Asos, Asda, Life Cycle Assessments (*LCA for short) as a measurement method for the environmental impact of products – has come under quite a lot of critique. These brands are often accused of showing inaccurate environmental data and untransparent/bad sustainability reporting. Of […]
How Much Of My Emissions Do I Need To Offset?
**This article was written in collaboration with our offsetting partner ClimateSeed. Let’s do a quick recap on carbon offsetting first. According to IPCC, carbon offsetting is any activity that compensates for the emissions of CO2 or other greenhouse gasses (measured in CO2-eq) by providing an emission reduction elsewhere. Companies can purchase carbon credits* to compensate […]
How To Select High-Standard Carbon Offsetting Projects
*This guest article was written by our carbon offsetting partner ClimateSeed. Carbon offsetting has become a well-known term by now. But that doesn’t mean it’s always clear how it actually works. This article will guide you in selecting high-quality carbon offsetting projects that fit your business: Which offset projects can you choose from? What criteria […]
4 Steps To Create the Foundation for Credible Sustainability Reporting
Sustainability reporting is no joke. Companies often struggle to collect the right data and create concise and focused reporting on their sustainability matters. We teamed up with our implementation partner Nexio Projects on how you can tackle that big pool of sustainability data in your company. And turn it into high-quality sustainability reporting. Step 1. […]
Ecochain is ISO 27001 & 9001 certified: Here’s What That Means
ISO 27001 – Confidentiality, integrity & availability of all data The ISO 27001 norm specifies the norm for Information Security Management System (ISMS). Ecochain’s ISMS is made up of a wide range of security measures. These proactively limit the likelihood or impact of data security breaches or disruptions in the software operations. Its purpose: Ensuring […]
CSRD Interview With EU’s Head of Corporate Reporting: Video And Main Insights & Tips
Below you will find the full YouTube video of our interview with Alain Deckers. Continue this page for the summary. 1. All large companies in Europe- listed or not – are compliant with the CSRD. In total that’s an estimation of 50.000 companies directly covered by the CSRD. These companies have to meet two out […]
How To Sell Sustainability: Collaborating With Marketing & Sales
You measured your environmental footprint. Improved your products or services. But without customer buy-in- your sustainability efforts won’t achieve the financial returns vital to business success. To turn sustainable improvements into a business. You need to know exactly how your environmental benefits- benefit your customer. And to do so, sustainability, marketing & sales need to […]
The Danger Of Doing Sustainable Without Data: A Practical Example
It happens more often than you think. Companies claim to be sustainable- just because they perceive certain actions as sustainable. Often this goes together with actions that look good to external stakeholders. But- how do you know if what you are doing is actually making your company more sustainable? Making decisions based on…what? The principle […]
4 Practical Benefits of Using Business Intelligence to Solve Sustainability Issues
Environmental data from your suppliers, your own processes, potential climate risks- you name it. With the constant pressure from stakeholders and legislation to report credible and transparent environmental performance. Managing your sustainability information efficiently has become vital to sustainable success. Over the years, most companies have been manually collecting this necessary data for sustainability. A […]
