The Biggest Impact on Sustainability That Nobody Talks About
When we conducted the interviews for our Frontrunner Report “Spirits of the Future”, I also talked to Tim Etherington-Judge, the co-founder of Avallen Spirits, a Calvados brand from France. After we’d talked about the ins and outs of how Avallen Spirits had reduced the impact of their Calvados, Tim said something that really stood out […]
11 Industries Compared: The Source of Our Clients’ Environmental Impact
There are two ways to get fit: Dieting and working out. But it’s impossible to say what should have the biggest priority for you – it depends on how fit you already are, what you eat and drink, and how much you already exercise. The same principle holds true for environmental emissions. Every industry has […]
Sustainability Maturity Model Explained: How Far Do You Go for the Planet?
There’s no silver bullet for a sustainable business. Becoming a sustainable, or more sustainable, business, is a process. Becoming more sustainable: The Sustainability Flywheel We define the process of becoming more sustainable through the Sustainability Flywheel: In order to improve your performance, you need to analyze your baseline emissions. This will help you understand the […]
13 Tips To Boost Environmental Awareness In Your Company
You want to make the world a better place, especially when you’re at work? That can often be a challenge – even more when your company isn’t focused on sustainability, and your colleagues don’t understand your passion for the environment. Short-term results beat long-term vision If you’re like us, you do of course understand why […]
Are You Prepared For The Product Environmental Footprint?
Imagine a world where you have full visibility over the environmental footprint of products you can buy. It would provide you with the freedom to buy ‘green’ products. But this would only work if you can rely on the quality of the information: you need to know that such information can be trusted. PEF methodology: […]
The Environmental Footprint of Fruit from Europe & South America compared
Recently, we compared the environmental footprint of plastic and glass bottles. A comparison of two comparable products – after all, you wouldn’t want to compare apples and oranges, right? What was intended as a pun for our newsletter actually sparked an interesting question: How do different fruits compare in terms of environmental impact? How much […]
What has the lowest impact: glass vs. plastic packaging
Plastic has a reputation issue. For consumers, using less plastic ranks as the number one goal to help the planet. Plastic packaging is frowned upon. Glass, paper, and other „organic“ solutions are gaining popularity. Material choices define the sustainability of our packaging products. In this case study, we demonstrate how environmentally friendly glass packaging is […]
Coca Cola’s First LCA in 1969: A Brief History of LCA
It might come as a surprise – but the first Life Cycle Assessment was conducted by Coca Cola in 1969! The late 60’s were a time of sustainable awakening: The oil crisis and concerns about population growth led to environmental movements in many countries. The study The Limits of Growth summarized that sentiment in 1972. […]
Let’s Stop Debating Whether ‘Sustainability Pays Off’
The reality is we experience business executives still having doubts about it. The biggest challenge seems to be, how to substantiate the investments needed and how to calculate a simple RIO. But there are no shortcuts or quick wins here. What is needed is a longer term vision, strategy and persistance. Therefore we need to stop […]
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA): How Is It Different From LCA?
Environmental Impact Assessments (short EIA, sometimes also EA) is the assessment of a project’s environmental impact. It is conducted ex-ante, so before the project is concluded. This sounds similar to a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – which is defined as: A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an analysis of the impact one object has on the world around it. […]
